Burlington
Burlington is a town with important open spaces that can link to the Mystic Link Trail.
One such area is Mary Cummings Park with over 200 acres of wetlands, forest, and meadows.
The land around the Mill Pond Reservoir also connects to Wilmington, which is another town near the Mystic Link main trail.
Below is a Google map of Burlington that you can also explore.
More Resources in Burlington
The Landlocked Forest
This remarkable piece of land has an interesting history which you can read about at the website of The Friends of The Landlocked Forest. It has lots of trails and is quite popular with mountain bikers.
Sawmill Brook Conservation Area
This is mostly in Burlington, but the trails take you into nice areas of Wilmington as well.
Mary Cummings Park
Mary Cummings has extensive wildflower and grassy meadows, which is unusual; the wildflowers stands can be huge in summer. In addition there is a large wetland with walkways, a boardwalk over one large area, plus many kinds of mature forest.
Burlington Mill Pond
This lake is the partial water supply for Burlington (along with MWRA water). So no swimming, etc, but the views and surrounding woods are wonderful.
More Resources in Burlington
Mary Cummings Park
The website for the Friends of Mary Cummings Park, the 501c(3) non-profit that works to protect and enhance the magnificent property left by Mary Cummings in 1930 “…to be forever open as a public pleasure ground."
The Trustees
216-acre park with woodland trails, open fields and wildflower meadows, and bridges and boardwalks allowing views to swamps and marshland.
The Landlocked Forest
Celebrate the peacefulness and beauty of the walking and bike trails in the Burlington Landlocked Forest.
Burlington Conservation Commisson
Burlington's Conservation Commission web pages.
Burlington Conservation Areas
A listing of the open space and conservation areas in Burlington
Burlington Parks and Rec
A listing of the open space and conservation areas in Burlington