There is a good sized dirt parking area here with security lights. A trail map is located at the…read moretrail head and the paths are very clearly blazed. You can see they have been through and cleared winter debris from the trail. The terrain is rocky with plenty of roots and has a slight incline. Nothing too strenuous. An excellent location to get into the woods for a quick day hike.

This is such a hidden gem! I would def recommend making the trek out to enjoy it. We followed a…read moreroute on all trails but took our own way sometimes too making our hike about 6 miles. It wasn't very green yet but we cannot wait to come back in a month. There were some deer tracks, two garter snakes, a frog, and lots pretty birds. Oh and a crab! Our pup did great too. Make sure to check for ticks. We found a few on him!

This is a very pretty spot to hike out to. The view from the ledge point is stunning. It must be…read morepopular because we left picking up trash on the way out. Mostly beer cans and water bottles.

This is a must do in the New Bedford area. You can walk or bike around the whole coast. From the…read moretop of the retaining wall around the beaches right up to the stork dike.

Went here for the first time tonight for an evening stroll with my husband. Although it is right in…read morethe city near the hood, the covewalk itself is very nice, well lit, and felt safe. The views are also really pretty. I'm not sure how long it is as we only walked one side of it. We definitely plan on coming back with our bikes. I only took off a star because there was dog poop on some parts of the walk which sucked because you kind of feel like you have to keep your eyes on the ground. It didn't happen often, but still.. I wouldn't want to step on it. People, please pick up after your dogs !

A deep dark…read morewoods The name Copicut does indeed mean a deep, dark woods in the Wamponoag language. It's really not all that dark and deep and in fact it's a rather lovely and open hike through 516 acres of ancient forest, cedar swamps and great old stone walls. Since there are lots of streams and little ponds in the area there is plenty of wildlife. Frogs, turtles, salamanders, coyotes, deer, chipmunks and a wide variety of birds can be seen here during different times of the year. The whole area use to be a farming village in the 19th century but that is long gone. There are lots of very cool foundations and old rusty metal things as well as a huge carriage road through the woods that is lined with stone walls and has a cover of trees. A very beautiful and stunning place, especially in the snows of winter. But of course like most old ghost towns in New England, Copicut Woods has a lot of spooky tales about it. Strange noises, ghostly apparitions and unusual and ethereal mists that suddenly appear. Of course we didn't see anything strange, just a very lovely woods and some great historical artifacts of a time long gone. A really lovely place for a hike anytime of the year but it does get very, very buggy in the spring. There are maps at the trail head but they are less than accurate and getting lost is pretty easy. It doesn't really matter, the trails and old carriage roads eventually lead somewhere and sometimes not knowing where exactly the journey will end is the most fun of all

Nice, quiet park. We mainly came here looking for a jungle gym and were happy to find one, complete…read morewith a swingset with both toddler and big swings. Maybe it is new because a previous poster said there wasn't any kid stuff here. You can't see the playground from the entrance but it is just a short walk down the gravel road. The park is just across the street from the Silvershell Inn.

Horses dogs and…read morebirds The Charles Washburn Park is a peaceful and scenic place tucked away down a small street in a quiet part of the town of Marion. It's a site of numerous equestrian events and has several horse riding areas that can be used anytime. Besides the equines the park also has an area for dogs. It's not fenced in but the folks can bring their canines in the area behind one of the horse rings to run and play with the other canines. The park also has some beautiful wooded areas and cranberry bogs and makes a nice place for a gentle hike. It's very flat and it's actually more suited for walking than actually hiking but the area is lovely, especially in the winter or fall. Lots of birds make this their home and bird watching groups gathering here during the year to catch a glimpse of their favorite feathered friend. Washburn is a different type of park that seems to cater to critters more than to humans, even though it does have baseball and soccer fields for the bipeds to use. A pleasant and peaceful place to visit if you happen to have a dog, horse or just want to see some birds or nature.

We stopped by mid-April for the Daffodil display and Parsons Preserve. Seems at some point in the…read more50's someone had the idea to plant a few flower bulbs...and today those bulbs have spread over an acre and a half. It's just lovely. The DNRT request a five dollar donation to view the daffodils. DNRT has several parcels of land in the area with hiking rails. Each trail we have visited has boardwalks over wet areas and are clearly blazed. Maps of the trails are in the parking areas of some of the locations along with information about ticks and other information you may need. Trails are well cleared, usually single wide with roots and rocks throughout. Definitely check out their website to see the many properties they have available for us all to enjoy.

This organization has so many beautiful properties for hiking and exploring. Many of them are dog…read morefriendly which is wonderful. I love the trails in the fall. I love the daffodils in the spring. They are so picturesque. Their staff and volunteers that are on certain sites are wonderful. I'm thankful to live in a place that has such trails and preserves.

I'm currently marathon training and have done a few trail runs around the trails of the…read moreFreetown-Fall River Forest. The trails are well maintained, there was a clean accessible bathroom, and plenty of easy parking. What more can you ask for with forest trails?! Always enjoy coming here!

If I lived near here I would be here ALL THE TIME! Really impressed with this park. Tons of wide…read moretrails to walk and mountain bike through. There's a shallow pool here that's open in the summer. Bathrooms right next to it with a pay phone. Haven't seen one of those in ages. Lots of picnic tables with grills and water fountains. Parking is plentiful although I hear it gets pretty crowded in the warmer months. If you love jumping on your mountain bike and exploring as much as I do then this is the place to go. I will definitely be putting this in my rotation of places to ride my bike.

Very nice and quiet beach. Decent size and water is fairly calm making it a great spot for smaller…read morechildren. It's a local beach so you need to live in fairhaven to go here and have a beach pass during the summer

There is a big parking lot, it's a nice beach (I come from SW FL). Cool spot for kiteboarders. Not…read moretoo shelly, had a great time

Dogs trees and…read morelove Buffinton Park is a quiet little park on land that was donated to the town in honor of Thomas Buffington. A bit confusing to find because some on some maps the street and park are spelled Buffington and on others it is just Buffinton. Not a whole lot in the park, some swings and playground stuff and a few walking paths. Seems it's a popular place with dog walkers because we saw a whole lot of different canines while exploring the place. The park does have some pleasant old trees and a few huge glacier boulders. Unfortunately stupid graffiti is present in a few places around the park. None of it really offensive, just some local knuckleheads declaring their unending love for some girls, although I tend to doubt that spray painting your name on a boulder or wall really impresses many girls. The paths are nice and go off into the woods a bit but it's not large enough for a real hike. Just a pleasant little park for some quiet, see some nice dogs or read about the love life of a local kids.

While Buffinton Park appears to be a peaceful neighborhood space, there are so many discouraging…read morerules here that make it almost not worth visiting at all. First, no pets allowed! What, how?! During my visit, my husband and I were literally the only people in the park, and we can't bring our well-behaved, leashed dog to sniff around? Not OK. Second, there are so many signs posted throughout the park with the most ridiculous rules. I am guessing that at some point in the past this may have been considered a sketchy park (there are several large boulders covered in graffiti), but why make the rest of the community suffer because due to the childish acts of a few unruly adolescents? For example, there is "no congregating" allowed. This is so freaking vague and unnecessary. You mean I can't meet up with a few adult friends to hang out here or play a game of pick-up football? And I can't bring my [future] child here to meet other moms and kids for a play-date or picnic? With this kind of signage, what point is there to having a public park at all? The signs also state there is "no loitering in or near autos." I mean, I kind of get it. The intent is probably to discourage backseat teen make-out sessions, but does this also mean that if I drive my car to the park I'm not allowed to park it anywhere near where I'm going to be sitting? Again, vague and a bit nonsensical. Finally, the children's playground equipment here is dated and rusty. This is not really a problem on its own, but coupled with the park's other restrictions, I'm surprised there isn't a sign stating that visitors must keep off the playground entirely. In all, Buffinton Park is a little hidden spot in a quiet neighborhood where even the most law-abiding citizens will have a hard time figuring out what is allowed here and what is not. And since the park is not open after dark, make sure you stay far away after sunset and before sunrise, or your risk of being arrested increases exponentially. I'm not inclined to return.