rural
Middlesex Canal - Butters Row/Patch's Pond
Location
Walk along the shaded towpath of the Middlesex Canal. See Patch's Pond at one end, and the Town Park Aqueduct at the other.
South end of trail almost intersects with Town Park trail. There is a short and shallow water crossing over the aqueduct between the trails. Tell us whether you support building a walking bridge over the aqueduct.
Mill Rd Open Space (Wilmington Gardens Wildlife Preserve)
Location
Recently made accessible to the public from a new development at the end of Mill Rd. Also accessible by foot or bike from Chestnut St.
This site connects with Sawmill Brook Conservation Area in Burlington, which is accessible from Fox Hill School, Sawmill Rd, and Mill St in Burlington.
Wincester Hospital Family Medical Center
Location
A network of paths run behind the hospital containing a dilapidated Life Course exercise statio. A bike-able rail trail runs along Martin's Brook between Salem St and Woburn St.
Town Park
Location
Located off Rt-38 in south Wilmington.
Town Forest
Location
A small parking lot provides access to a trailhead for the Wilmington Town Forest trails.
Created by a vote of the Town meeting in 1975, and transferred to the care, custody, management and control of the Conservation Commission in 1985, the Town Forest is the largest parcel of conservation land in Wilmington. It is also one of the few areas of upland protected for passive recreation. The Forest contains the highest point in Town, with sweeping views toward Boston and surrounding communities. There is a water tower at the top of the hill, and an
