Recommended Places to Visit: Groton

Recreation

Parks

Carole Wheeler Memorial Park
Groton Road and Townsend Road

General Field
400 Farmers Row

Museums
Historical Society
172 Main Street


Canoeing/Kayaking
Nashoba Paddler
398 West Main Street


Beaches
Sargisson Beach
150 Whiley Road


Water Bodies
Lost Lake
Lost Lake Drive near Redskin Trail

Knops Pond
End of Island Road

Baddacook Pond
810 Martins Pond Road

Wattles Pond
Paquawket Path and Longley Road

Hiking
Recommended:
Bates Conservation Land
Old Ayer Road near Peabody Road

Duck Pond
Lost Lake Drive between Pine Trail and Groton Road

Skinner Forest: Whitney Pond
Lost Lake Drive between Pine Trail and Groton Road

Groton Place Wildlife Sanctuary
387 West Main Street

Groton School Pond
74 Smith Street

Groton Town Forest
End of Town Forest Road

Bertozzi Wildlife Management Area
731 Townsend Road

Talsey Conservation Restriction
Riverbend Drive, 42.610788, -71.596948

Blackman Field and Woods
End of Indian Hill Road

Tried:

Mason Back 100
447 Old Dunstable Road

Gamlin Picnic Site
Fitch's Bridge Road, 42.624604, -71.600421

Shepley Hill

Sand Hill Road, 42.632495, -71.575791

Rocky Hill
Robin Hill Road

Architecture

Monuments
American Legion Post #55
75 Hollis Street


Places of Worship

St. James Church
13 St. James Avenue

Christian Union Church
37 West Main Street

First Parish of Groton
1 Powder House Road

Union Congregational Church
218 Main Street

First Baptist Church
365 Main Street

New England Shirdi Sai Temple
99 Shirdi Way


Bridges
Fitch's Bridge
End of Fitch Bridge Road

Schools
Groton School
282 Farmers Row

Lawrence Academy
26 Powder House Road

Groton Dunstable Regional High School
703 Chicopee Row

Boutwell Early Childhood Center
78 Hollis Street

Town Facilities
Public Library
99 Main Street

Town Hall
173 Main Street


Historical Buildings
Bancroft Castle
Lowell Road near Shattuck Street

Kalliroscope Gallery
264 Main Street

Old Building
11 West Street

Restaurants

Highly Recommended:
Western
The Tavern (closed)
94 Lover's Lane
Recommended Dishes:
Cheese Fries
Beer Battered Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Marmalade

Groton Publick House

94 Lover's Lane
Recommended Dishes:
Crispy Chicken Tenders

House Smoked and Pulled Pork Sandwich

Classic Chopped Cobb Salad