Why to visit:
There is a great network of trails called Wheelright Park that has been built out (and maybe maintained in part) by the Boy Scout troop in that town. When you visit, you'll find a heavily forested area that is teeming with birds and maybe other wildlife too.
The park itself is really awesome. While the trails aren't incredibly well marked - they are in general pretty wide and the map is accurate. There was a side trail called the "Lemon Squeezer" that takes you off the main trail by a picturesque stream, old stone walls, and big holly trees. There was some historic fireplace that I passed by - like literally a fire place outside... not a fire pit.
The most amazing part? In the middle of the woods there is this incredibly picturesque skating pond! It's like out of a fairy tale. The skating pond was built in the 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression and restored in 2002 by an Eagle Scout project. It is even listed in The Historical Index Survey of Architectural and Historical Assets of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Recommendation? Take a picture of the trail map with your phone before starting out. You aren't going to get lost in the woods of Cohasset but this will help.
Where:
202 N Main St
Cohasset, MA
Stroller Rating: 2
Related Links:
Conservation Trust Map
Conservation Trust Site Page
