What's the Best Dog Walk in Hamilton or Wenham?
Dog owners: Where's your go-to walk?
A trail under construction off Cedar Street at Wenham Lake. Taken Jan. 21, 2013, moments before my old dog, Molly, didn't quite make the jump over the icy creek.
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My wife and I (and our old dog) just moved to the North Shore. We've been exploring different walks to take.
Yesterday we did a bit of a walk on a newish-trail under construction at Wenham Lake off Cedar Street. A quick look through the Patch archives shows that the JC Philips Nature Preserve and Wenham Canal walks are also favorites.
Where in Hamilton or Wenham is your favorite dog walk? Share your picks in the comment section.
Michelle Bailey
1:14 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
On the Hamilton side of Pleasant Pond beach area a path leads to a short walk into the Pine and Hemlock Knoll. More trail work is needed to make this a great location.
http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/northeast-ma/pine-and-hemlock-knoll.html
Chris Helms
3:39 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Thanks! Folks are chiming in on the Hamilton-Wenham Patch Facebook page too: http://www.facebook.com/hamiltonwenhampatch
Some of the recommendations there include Chebacco Lake and Bradley Palmer State Park.
Concerned
1:54 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
It's hard to beat the Wenham Canal. Wooded on each side and its a beautiful walk.
Lori
11:49 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Appleton Farm (you need a permit to take you dog.) well worth it and our favorite place.
Mary WIlliamson
9:52 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Essex County Greenbelt has several spectacular protected properties in Hamilton that welcome dogs and their human companions! Pingree Reservation and Willowdale Mill come immediately to mind, but others are also listed in the Property Map pages of their website : http://www.ecga.org/explore_and_engage/property_list
Lindle Willnow
6:48 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
Regardless of where you walk your dog, make sure they are adequately protected against ticks and vaccinated for Lyme. Anecdotal reports from a veterinarian indicate that over 50% of all dogs in Hamilton have Lyme disease. I will never forget a walk with my dog through the Myopia Schooling Fields and having to remove over 200 ticks from her coat.