Lower Neponset River Trail
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Lower Neponset River Trail | |
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Neponset Trail east of Shawmut underpass in 2016
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Length | 2.4 mi (3.9 km) |
Location | Dorchester, Massachusetts to Mattapan, Massachusetts |
Trailheads |
Port Norfolk, Dorchester;
River Street, Mattapan ( 42°16′12″N 71°04′24″W / 42.269965°N 71.073249°W / 42.269965; -71.073249 ) |
Use | Hiking, bicycling |
Difficulty | Easy |
Season | Year-round |
Sights | Marsh, mills |
The Lower Neponset River Trail is a 2.4-mile-long (3.9 km) rail trail running along the Neponset River in the Dorchester section of Boston, Massachusetts . [1] It roughly follows the path of the eastern part of the Dorchester and Milton Branch Railroad from the Port Norfolk neighborhood in Dorchester to the Central Avenue T Station in Milton , [2] passing through Pope John Paul II Park , the Neponset Marshes, and the Lower Mills area. [3]
References
- ↑ Frieswick, Kris (2006). The Cheap Bastard's Guide to Boston . Globe Pequot Press. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-7627-4280-6 . Retrieved October 1, 2014 .
- ↑ "Neponset River Trail" . Boston HarborWalk . Boston Harbor Association. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011 . Retrieved September 1, 2015 .
- ↑ "Lower Neponset River Trail" . MassParks . Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Department of Conservation and Recreation . Retrieved September 1, 2015 .
External links
- Lower Neponset River Trail Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Neponset River Greenway Map Department of Conservation and Recreation
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