Ward Reservation

The Ward Reservation is a 704acre open space reserve located in Andover and North Andover, Massachusetts, 20mi north of Boston. The reserve, managed by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservations, is notable for its open drumlin hilltops and vistas encompassing Boston and Salem. The Ward Reservation offers 13mi of trails and former woods roads available for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and cross country skiing; it is also a link in the 200mi Bay Circuit Trail system.Geography and recreationThe Ward Reservation contains hayfields, hilltops, wetlands, creeks, swamps, and woodlands. Colonial era stone walls on the property, when combined, total more than 17mi long. Hills on the reservation include Shrub Hill, Boston Hill, and the 420ft Holt Hill drumlin, named for the 17th-century settlement of Nicholas Holt, which offers 280 degree views of Boston, Salem, and the Blue Hills. An arrangement of "solstice stones" on the summit mark annual solstice and equinox events. Pine Hole Bog, a rare quaking bog located on the property is accessed via a 700ft boardwalk; The Trustees of Reservations provides an interpretive brochure for the bog at trailhead kiosks.