Varney Playground Travel Information (North Chelmsford, MA)

Borderlands around Nashua and Hudson, New Hampshire Although it is the state’s second largest city, Nashua is as rarely explored as the backroads that surround it. An early manufacturing city, it retains much of its mill yard area and the canal that pr... Nashua, NH

Central Massachusetts (Including Concord, Fitchburg, Gardner, and Worcester) Head west from Boston toward Massachusetts’s middle, and you’ll discover areas both well traveled and little known. In the triangle bounded on the north by Route 2 and on the south by the Massachusett... Concord, MA

Concord, Lincoln, and Walden Pond Henry David Thoreau and his Walden Pond stay are famous. See Walden Pond and Thoreau’s cabin site and cabin replica as you enjoy a hike by the water among trees and utilize the reservation’s many recr... Concord, MA

Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord along the Minute Man Trail The battles of Lexington and Concord began the American Revolution. See where much of the action happened, visit restored colonial-era buildings, cross boardwalks over marshy wildlife sanctuaries, all... Lexington, MA

Literary Concord: The Lives of Authors In the middle third of the nineteenth century, Concord, Massachusetts, was America’s equivalent of Periclean Athens— source of a sudden and unexpected outburst of intellectual and artistic creativity.... Concord, MA

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Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Park (Distance: 2.4 mi) Just north of Lowell, off Massachusetts Highway 113, and 30 miles north of Boston. The terrain is relatively flat, with a few short climbs. Yield to the occasional horseback rider.

Lowell, MA - Mountain Biking - length:15 mi

Concord River: Bradford Industries to Merrimack River (Distance: 4.5 mi) This run epitomizes urban paddling and is the closest class III–IV whitewater to Boston. The river is ledgy, with lots of man-made debris and a nasty breached dam at the end. There are three distinct ...

Concord, MA - Whitewater Paddling - length:1.5 mi

Great Brook Farm (Distance: 5.8 mi) Great Brook Farm provides expanses of water and wilderness, perfect for enjoying a boat ride, a picnic, or a fun ride through the woods. While adaptable to almost any riding style, Great Brook is prim...

Carlisle, MA - Mountain Biking - length:17 mi

Great Brook Farm State Park Trail (Distance: 5.8 mi) After a heavy, wet snow, Great Brook can be like a kayaking trip through Florida’s mangrove swa1nps-a lovely, tangled adventure. You’ll tunnel your way under dense canopies of brush, and duck under ar...

South Chelmsford, MA - Snowshoeing - length:3 mi

Great Brook Farm State Park (Distance: 5.9 mi) Great Brook Farm State Park is a reminder of what eastern Massachusetts agricultural landscape used to look like. An array of open fields, stone walls, dense woodlands, and historic buildings are icon...

Carlisle, MA - Hiking - length:unknown

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Vesper Vesper Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6740 yards, par 72 1.2 miles from center of Varney Playground

Nabnasset Lake Nabnasset Lake Country Club Private, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 1.6 miles from center of Varney Playground

Mt Pleasant Mt Pleasant Golf Club Private Equity, 9 holes 3028 yards, par 36 2.4 miles from center of Varney Playground

Tyngsboro Tyngsboro Country Club Public, 18 holes 2397 yards, par 35 2.6 miles from center of Varney Playground

Chelmsford Chelmsford Country Club Municipal, 9 holes 2216 yards, par 33 4.3 miles from center of Varney Playground

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