A roughly 420-acre Mass Audubon sanctuary combined with the town's Richard Emmet Conservation Land, with 3.6 miles of trails through white pine-oak forest, wetlands, a bog and a pond along Vine Brook.
What to expect
Trails
3.6 miles of trails; main Woodland Loop Trail is 0.5 miles from the parking lot through forest, wetland, past Vine Brook, a bog and a pond. Trail connections…
Dogs
Dog walking is prohibited on the sanctuary (service animals excepted).
Hours
Daily, dawn to dusk.
Accessibility
Not documented; trails are natural surface, foot travel only.
Managed by
Mass Audubon
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Parking
Parking not sourced yet
Check the town or agency pages before you go.
What's here
Not here
No drinking water
No facilities documented at the trailhead beyond the small gravel lot.
Common questions
Is Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary open today?
Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary is a public preserve in Westford, MA. Posted hours: Daily, dawn to dusk..
Are there trails, how long and how hard?
Yes, 3.6 miles total; the main Woodland Loop is a half mile of easy, mostly flat walking through forest and wetland, with longer options via connections to Richard Emmet Conservation Land.
No, dog walking is not permitted anywhere on the sanctuary, with an exception only for service animals.
Is there an entry fee at Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary?
No, entry is free.
Can I bring my dog to Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary?
Dog walking is prohibited on the sanctuary (service animals excepted).
Is Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary wheelchair accessible?
Not documented; trails are natural surface, foot travel only.
What rules should I know at Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary?
Camping, collecting, smoking, hunting, fishing, releasing animals, feeding wildlife, dog walking and horseback riding are all prohibited; visitors must stay on marked trails.