Bradley Palmer State Park
Bradley Palmer State Park
Location:Route 1 to Topsfield, right on Ipswich Road, then right on Asbury Street.
Facilities:Trails, picnic area, beaches (é), restrooms (é).
Activities:Canoeing, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing.
Special Features:Formerly a private estate, this park features pine needle paths,rolling meadows, and hundreds of rhododendrons, which line old carriageroads and reach their peak blooming season in mid-June. The park isnamed for BradleyPalmer, the attorney who represented Sinclair Oil in the Teapot DomeScandal and President Wilson at the Versailles Peace Conference afterWorld War I.
Address:40 Asbury St
Topsfield, MA 01983
Phone:978-887-5931
Web: www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/brad.htm
Size: 721 acres.
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