Date visited: 2/12/2024

Fuller Brook Park is a linear park that follows Fuller Brook through Downtown Wellesley. There is a stone dust trail called "Brook Path" that runs the length of the park, about two and a half miles long. The trail features a wide variety of different views as it passes through town, including schools, athletic fields, and the backyards of some very nice houses. On our way back, we made a loop out of one end by using the "Crosstown Trail," another inner-city trail through town. The trails are busy, with people using them to get around town, go for a jog, or walk their dogs. This was a fun walk, as these trails are different from most, as they go right through the heart of the town. The down side is that parking is a nightmare. The small lot for the park on State Street fills up quickly. We wound up using metered parking on Washington Street. Another downside is that there are a number of street crossings. Remember, this is Massachusetts, so even with the blinking crossing lights, cars are not necessarily going to stop! It was a mild day, with temps around 50, so a good day for a walk. Of course, this being New England and all, a foot of snow is in the forecast for the next day, so it was good to get out while we could!

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Date visited: 6/29/2025

I needed some additional steps, so we were going to walk around this historic area. I noticed the nearby college featured extensive walking trails, so we did that instead. Maybe we will come back here to walk around the town at a later date.

Date visited: 6/29/2025

This is a college campus that features a number of walking paths that are open to the public. There are signs reminding walkers that it is private property, and that dogs must be leashed. We walked around half the campus, which features a lot of buildings that look like fancy churches! There is also a trail that runs along side Lake Waban. There are some observation platforms with nice views of the lake along the way. The trail continues along side the lake, until it reaches a fence with a gate and a sign indicating that the trail was closed from that point. It's too bad, because on my trail map it looked like the trail leads to the wonderful topiary garden that we saw from the observation platforms. It looks like it used to be open to the public at one point, because there was a sign indicating that dogs must be leashed beyond the fence. We looped back to Wellesley Square where we parked, walking a bit over 3 miles total. We only covered about half the campus, so it's possible we'll return at a later date to check out the rest.

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