Babes in the Woods

Drop-in format, no pre-registration, free. Scroll down for schedule.

Babes in the Woods is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Middlesex Fells, Medford Family Network, the North Suburban Family Network, the Malden/Evertt Family Network, and the Department of Conservation and Recreation. 

For information call Friends of the Fells at 781.662.2340       

The Middlesex Fells is more than 2,500 acres of beautiful protected woods full of hiking trails, ponds, and wildlife.  Our walks are accessible to children in backpacks, jogging strollers, and on foot – if they like to walk for 1 to 1 ½ hours.
Infants and toddlers, preschoolers, kids of all ages welcome!  Parents, grandparents, babysitters, too.  Bring snacks and drinks, and dress for the weather – some trails may be muddy in spots. Canceled only if it's raining or snowing.  No dogs, please.

 

Babes in the Woods schedule

Meeting Places Crystal Spring at Lynn Fells Parkway – Crystal Spring parking lot, Lynn Fells Parkway, Stoneham Crystal Spring at Greenwod Park – Greenwood Park parking lot, Pond Street, Stoneham (across from Stone Zoo) Spot Pond –  Botume House Visitor Center, 4 Woodland Road, Stoneham Virginia Wood – One Woodland Road Stoneham, at Virginia Wood Sign, parking next to cliff Bellevue Pond – Bellevue Pond parking lot, South Border Road, Medford Long Pond – Long Pond parking lot, South Border Road, Winchester For additional directions to meeting places or with any questions call the Friends of the Middlesex Fells at 781/662-2340 or go to www.fells.org A trail map of the Middlesex Fells is included when you join the Friends of the Fells; 4 Woodland Rd., Stoneham, MA 02180.  For Friends of the Fells information call 781-662-2340 or visit www.fells.org. CALENDAR:

May 26 -  Bellevue Pond June 2 - Crystal Spring at Greenwood  Park    June 9  -  Spot Pond            June 16 - Bellevue Pond to Panther Cave June 23 -  Virginia Wood June 30  -  Long Pond August 4  -  Virginia Wood August 11 -  Long Pond August 18 -  Bellevue Pond to Pine Hill August 25  -  Crystal Spring at Greenwood Park July 7  -  Bellevue Pond to Pine Hill    July 14 - Crystal Spring at Lynn Fells Parkway    July 21  -  Spot Pond July 28  -   Bellevue Pond to Panther Cave

Enjoy nature, don't destroy it.

For over one hundred years the Fells had been a protected conservation area enjoyed by lovers of nature. Today its varied terrain, flora and fauna are being damaged and in some cases destroyed by some irresponsible mountain bikers who ride without regard for DCR regulations.  

        
             Illegal trail riding on Rock Circuit trail 

You can help solve this problem by setting an example for other mountain bikers. Respect signs, and remember that regulations permit riding on shared hiking/biking trails in the mountain bike loop and miles of fire roads, but mountain biking is not allowed on single track hiking trails in any other section in the Fells. And absolutely no off-trail riding.

Don't become part of the problem; be part of the solution!