Shawme-Crowell State Forest
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What is Shawme-Crowell State Forest like?
700-acre DCR pitch-pine and scrub-oak forest with over 15 miles of roads and trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing, plus 285+ wooded campsites.
Plan your walk
Shawme-Crowell State Forest
Directions to the trailhead (opens in a new tab)
42 Main Street (Route 130), Sandwich, MA 02563
When should you go?
Best time to go
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What’s the trail like?
- Length
- 15 mi
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Natural trail
- Dogs
- Allowed (leashed)
- Kids
- Not noted
- Accessible
- Not noted
- Views
- Not noted
- Good for
- Hiking, Biking, Walking
What should you know before you go?
Parking
State forest day-use and campground parking off Route 130
Dogs
Allowed (leashed)
Managed by
Massachusetts DCR
What you'll see
Forest, Mountain biking, Dog-friendly
Where is the trailhead?
42 Main Street (Route 130), Sandwich, MA 02563.