Sumner Smith Overlook / Cohasset

Sumner Smith Overlook is a very small trail with an incredible view. Located on Cohasset Harbor, the overlook gives you a beautiful view of Cohasset and parts of Scituate.

The piece of land is located along Border Street near the Cohasset Sailing Club, town pier, and the Cohasset Lighthouse Keepers house. While there is no true parking assigned to this location, you can often get away with a few minutes either at the town pier or the lot associated with the lighthouse keepers house. There is also some public parking along Border Street which would require a very short walk back to the trail and overlook.

The trail itself is located along the big rock and wooded area to the left of the house. While the path is well-maintained, there is often some broken glass so it is best to be careful and always wear sneakers. There are no barriers at the top of the rock ledge - so please be careful!

Once at the top of the ledge, you will be granted impressive views of Little Harbor, the bridge, Cohasset Harbor, and the Atlantic Ocean.

TRAILS:

Simple trail leading from just behind the house along the rocky ledge. At a few points along the way, there are stairs to help you reach the top of the overlook.