Frank Knight Forest

I was touched by this sweet place, owned and cared for by the town. The main trail sets of from an active community garden, following a deteriorating old road to small but lovely meadows. A stone bench has been set up underneath a tree in one of the meadows in honor of dedicated park steward Annie Simpson (1945-2011). One trail, after passing through mature woods, ends at the railroad track. The preserve is 75 acres, and the trails are mostly flat and easy.

You are allowed to have your dog off-leash here, but in the section of trail abutting the neighbor on the east side of the property, you need to put your dog back on leash (for a short section of trail, just about 0.1 miles).

Directions: Take East Main Street heading northeast. From the North Road intersection, the entrance is about 0.8 mile on the left just past the Community Garden sign. Park by the kiosk at the Community Garden.

Photos contributed by Michaela Goldfine.