Trail Use Guidelines
- Please respect private property.
- Hiking, horseback riding, mountain bike riding, nature study, and other low-impact activities are permitted throughout the trails network, except in MassAudubon’s Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, where dogs, horses, and mountain bikes are prohibited.
- Motorized vehicles are prohibited on all trails. Ebikes are permitted.
- Hunting rules vary by individual property.
See Hunting in Groton for more information.
Click here for information on hunting on Groton Conservation Trust properties.
For Massachusetts hunting regulations/seasons visit mass.gov/hunting-regulations
- We recommend you wear "hunter orange" shirts/jackets/vests during hunting season on properties that permit hunting.
- Please refrain from littering or dumping. All properties are “carry in – carry out”.
- Fires are not allowed without a permit from the landowner.
- Camping is not allowed without a permit from the landowner.
- Alcoholic beverages are not allowed on any trail.
- Do not feed, approach, or touch wildlife, including mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles.
- Take personal protection measures to reduce your exposure to ticks and mosquito bites
- Groton has a leash law. All dogs must be leashed on all public properties unless they are trained, or are being trained, for hunting. It is unacceptable for dogs to be allowed to chase other animals (wild or domestic) or jump on, or otherwise scare, people. Fines can be levied for non-compliance with the Town’s regulations.
- Please pick up after your dog and properly dispose of the waste that is left on the trails.
- Smoking anything is not allowed on the trails because of the resulting risk of starting a forest fire.
Contacts for landowners: