Explore the trails and open spaces of Sturbridge, MA
Containing 11 trail systems and over 50 miles of trails, Sturbridge is a destination for outdoor recreation at the crossroads of New England.
Our mission is to create diverse, inclusive access to nature for our community and our visitors. Our trails belong to everyone, therefore they are multi-use, majority accessible, and leashed dogs are welcome.
Life is about experiences with friends and family
With incredible views, natural wonders, rich biodiversity, and evidence of history at every turn, visitors to the Sturbridge trails will leave feeling refreshed and connected.
Do you hear that?
We’ve all heard the saying, “nature is calling” and within our woods and open spaces nature is giving a sensory overload. The rush of the waterfall on Saw Mill Trail, the crunch of fallen leaves on Seven Ridges, the wind whipping through the trees at the top of Flow 3 before you drop in, it’s an immersive experience of the best kind.
Many hands make light work
From the Town of Sturbridge local government to the appointed members of the Sturbridge Trails Committee and Friends of Sturbridge Trails (FROST) it takes time, passion, and patience to build and maintain our trails. Learn more about these individuals and consider volunteering yourself.
Our most popular trail networks
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Leadmine Mountain
15 miles of trails, 3 parking areas, family friendly, green to black mountain bike trails
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Burgess Discovery Trail
A short loop behind our local elementary school, perfect for little explorers
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Heins Farm
A short and accessible walk brings you through a fairy garden to reach epic views
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Riverlands
Enjoy stroller ready lower loops and purpose-built flow trails for downhill mountain biking.
“We need the tonic of wildness...At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.”
— Henry David Thoreau
To learn more about the past, present, and future of the trails, please explore the site further
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