Jack and Mary Allen Conservation Area
A level wooded parcel purchased in 2023. There is an existing loop trail. A trailhead on W. Main St. will be added and the interior trails may be reconfigured. Then the trails will be marked. Stay tuned.
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Size: 28
Owner: Groton Conservation Commission
History
Purchased in 2023.
Directions
One entrance is on W. Main St. just east of DPW’s W. Groton garage. The other is off the Ice Line Trail a bit north of The Groton Center.
Activities & Features
Nearby Places
Ice Line Trail
This former railroad bed is level and runs alongside agricultural fields and wetlands. From this trail you can veer off onto trails that connect to other GTN properties. At the west end of this trail you will arrive at Fitches Bridge, a pedestrian bridge over the Nashua River. Note: The Fitches Bridge is not passable...Learn more
Town Forest
The Town Forest region features the Groton Town Forest. It includes the cluster of Patricia Hallet, Hemlock Grove, Lawrence Park, and Integrity Way. It also includes the new Jack and Judy Palmer CA that are at the southern end of the Ice Line Trail, the Old Mill Conservation Area and the Squannacook River WMA that...Learn more
Difficulty
Easy