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SaveBradley Palmer State Park is one of two large DCR properrties in Topsfield.. The Park's 721 acres offer many miles of smooth easy fire roads, a few steep hills and some excellent singletrack trails. There's also a secluded traffic free paved road that's perfect for kids on small bikes.
A few of the singletrack trails are challenging including some of those that run along the Ipswich River. My favorite singletrack trail is a downhill that runs from just north of #17 on the map to #11. It's a long flowing singletrack trail made by North Shore NEMBA volunteers.
You'll notice that this is horse country as you'll ride past many "gates" designed for jumping.
A featured part of bradley palmer is the Willowdale Estate which can be rented for weddings or special occasions.
The riding here is for the most part pretty mellow. The fireroads and most of the woods roads are perfect for family exploration or for newer riders. They don't lack challenging sections, but those challenges are spaced out pretty well. The views from the open fields which top Bradley Palmer's hills are quite breathtaking, though not well captured by a camera.
You'll have a good time exploring Bradley Palmer and if you don't get enough riding there, try Willowdale State Forest which is located right across the street. To get there take the footbridge at #3.
A few of the singletrack trails are challenging including some of those that run along the Ipswich River. My favorite singletrack trail is a downhill that runs from just north of #17 on the map to #11. It's a long flowing singletrack trail made by North Shore NEMBA volunteers.
You'll notice that this is horse country as you'll ride past many "gates" designed for jumping.
A featured part of bradley palmer is the Willowdale Estate which can be rented for weddings or special occasions.
The riding here is for the most part pretty mellow. The fireroads and most of the woods roads are perfect for family exploration or for newer riders. They don't lack challenging sections, but those challenges are spaced out pretty well. The views from the open fields which top Bradley Palmer's hills are quite breathtaking, though not well captured by a camera.
You'll have a good time exploring Bradley Palmer and if you don't get enough riding there, try Willowdale State Forest which is located right across the street. To get there take the footbridge at #3.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
Land Status: State Forest
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- Mountain Bike
39 trails
- Hike
39 trails
- Trail Running
39 trails
- Snowshoe
2 trails
- Nordic Ski
2 trails
Region Details
- 7
- 10
- 17
Region Status
Open as of Jul 12, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 34
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 39
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 39
- Trails Trail Running
- 39
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2
- Total Distance
- 20 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,358 ft
- Total Vertical
- 184 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 208 ft
- Reports
- 44
- Photos
- 19
- Ridden Counter
- 3,187
Popular Bradley Palmer State Park Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| B2 MTB January 24 6:30PM | 7 miles | |
| Standard Willowdale Route | 11 miles |
Photos of Bradley Palmer State Park Mountain Bike
trail: Skull Face
29 |
Nov 16, 2021 @ 6:00pm
Nov 16, 2021
trail: BP 1
29 |
Apr 7, 2021 @ 3:12pm
Apr 7, 2021
trail: Bay Circuit Trail
47 |
Apr 7, 2021 @ 1:19pm
Apr 7, 2021
trail: Skull Face
34 |
Feb 15, 2021 @ 10:34am
Feb 15, 2021
trail: BP 1
16 |
Feb 14, 2021 @ 5:10pm
Feb 14, 2021
trail: Skull Face
62 |
Sep 21, 2020 @ 6:13pm
Sep 21, 2020
trail: Unknown Trail
43 |
May 16, 2020 @ 1:49pm
May 16, 2020Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Trail | Aug 4, 2022 @ 6:26am Aug 4, 2022 | Dry | bobg13 | ||
| Unknown Trail | Mar 21, 2022 @ 6:06am Mar 21, 2022 | Variable | SpeedBracer | ||
| Unknown Trail | Mar 21, 2022 @ 6:06am Mar 21, 2022 | Variable | SpeedBracer | ||
| Skull Face | Oct 15, 2021 @ 1:58pm Oct 15, 2021 | Variable | KenJB | ||
| Winthrop Street | Apr 11, 2021 @ 4:31am Apr 11, 2021 | Dry | alanabrams567 | ||
| Unknown Trail | Mar 13, 2021 @ 11:06am Mar 13, 2021 | Variable | jerhood | ||
| Access Road | Mar 7, 2021 @ 5:34am Mar 7, 2021 | Icy | bobg13 | ||
| Unknown Trail | Mar 6, 2021 @ 7:10am Mar 6, 2021 | Icy | bobg13 | ||
| Grassy Rut | Mar 6, 2021 @ 6:12am Mar 6, 2021 | Ideal | bobg13 | ||
| Meadow Road | Mar 6, 2021 @ 6:12am Mar 6, 2021 | Ideal | bobg13 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | dwainber | wishlist | route | Standard Willowdale Route | Jan 30, 2023 @ 3:13pm Jan 30, 2023 |
| GeorgeSlPcT | wishlist | route | Standard Willowdale Route | Dec 27, 2022 @ 8:44am Dec 27, 2022 |
| Ndr123 | wishlist | route | B2 MTB January 24 6:30PM | Dec 7, 2022 @ 7:51pm Dec 7, 2022 |
| NEMBAbill | update | region | Bradley Palmer State Park | Nov 14, 2022 @ 9:26am Nov 14, 2022 |
| Mihag1 | wishlist | route | Standard Willowdale Route | Nov 5, 2022 @ 6:35am Nov 5, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This trail is the only trail I found enjoyable... | Oct 11, 2022 @ 5:28am Oct 11, 2022 | ||
| trail | Feel free to add it! | Mar 8, 2021 @ 7:42am Mar 8, 2021 | ||
| report | The downed tree is just west of the split with... | Mar 7, 2021 @ 5:41am Mar 7, 2021 | ||
| trail | There is one well-marked trail that connects... | Mar 7, 2021 @ 5:37am Mar 7, 2021 | ||
| trail | The mapped trails are great and all seem... | Feb 19, 2021 @ 8:21am Feb 19, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowdale State Forest | 50 | 28 | 1 | 1.1 km | |
| Appleton Farms Grass Rides | 16 | 1 | 2.1 km | ||
| Harvard Forest/Pingree Woodlot | 15 | 8 | 2.5 km | ||
| Dow Brook Conservation Area | 1 | 2.7 km | |||
| Patton Park/Myopia Schooling/Donovan Farm | 9 | 7 | 3 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 39 | 20 miles | 1,358 ft | 8 miles | 184 ft | #5,627 | #2,454 | 15 | 47 | 2 | 1,817 | |
| Horse | 1 | 351 ft | 3 ft | 233 ft | 3 ft | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Hike | 39 | 20 miles | 1,358 ft | 8 miles | 184 ft | #4,748 | #2,291 | 1 | 47 | 71 | ||
| Trail Running | 39 | 20 miles | 1,358 ft | 8 miles | 184 ft | #4,749 | #2,292 | 47 | 1 | 61 | ||
| Snowshoe | 2 | 1,447 ft | 46 ft | 1,224 ft | 95 ft | #544 | 5 | 14 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 1,096 ft | 43 ft | 991 ft | 43 ft | |||||||
| Nordic Ski | 2 | 1,447 ft | 46 ft | 1,224 ft | 95 ft | #1,345 | 1 |
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