Locally known as Choate Farm, this is a mile of marked walking trails across open fields and forest directly across Locust Street from the Putnamville Reservoir, with a small cluster of peach trees residents pick in late summer. The trail links straight into the Danvers Rail Trail.
What to expect
Trails
About 1 mile of marked walking trails through fields and forest, connecting to the Danvers Rail Trail near mile marker 4.1-4.3; surface is natural/unpaved.
Parking
Not confirmed · unconfirmed
Dogs
Covered by the town-wide leash bylaw (leashed at all times); not confirmed off-leash here.
Hours
A Danvers by-law lets residents use town-owned land for recreation without a permit from half an hour before sunrise until half an hour after sunset. Posted hours at the entrance win if they differ.
Managed by
Danvers Conservation Commission
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Parking
Parking not sourced yet
Check the town or agency pages before you go.
Common questions
Are there trails, how long or hard?
About a mile of easy, mostly flat marked trail through fields, woods, and a peach orchard, tying directly into the Danvers Rail Trail.
There's an ample gravel lot right on Locust Street, across from the Putnamville Reservoir, so parking is easy to find outside of peak Rail Trail weekends.
Is there an entry fee at Locust Street Conservation Area?
No, entry is free.
Can I bring my dog to Locust Street Conservation Area?
Covered by the town-wide leash bylaw (leashed at all times); not confirmed off-leash here.