Join us on a guided hike at Glennie Woodlot, as we cross a the Glennie bridge to the little known trails at Town Farm North. The hike will be a bit shorter than our usual walks, coming in at about an hour.

The event is free and family friendly.  Heavy rain cancels.  Leashed dogs are welcome.

Join us to explore Woodchuck Hill and a wonderful trail connection created in 2017 as an Eagle Scout project.

Come check out the Stevens to Stevens Trail, a scenic trail connecting the Old Center Common to Weir Hill. Along the way, we’ll learn about the Old Center’s history as the site of the town’s original settlement.
 
We'll meet at the North Andover Old Center Common, at the corner of Andover St and Osgood St. The event is free and family friendly.  Heavy rain cancels. Dogs must be leashed.

Join us to check out the lesser-explored trails in the wilderness where North Andover, Middleton, and Boxford meet. We’ll begin our hike on Middleton’s “Lost 50” trail, and then continue along the ancient roads and cart paths of Boxford State Forest.

We'll meet at the Lost 50 trailhead on North Liberty St in Middleton. This spot can be tricky to locate. For GPS, navigate to 200 Liberty St in North Andover (the corner of Liberty St and Watkins Way) and look for a North Liberty St sign. Continue down North Liberty St, (a dirt road), until you see the trail head on your left.

The event is free and family friendly. Heavy rain cancels.

Harold Parker State Forest, located half in North Andover and half in Andover, is a hidden gem, with a wide variety of trails accessible for hiking and biking. We will walk past beaver dams and ponds, traveling on a well-maintained forest trail, making our way first to the old soapstone quarry site and finally to the historic Jenkins Mill site.

A wonderfully diverse 2-hour walk. Children are very welcome. Dogs can come along, but they must be group friendly and leashed.

We'll meet at the parking area on Middleton Road at the "pavilion" between Jenkins and Harold Parker Roads. (Look for event signs. For GPS, use 614 Middleton Rd, North Andover. Note this is NOT the Berry Pond beach parking area.)

Join us for a hike up Weir Hill, down to the lake trail, and then up to the summit of Osgood Hill The hike should last about two hours, with refreshments served at the top of the Osgood hill!

Our meeting place will be the Weir Hill main entrance on Steven St.

Our hikes are family-friendly, and leashed dogs are also welcome to join in. Check back here for any updates due to weather.

Come explore Ward Reservation's Sanborn Trail with FONAT.  Starting from the Boston Hill trail head at Brightview, we'll hike to the scenic Holt Hill solstice stones to enjoy the view of the Boston skyline. The hike will last about 2 hours.

Come explore the trails at Mazurenko Farm and Reas Pond with FONAT. The hike should last about 2 hours and promises beautiful views as we ascend Barker Hill and Carter Hill.

Join FONAT to check out a wooded loop through the Leonhard-Eldred Farm conservation restriction along the border with Boxford.

We'll meet at the end of Bruin Hill Rd. This hike will last about an hour. The event is free and family friendly. Heavy rain cancels.

Come spend the afternoon exploring Boxford State Forest. For this hike, we're trying something a bit different— we'll hike for approximately 4 hours instead of the usual 2 hours! See how beautiful the forest really is as you follow portions of the Bay Circuit Trail across the Boxford border, explore a large red pine plantation nicknamed of the "Enchanted Forest", observe a beaver lodge & its inhabitants' recent activity, and more.

Participants should come prepared for an extended-length hike of approximately 4 hours. Microspikes, Yaktrax or other traction aids recommended unless we have a complete thaw or enough snow to use snow shoes.

Come explore the trails at James Swamp (the Reynolds Conservation Area) with FONAT. The walk will be shorter than our usual trips, lasting about an hour or so. If there's sufficent snow cover, this will be a snowshoe trip.

Join Friends of North Andover Trails for an afternoon hike or snowshoe. We will begin at the Gallagher Field parking lot on Dale St, and start off through the Town Farm Forest, connecting to Greenbelt's Farnsworth Reservation. Bring snowshoes if their is enough snow or Microspikes, Yaktrax, or similar traction devices if it is icy.

RESCHEDULED: The hike has been rescheduled to Sunday, Dec 10th due to rainy weather.

For our December hike, we'll explore North Andover's Sudden Pond, one of the forest's 9 man-made ponds. We will also take a short detour to the marker stone where North Andover, Middleton and North Reading meet.

We'll meet at 1pm at the park headquarters parking area on Middleton Rd in North Andover. (For GPS, use 305 Middleton Rd North Andover, MA.) Our walks are free and family friendly, and usually last about two hours. Heavy rain cancels. Dogs must be leashed.

Come explore this little known trail system along the Bay Circuit Trail, through town conservation land and state forest behind the Cyr Recycling Center . The hike should last about 2 hours.

Our hikes are free, open to all and family friendly. Dogs should be leashed.

We'll meet at the soccer field parking area at the far end of Berry St near the junction with Route 114.. (Note this is not the soccer field parking lot on Sharpner’s Pond Rd.)

Come check out North Andover's lake trail, as we hike from Stevens Pond, along the shores of Lake Cochichewick, through Weir Hill to the top of Osgood Hill.

We'll meet at the trail parking lot on Pleasant St, just beyond the Stevens Pond swimming area.

The event is free and family friendly. The hike will last about two hours on hilly terrain. Heavy rain cancels.

Come check out the Stevens to Stevens Trail, a scenic trail connecting the Old Center Common to Weir Hill and Osgood Hill. Along the way, we’ll learn about the Old Center’s history as the site of the town’s original settlement.

We'll meet at the North Andover Old Center Common, near the corner of Andover St and Osgood St. The event is free and family friendly. Heavy rain cancels. Dogs must be leashed.

Sorry, cancelled due to wet weather!

Join Friends of North Andover Trails for an afternoon hike. We will begin at the Gallagher Field parking lot on Dale St, and start off through the Town Farm Forest, connecting to Greenbelt's Farnsworth Reservation.

Our hikes are free, open to all and family friendly. Dogs should be leashed.
This hike will last about two hours. Heavy rain cancels.

Come hike at Ward Reservation with FONAT. The hike will last about 2 hours and promises Boston skyline views from Boston Hill and Holt Hill. The meeting place will be the Brightview retirement community on 114. (The trailhead is on the far end of the parking lot.)

The event is free and family friendly, however note that it is a strenuous hike, as we ascend two of the tallest “peaks” in Essex County!

Heavy rain cancels. Leashed dogs are welcome.

Join us on our first guided hike at Glennie Woodlot, as we cross a newly constructed bridge to the little known trails at Town Farm North. The hike will be a bit shorter than our usual walks, coming in at about an hour.

The event is free and family friendly. Heavy rain cancels. Leashed dogs are welcome.

For our May hike, we'll explore North Andover's Salem Pond. Far from the beaten path, Salem Pond is situated deep in Harold Parker State Forest, accessible only on foot. One of the forest's 9 man-made ponds, it was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corp in the 1930s.

Join us to explore the miles of scenic trails at Den Rock Park.

Our hikes are free, open to all and family friendly.  Dogs should be leashed.

We'll meet at the Den Rock Park parking area across the street from the North Andover Mall.

Come spend the afternoon exploring Boxford State Forest. For this hike, we're trying something a bit different— we'll hike for approximately 4 hours instead of the usual 2 hours! See how beautiful the forest really is as you follow portions of the Bay Circuit Trail across the Boxford border, explore a large red pine plantation nicknamed of the "Enchanted Forest", observe a beaver lodge & its inhabitants' recent activity, and more.

Participants should come prepared for an extended-length hike of approximately 4 hours. Microspikes, Yaktrax or other traction aids recommended unless we have a complete thaw or enough snow to use snow shoes.

For our February hike, we'll explore North Andover's Ledges Trail. Far from the beaten path, the ledges are rock formations situated deep in Harold Parker State Forest.

We'll meet at 1pm from the pavilion parking area on Middleton Rd in North Andover. The pavilion is just a short distance beyond the Berry Pond entrance, when heading east on Middleton Rd. (For GPS, use 580 Middleton Rd North Andover.) Note this is NOT the Berry Pond parking area, keep going until you see a parking lot visible from the street.

Our walks are free and family friendly, and usually last about two hours. This will be a snowshoe event if there’s enough snow. Heavy rain cancels. Dogs must be leashed.

Come hike North Andover’s side of Ward Reservation with FONAT. The hike will last about 2 hours as we explore the trails at Ward, including a trail on a recently acquired section of the reservation. The meeting place will be the Brightview retirement community on 114. (The trailhead is on the far end of the parking lot.)

The event is free and family friendly. Heavy rain cancels. This will be a snowshoe event if conditions allow.

Come explore the trails at James Swamp (the Reynolds Conservation Area) with FONAT. The walk will be shorter than our usual trips, lasting about an hour or so.

In 1968, the Defense Department selected North Andover for the nation's first Sentinel Anti-Ballistic Missile base. Come explore Boxford State Forest with FONAT while learning the fascinating history of this unique corner of North Andover, what's left behind, and what could have been.

Our walks are free and family friendly, and will take about two hours. Heavy rain cancels. Dogs must be leashed.

We will meet at the state forest parking area at the end of Sharpner’s Pond Road in North Andover.

Join us to explore Woodchuck Hill and a wonderful trail connection created in 2017 as an Eagle Scout project.

Come explore the trails at Mazurenko Farm with FONAT. The hike should last about 2 hours and promises beautiful views as we ascend Carter Hill.

Our hikes are free, open to all and family friendly. Dogs should be leashed.

We'll meet at the parking area on Bradford St, about 1/3 of a mile north of the intersection with Great Pond Rd.

For our June hike, we'll explore North Andover's Salem Pond. Far from the beaten path, Salem Pond is situated deep in Harold Parker State Forest, accessible only on foot. One of the forest's 9 man-made ponds, it was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corp in the 1930s.

For our June hike, we'll explore North Andover's Salem Pond. Far from the beaten path, Salem Pond is situated deep in Harold Parker State Forest, accessible only on foot. One of the forest's 9 man-made ponds, it was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corp in the 1930s.