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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:
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Land Status: State Forest
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- Mountain Bike
72 trails
- Hike
72 trails
- Trail Running
72 trails
- Snowshoe
38 trails
- Nordic Ski
35 trails
Region Details
- 8
- 31
- 26
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Mar 2, 2025
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 66
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 72
- Trails Horse
- 13
- Trails Hike
- 72
- Trails Trail Running
- 72
- Trails Snowshoe
- 38
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 35
- Total Distance
- 25 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,627 ft
- Total Vertical
- 184 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 208 ft
- Reports
- 107
- Photos
- 25
- Ridden Counter
- 5,414
Popular Bradley Palmer State Park Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Willowdale Route | 11 miles | |
| B2 MTB January 24 6:30PM | 7 miles |
Photos of Bradley Palmer State Park Mountain Bike
trail: Vineyard Hill 1
26 |
Sep 4, 2023 @ 3:44am
Sep 4, 2023
trail: Skull Face
62 |
Nov 16, 2021 @ 6:00pm
Nov 16, 2021
trail: BP 1
53 |
Apr 7, 2021 @ 3:12pm
Apr 7, 2021
trail: Bay Circuit Trail
68 |
Apr 7, 2021 @ 1:19pm
Apr 7, 2021
trail: Skull Face
68 |
Feb 15, 2021 @ 10:34am
Feb 15, 2021
trail: BP 1
32 |
Feb 14, 2021 @ 5:10pm
Feb 14, 2021
trail: Skull Face
92 |
Sep 21, 2020 @ 6:13pm
Sep 21, 2020
trail: Unknown Trail
70 |
May 16, 2020 @ 1:49pm
May 16, 2020Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking Lot Connector | Aug 30, 2024 @ 3:12pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | bobg13 | ||
| Blueberry Hill Trail | Aug 30, 2024 @ 3:12pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | bobg13 | ||
| Deer Way | Jul 9, 2024 @ 3:57am Jul 9, 2024 | Dry | bobg13 | ||
| Unknown Cutoff 1 | Jul 2, 2024 @ 6:37am Jul 2, 2024 | Variable | bobg13 | ||
| BP 1 | Apr 22, 2024 @ 4:23am Apr 22, 2024 | Ideal | bobg13 | ||
| Bay Circuit Trail | Apr 22, 2024 @ 4:22am Apr 22, 2024 | Ideal | bobg13 | ||
| Shaw Field Trail | Jan 30, 2024 @ 7:12am Jan 30, 2024 | Prevalent Mud | bobg13 | ||
| Muddy Field Cutoff | Jan 29, 2024 @ 6:23am Jan 29, 2024 | Variable | bobg13 | ||
| Hairy Tree Hill | Jan 29, 2024 @ 6:23am Jan 29, 2024 | Prevalent Mud | bobg13 | ||
| Winthrop Street Connector | Jan 14, 2024 @ 4:18am Jan 14, 2024 | Variable | bobg13 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| peopleliketrees | wishlist | route | activity #69922056 | Apr 19, 2025 @ 4:37am Apr 19, 2025 |
| KrisvAlonU | wishlist | region | activity #69654741 | Apr 14, 2025 @ 5:35pm Apr 14, 2025 |
| Jhxc80 | wishlist | region | activity #69038812 | Apr 5, 2025 @ 7:41am Apr 5, 2025 |
| scottiee | wishlist | region | activity #67972228 | Mar 18, 2025 @ 9:22am Mar 18, 2025 |
| MarkH57yT | wishlist | region | activity #67778946 | Mar 15, 2025 @ 3:03am Mar 15, 2025 |
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 | 58 | 34 | 2 | 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 | |||
| Bull Brook Reservoir Lands | 2 | 1 | 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 | 72 | 25 miles | 1,627 ft | 10 miles | 184 ft | #4,384 | #2,040 | 20 | 107 | 1 | 3,338 | |
| Horse | 13 | 2 miles | 187 ft | 3,963 ft | 144 ft | 4 | 10 | |||||
| Hike | 72 | 25 miles | 1,627 ft | 10 miles | 184 ft | #3,554 | #1,866 | 1 | 107 | 178 | ||
| Trail Running | 72 | 25 miles | 1,627 ft | 10 miles | 184 ft | #3,568 | #1,868 | 1 | 107 | 1 | 167 | |
| Snowshoe | 38 | 8 miles | 525 ft | 4 miles | 157 ft | #597 | #332 | 3 | 7 | 13 | ||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 1,096 ft | 43 ft | 991 ft | 43 ft | |||||||
| Nordic Ski | 35 | 8 miles | 499 ft | 3 miles | 157 ft | #416 | #246 | 7 | 4 |
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