Description
Over its short distance, this trail goes from urban wilderness through a mill village and a salt marsh to beaches on Boston Harbor. In the future it will connect the several-thousand-acre Blue Hills Reservation to the John F. Kennedy Library, the University of Massachusetts at Boston, and eventually, downtown Boston.
Parking and Trail Access
There is on-street parking at the Milton end of the trail and a parking lot in the Pope John Paul II Park right on the trail.
Neponset Trail offers a pleasant ride in the heart of the city
By
jroyjr
in
August, 2010
I rode the trail in August, 2010 for the first time. I thought it was going to be too short for a good ride. I was pleasantly surprised by all the interesting scenery and the beauty of the trail in this area. The trail is paved for all but a short (0.3 ...
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A great trail
By
jctrader
in
September, 2009
The Neponset Trail takes you through an amazing variety of settings: a former chocolate factory, salt marshes, river banks, public parks, etc. It's far less crowded than other bike paths around Boston. Both the people and the wildlife are diverse and ...
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