The Groton Place and Sabine Woods

Mostly flat trails follow along the Nashua River, towards The Groton School. Trails pass a charming bridge, a boat house, rhododendrons and mountain laurel and riverside views. Look for memorial to the Old Groton Hunt Club and an old horse watering trough. Connections to Lawrence Woods.

Located on the eastern banks of the Nashua River, the 54-acre Groton Place property was given to New England Forestry Foundation by the The Groton Place, a non-profit organization. In addition to majestic white pine and plantations of softwood, there are two small ponds and extensive plantings of rhododendron, azalea, and other flowering shrubs. The well-groomed walking trails are heavily used by the community. The property also contains several unique sculptures.

Sabine Woods, 146 acres of beautiful forested land along Groton’s famous Farmer’s Row, was donated to NEFF in 1977 by the heirs of Mary Lawrence and Stephen Webb Sabine. The land was farmed from 1914, when Mary and Stephen Sabine acquired the property, until Mr. Sabine’s death in 1971. The principal products were fruit, Guernsey cattle, and Shetland ponies. Mr. Sabine’s improvements to the land include the many foot and bridle paths that crisscross the forest and a pond at which his cattle could drink.