A small riverside picnic spot between Mill Street and Peabody Street honoring environmentalist Rachel Carson, reachable only by a narrow woodland path from Mill Street or by paddling in.
What to expect
Managed by
Middleton Conservation Commission / Middleton Stream Team
What's here
On site
Picnic area
Small picnic area with white pine buffer and wildflowers.
Not here
No info kiosk
not documented
No restrooms
No restroom documented.
No drinking water
No water source documented.
Common questions
No, there is no parking lot; Rachel's Rest is reached on foot via a narrow path from Mill Street or by canoe/kayak from the river.