Unpaved All Persons Trails In Central & Eastern Mass
The following unpaved trails are all categorized as accessible by their managing organizations. We have marked any trail that hasn't been personally visited by us as "Untested", any trails where we've found deficiencies that in our opinion make it inaccessible as "Not Accessible". When we think there could be a potential barrier, or other pertinent information, we've included a note about it. Seasonal/weather conditions (e.g. storms or excessive rain) and maintenance issues can occur that could potentially make a trail temporarily inaccessible. If you have any questions or concerns about trail conditions, it's always a good idea to reach out to the managing agency before visiting.
Information Last Updated: September 2025
DCR State Park Trails
Entry Fee or Park Pass Required. Entry is free for those with a disabled placard or plate.
Woodland Trail- Dunn State Park, Gardner, Stone Dust surface (1 mile). Not Accessible, three steep sections that exceed 14% grade, this grade does not meet trail accessibility guidelines. This trail is Untested.
Wells Pond Trail- Sturbridge
Walden Pond, Concord. Thoreau House Site Universal Access Trail. Untested.
Belle Isle Marsh Reservation- Boston-Untested.
U.S. Forest Service Trails
Entry Fee Required unless you have a Federal Parks Access Pass for people with disabling conditions (a placard or plate doesn't count). These Trails are Untested.
Hellcat Trail- Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport (1.3 miles)
Red Maple Pond Trail- Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, 73 Weir Hill Rd. Sudbury (.3 Miles)
Mass Audubon Trails
These sites may have an entrance fee, please visit Mass Adubon for more information about these sites.
Attleboro Springs- Attleboro- Untested
Habitat Education Center- Belmont- Untested
Drumlin Farm- Lincoln- Untested
Daniel Webster- Marshfield- Untested
North River- Marshfield- Untested
Boston Nature Center- Mattapan- Untested
Blue Hills Trailside Museum- Milton- Untested
Broadmoor- Natick- Untested
Stony Brook- Norfolk- Untested
Wachusett Meadow- Princeton- Untested
Broad Meadow Brook- Worcester (2 accessible trails: All Persons Sensory and Troiano)
The All Persons Trail- Not Accessible. This trail has a loose sandy surface, not crushed stone, and a very steep cross slope (side to side tilt) that exceeds accessible trail guidelines. Wheeled mobility device users should use extreme caution when visiting this trail. Average width of the trail is 4ft, although in two sections the width narrows to less than 3ft. This trail has a guide rope, which is in disrepair, some areas have sharp metal too close to the guide rope.
Troiano Trail- Not Accessible. No accessible parking, non-accessible entrance to trail- blocked by a gate, go around was narrow and in disrepair. Trail is 4ft wide, no seated resting.
Allens Pond- Westport- Untested
Wellfleet Bay, South Wellfleet- Untested
City/Town Trails
Bristol County
Copicut Woods Discover Trail, Fall River. Untested, Not Accessible
Short Trail- 1/4 mile, no accessible parking, inaccessible seating.
Essex County
Bog Trail, Charles W. Ward Reservation, 65 Prospect Rd, Andover. Untested
Short Trail- 1/4 mile
Middlesex County
Perimeter Loop Trail, Arlington Reservoir, 210 Lowell St, Arlington. (No seated resting, there is an accessible porta-pottie)
Braille Trail, Riverfront Park & Sensory Garden, 147 Charles River Rd, Watertown.
Short Trail- 1/4 mile
Worcester County
Dottie Rock Accessible Trail, Malone Coservation Area, Hubbardston. Untested
Short Trail- .8 mile round trip, no dedicated accessible parking (lot has gravel- size unknown), Typical width is 5ft but narrows down to 4ft in some sections. Max Grade of 10% for 15 feet.
Doyle Community Park. Leominster Ma 1.5 mile Universal Access Trail. Untested
David H. Small Community Trail, Eagle Reserve Conservation Area, 55 Winchendon Rd, Royalston. Untested
Gilmore Pond Trail, Westborough Community Land Trust, 19 Quick Farm Rd. Westborough. (Meets US Forest Service Accessible Trail Guidelines but grade is unknown. Trail is also narrows to only 4ft wide in some places).
Adaptive Mountain Biking Trails
West Barnstable Conservation Area, Trail Maps are available from New England Mountain Biking Association (NEMBA). All green trails in this conservation area are being used for adaptive biking.
If you know of an accessible trail that isn't on this list, contact us at UnpavedTrailsForAll@gmail.com and we'll add it.