Crow's Nest is one of Natural Lands' old farm properties. When you enter the driveway, you pass a gorgeous big old stone farmhouse, and matching barn. This pastures are still divided into large squares, separated by lines of trees, and broken up a bit with patches of forest, and streams. It is in a rural area, so vibe is peaceful and calm. Terrible signal for cell phones, but that's the point of being outdoors.
After a recent snowfall, I had fun with a plastic sled and my toddler, pulling him behind me on my hike. It was interesting to notice they'd gotten at least 2" more snow farther out from the city, than near me.
Like all NL preserves, this place was pristine clean, no litter, with dog poo bags and receptacle in parking lot, cleared functional trails, and helpful didactics. Other visitors were polite and followed leash rules for dogs, which is unfortunately not common practice at NL preserves. I was grateful! read more