A town-maintained forest with marked trails, documented on the Recreation Department's trail-map page as the Carlstrom Trails Map.
What to expect
Trails
Marked trail network; see Carlstrom Trails Map (updated 2025)
Entry fee
You don't need a parking sticker for this spot; Shrewsbury runs no municipal swimming beach and no resident beach or parking-sticker program; the swimmable public Lake Quinsigamond shoreline is the state-run Quinsigamond State Park, not… checked Jul 24, 2026
Dogs
Shrewsbury requires dogs to be under restraint and not running at large whenever off the owner's property, under the town's Dog Control Law. Posted signs at the site take precedence.
Managed by
Shrewsbury Conservation Commission / Trails Committee
WebsiteCommon questions
Is there an entry fee at Carlstrom Memorial Forest?
You don't need a parking sticker for this spot; Shrewsbury runs no municipal swimming beach and no resident beach or parking-sticker program; the swimmable public Lake Quinsigamond shoreline is the state-run Quinsigamond State Park, not…
Can I bring my dog to Carlstrom Memorial Forest?
Shrewsbury requires dogs to be under restraint and not running at large whenever off the owner's property, under the town's Dog Control Law. Posted signs at the site take precedence.