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Urban Hiking in Lowell
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1. Riverwalk
This is the most beautiful walk. It goes on both sides of the Merrimack River and crosses two bridges.
2. Lowell Canalway
Look at the pics to get the path to follow. It's a beautiful hike along canals in downtown Lowell.
3. Concord River Greenway
There's a newly paved, wide walkway for strollers, bicyclists and pedestrians. It runs about 1/8 mile along the Concord River. It has a small parking lot for about a half dozen cars. This walkway is just behind Lowell Cemetery and is maintained by…More »
4. Northern Canal Footpath
This is a foot path along another end of Northern Canal, which is different from the Northern Canal Walkway.
Cabot Street and Aiken Street intersect it. Lowell National Historical Park Maintenance Center is on Aiken Street along the canal. The…More »
5. Rogers Fort Hill Park
I wouldn't have known about this place if I hadn't done a yelp search for hiking in Lowell. I brought my girls here - it's just right for kids. It's pretty and it's not very challenging (a hill and small) and it's just down the street from On The…More »
6. Shedd Park
They took out the pool and put in a brand new playground AND sprinkler park. The kids work up a sweat running around the playground, then cool off in the sprinkler section.
There are also tennis courts and a baseball diamond. It's back to back with…More »
7. John E. Sheehy Memorial Park
This is a very nice park along the Merrimack River in Lowell.
It's across the street from Gary's Ice Cream and U Mass Lowell South. There is a long walk way and a couple of wide open, green spaces with a few trees. There's a long, paved pathway. I…More »
8. Suffolk Street Canal Walkway
This is a new (only two years old) boardwalk along the Suffolk Street Canal. It's right in downtown Lowell and it's a pretty, urban hike.
9. Lowell National Hisorical Park Visitor Center
The Visitor Center is at 246 Market Street. Free parking is available at the Visitor Center parking lot at 304 Dutton Street. The Nationak Park Room is in the trendy Market Mills area (where the Brush Art Galleries & Studio are).
There is a small…More »
10. Northern Canal Walkway
This is a nice walkway along the Northern Canal. It's been re-done and is very pretty. The entrance is on the Mammoth Rd/School St. Bridge. The historic walkway along the Northern Canal island is open when river conditions permit between May 15 and…More »
11. Vandenberg Esplanade
On Monday nights, Heritage Ice Cream (across the street) sponsors free music concerts. There are other events on the other days of the week, too. There's a paved foot path along the river. There are lots of benches and there's a small yet decently…More »
12. Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest
There's only room for about a half dozen cars in the parking lot at the entrance. You can park along the side of the road leading up to the parking lot, though.
The main pathway is paved and wide. It's very level - no hills at all. In the center is…More »
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