Source: Quiet Water Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island: Canoe & Kayak Guide

What you’ll see: Paddle the same waters that Thoreau and Emerson knew.

What you’ll experience:

• Difficulty: Easy
  
• Area: 61 acres
  
• Massachusetts Atlas, Map 40, USGS Quadrangle, Maynard
  
• USGS Quadrangles, Framingham and Maynard

What’s in the area:

• Site of historic Thoreau cabin
  
• Hiking trails
• Swimming

Getting There

• From the West. Take Route 2 east for 3.5 miles past the rotary in Concord, and turn right onto Route 126 at the stoplight. Access is on the right in 0.5 mile.
• From the East. Take Route 2 west for about 4.5 miles past I-95 (Route 128), and turn left onto Route 126 at the stoplight. Access is on the right 0.5 mile past the stoplight.