Maudslay SP

About this Location

Maudslay State Park covers 480 acres of land along the Merrimack River and features trails, historic gardens, and a variety of wildlife. The park was once the estate of the Maudslay family, who were prominent industrialists and philanthropists in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Maudslay State Park features 19th-century gardens and plantings, rolling meadows, towering pines, and one of the largest naturally occurring stands of mountain laurel in Massachusetts.

Daily parking fees are charged year-round.

About Merrimack River

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The Merrimack River is a 117-mile-long river in the northeastern United States. It rises at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire, flows southward into Massachusetts, and then flows northeast until it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Newburyport. From the point where the Merrimack turns northeast in Lowell, Massachusetts onward, the Massachusetts–New Hampshire border is roughly calculated as the line three miles north of the river.

Notable Trails

The AllTrails website has descriptions and maps of hikes at Maudslay State Park.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Entrance fee

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

Content from Official Website

Last updated January 25, 2024