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Eagle Scout Nature Trail

Access currently blockedPreserve · Plainville, MAUpdated Sep 13, 2026

Access currently blocked. Small on-site parking area off Everett Skinner Road; entrance from the lot is blocked by boulders placed to deter illegal ATV use

Right now

A 64.8-acre Conservation Commission property on Everett Skinner Road with a 2,830-foot loop trail along Mill Brook, past a kettle pond and a glacial erratic. It was built as a 1976 Eagle Scout project and has been maintained by Boy Scout Troop 132 since.

What to expect

Dogs
Must be kept under the owner's control at all times
Hours
Dawn to dusk; parking after dusk prohibited
Accessibility
Not accessible to people with disabilities; boulders placed to block ATVs also block the parking-lot entrance, and the trail itself is rugged. The town notes a cart path north of the parking area could potentially become an accessible…
Hiking
Allowed
Managed by
Plainville Conservation Commission 508-695-3010 ext. 493 · Website

What's here

On site

Parking
Small lot on site

Not here

No kiosk map box
Not documented as present
No restrooms

Common questions

Is Eagle Scout Nature Trail open today?
Eagle Scout Nature Trail is not currently reachable. Small on-site parking area off Everett Skinner Road; entrance from the lot is blocked by boulders placed to deter illegal ATV use
Is the Eagle Scout Nature Trail wheelchair accessible?
No. Boulders placed to block ATV traffic also block wheelchair access from the parking lot, and the trail terrain is rugged.
Can I bring my dog to Eagle Scout Nature Trail?
Must be kept under the owner's control at all times
Is Eagle Scout Nature Trail wheelchair accessible?
Not accessible to people with disabilities; boulders placed to block ATVs also block the parking-lot entrance, and the trail itself is rugged. The town notes a cart path north of the parking area could potentially become an accessible…

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BetaDetails are sourced from public agency data and can change through the season. Confirm locally before you go. Updated 2026-09-13.