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Richard Emmet Conservation Land

Kennedy Pond–NARA Park Beach, 4 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Kennedy Pond–NARA Park Beach, 4 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Richard Emmet Conservation Land near Parkerville, MA. The route passes Kennedy Pond and Fishing Pond before reaching NARA Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 276 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54778, -71.42873
Nearest town Parkerville, MA
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Kennedy Pond–NARA Park Beach, 4 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 167–275 ft

Out & Back · Richard Emmet Conservation Land

Trailhead: 42.54778, -71.42873

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Transit-accessible: Sachem Way stop 286 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miPass Kennedy Pond.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Trailside Way, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kennedy Pond Loop, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 1.2 miPass Fishing Pond.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftPass NARA Park Beach.
  16. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftReach Kennedy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  19. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Kennedy Pond Loop, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto Trailside Way, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kennedy-pond-nara-park-beach-out-back-4-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sachem Way stop 286 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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