STONY BROOK RESERVATION:
HYDE PARK-WEST ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
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Last Updated: February 25, 2025
Length: Stony Brook Reservation; Southern Section; 2.1 miles
Stony Brook Reservation; Northern Section; 1.8 mile Loop
Stony Brook Reservation; Northern Section; 2.7 mile Loop
Difficulty: Stony Brook Reservation; Southern Section; Easy. Paved paths with some slight hills and a short on-road section. May not be suitable for small kids on bikes.
Stony Brook Reservation; Northern Section; Moderate. Paved paths but with a lot of hills.
Directions:
To Start from the Kelly Fields parking lot [Southern End]; From I-95 take exit 28 to East St and head east. Continue straight at the traffic circle onto Cedar St. At the 5 way intersection turn right onto River St. After about a mile you'll bear left across a pond and come to an Y intersection. River St continues right, you turn left, onto Turtle Pond Pkwy. Immediately turn right into the parking lot behind the green cement bleachers. The trail begins to the left of the bleachers next to the rest rooms.
To start from the Enneking Pkwy parking lot [Southern End]; From I-95 take exit 28 to East St and head east. Continue straight at the traffic circle onto Cedar St. At the 5 way intersection turn right onto River St. After about a mile you'll bear left across a pond and come to an Y intersection. River St continues right, you turn left, onto Turtle Pond Pkwy. Continue north on Turtle Pond Pkwy for almost a mile. Turn right onto Enneking Pkwy and travel a short distance to the parking lot on your left.
The Stony Brook Reservation is a 475-acre woodland park in Boston's Hyde Park and West Roxbury sections. It was established in 1894 as one of the five original reservations created by the Metropolitan Park Commission. A series of paved Bike Paths traverse the park from several different parking lots. The Northern Section combines the Stony Brook Path and East Boundary Path to create a Short Loop & Long Loop to and from the Enneking Pkwy parking lot. The Southern Section strings together the Rooney Rock Path, Chamberlin Path, Gavin Path & Overbrook Path along with a short on-road section to create one long path from the Kelly Fields parking lot. A short Path connects the Northern & Southern Sections. For more information visit; STONY BROOK RESERVATION .
Stony Brook Reservation; Southern Section:
Starting from the Kelly Fields parking lot [Southern End]; The paved Stony Brook Reservation; Southern Section begins next to the restrooms (to the left of the cement bleachers) and heads North. The trail splits so bear right, which takes you around a ball field to an intersection.
Note; Right, East, a paved trail takes you past another ball field out to River St after 0.25 miles.
Continue left, around the ball field, past the Bajko Rink to a parking lot. Turn right, just before the green gate, crossing a small brook and passing through a picnic area before entering the woods. This is the Rooney Rock Path. It winds up and down through the woods, past large boulder fields, before terminating at Reservation Rd after 0.7 miles, next to Dooley Playground. Turn left, on-road (narrow paved sidewalk available) to a traffic circle. Caution; No Crosswalk. Bear right around the traffic circle and continue North, on-road, along W Smithfield Rd (narrow shoulder, low speed road). Pass by the Connell Fields on your right and at 1 mile (just before Enneking Pkwy) you'll pick up the paved Chamberlain Path on your left. This wooded, hilly, winding trail takes you West, out to and across Turtle Pond Pkwy (Caution; No Crosswalk) and continues out to and across Dedham Pkwy at 1.4 miles. Caution; No Crosswalk. You now follow the Gavin Path North, which is a bit overgrown and missing some chunks of pavement. Come alongside W Boundary Rd at 1.7 miles where you pick up the Overbrook Path. Here you'll encounter a bit of a climb along the eroded pavement before cresting and enjoying a ride back downhill (Caution; Water diverters act like speed bumps) to *Enneking Pkwy after 2.1 miles. Caution; No Crosswalk.
Note; If you cross the road and continue Northeast, along the paved trail, you'll come to the Stony Brook Path & Stony Brook Reservation; Northern Section after 0.2 miles.
Stony Brook Reservation; Northern Section:
Starting from the Enneking Pkwy parking lot [Southern End]; The paved Stony Brook Reservation; Northern Section brings you up to the Stony Brook Path. This trail travels left, Northwest and winds uphill, through the woods. Pass by an intersection on your left at 0.6 miles.
Note; Left, West, a paved trail takes you out to *Enneking Pkwy, where you can access the Northern End of the Stony Brook Reservation; Southern Section after 0.2 miles.
Come to the **Intersection of the East Boundary Path at 0.9 miles.
Note; You have 2 options from here.
1. Head right, South, along the East Boundary Path, through the woods, skirting George Wright Golf Course, downhill back to the Enneking Pkwy parking lot after a 1.8 mile Loop.
2. Head left, North, along the East Boundary Path to Blue Ledge Dr after 1.3 miles. You can then return South, back to the **Intersection and continue left, South, along the East Boundary Path, through the woods, skirting George Wright Golf Course, downhill back to the Enneking Pkwy parking lot after a 2.7 mile Loop.
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