Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Groveland Town Forest
Groveland Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Baldpate Hill stands 107 m to the south, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Crow Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Groveland
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.77366, -71.00340
- 6.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Independence Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 18.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 7 mi
- Eagle Rock · 17 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crow Hill: 0.1 mi
- Brake Hill: 0.4 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.3 mi
- Mount Perry: 1.4 mi
- Crane Neck Hill: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Conservation Land: 0.2 mi
- Brake Hill: 0.6 mi
- Seven Star Road Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Heath Woodland Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Essex County Greenbelt Association: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Perry Park: 1.4 mi
- Shanahan Field: 2.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 2.2 mi
- Ferry Park: 2.6 mi
- Washington Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Powder House: 2.7 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 3.8 mi
- WW2 Memorial: 4.0 mi
- World War Honor Roll: 4.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.3 mi
Museums
- Buttonwoods Museum: 3.2 mi
- Museum of Printing: 6.0 mi
- Bartlett Museum: 6.2 mi
- Plaistow Historical Society: 6.3 mi
- Lowell's Boat Shop: 6.6 mi
Gardens
- Georgetown Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- The White Border: 4.7 mi
- The Fruit Trees & Conifers: 4.7 mi
- Daylily Borders: 4.7 mi
- The Hosta Garden: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Sparrows: 6.6 mi
- Clyde: 6.6 mi
- Eclipse: 6.6 mi
- Torrential Flight: 6.7 mi
- Will He.: 6.8 mi
Attractions
- Market Square: 7.3 mi
- Corn Maze: 8.3 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 9.8 mi
- The Rockery: 10.4 mi
- America's Stonehenge: 11.3 mi
Beaches
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 7.7 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 7.9 mi
- American Legion Beach: 7.9 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 8.2 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Wildcat Ledge: 6.4 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 10.3 mi
- Great Neck: 11.1 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 12.7 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 12.9 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Front Range Light: 7.5 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 20.9 mi
- Ramp: 23.6 mi
- Boathouse: 23.6 mi
- Utility Building: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- North Grove Catering: 12.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 13.3 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 16.5 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Newbury Falls: 4.1 mi
- Hampton Falls: 11.6 mi
- Great Falls: 14.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 14.7 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 3.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 3.6 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 11.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Lion's Spring: 5.9 mi
- Rail Spring: 6.5 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 15.0 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 19.8 mi
- Haywardville: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Groveland Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldpate Hill | S 187° | 107 m | 4.6 mi |
| Bayns Hill | SSW 199° | 100 m | 5.9 mi |
| Byers Hill | SW 226° | 99 m | 5.9 mi |
| Shaven Crown Hill | SSW 195° | 98 m | 5.1 mi |
| Ayers Hill | NW 310° | 97 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Hayman | WSW 238° | 95 m | 5.4 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | NNW 345° | 93 m | 4.9 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | NNW 346° | 93 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29819030
Day trips start here
- Groveland · 2 mi
- Haverhill · 4 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 6 mi
- Amesbury · 7 mi
- Newburyport · 7 mi
- Lawrence · 9 mi
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