Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Wilmington Town Forest
Wilmington Town Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the northeast, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp 40 Acres, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.61288, -71.15567
- 11.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 15.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 19.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 18.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 19 mi
- Eagle Rock · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Camp 40 Acres: 0.3 mi
- Laconia Drive Reservation: 0.4 mi
- Shawsheen River: 0.6 mi
- Wilmington Town Forest: 0.6 mi
- Charlotte Circle Green Area: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Pole Hill: 0.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 1.2 mi
- Snake Hill: 2.7 mi
- Pinnacle Hill: 2.8 mi
- Holt Hill: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Ballardvale Green: 1.1 mi
- Ballardvale Park: 1.1 mi
- Andover Recreation Park: 1.5 mi
- Pomp's Pond Park: 1.7 mi
- Clarke Park: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Wilmington Town Museum: 2.3 mi
- Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: 2.6 mi
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 2.7 mi
- Andover Center for History & Culture: 2.9 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- Andover Canoe Club: 2.5 mi
- Sakowich Reservation Dedication Plaque: 2.6 mi
- Alice Buck Memorial: 2.6 mi
- The Garth: 2.8 mi
- Andover Revolutionary War Memorial: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Armillary Sphere: 2.6 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 2.9 mi
- muster: 3.0 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 5.5 mi
- Pieta: 5.6 mi
Gardens
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 3.5 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 8.2 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 8.3 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 3.6 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 5.8 mi
- American Legion Beach: 5.8 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 8.5 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 10.3 mi
Attractions
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 8.3 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 8.6 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 10.2 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 10.2 mi
- Connors Farm: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 35
- Wildcat Ledge: 8.2 mi
- Skull Cliff: 10.6 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 11.1 mi
- The Cellar: 12.1 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Table: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 11.7 mi
- North Grove Catering: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 10.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 14.0 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 16.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 16.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 18.1 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Front Range Light: 20.2 mi
- Boathouse: 23.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.8 mi
- Rainshed: 23.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wamesit Falls: 7.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.3 mi
- Newbury Falls: 14.9 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 24.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 12.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 13.2 mi
- Rail Spring: 17.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Wilmington Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | NE 52° | 128 m | 3.2 mi |
| Mills Hill | NNE 30° | 121 m | 4.7 mi |
| Boston Hill | NE 54° | 117 m | 3.9 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | NE 39° | 117 m | 5.9 mi |
| Claypit Hill | NE 40° | 116 m | 4.4 mi |
| Wood Hill | NW 312° | 112 m | 4.3 mi |
| Ames Hill | WNW 292° | 106 m | 4.0 mi |
| Osgood Hill | NNE 20° | 105 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29831062
Day trips start here
- Andover · 3 mi
- North Reading · 5 mi
- Wilmington · 5 mi
- Billerica · 7 mi
- Lawrence · 7 mi
- Reading · 7 mi
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