Village Park

One can walk into the Village Park at an entrance just above the Brick Church on Fire Pond Road or from a Chapman Meadow trail at the Nature Museum. Parking, a kiosk with walking sticks to borrow, and a seasonal Porto-Potty are located several hundred feet further up Fire Pond Road from the walk-in entrance. There are 4 color-coded woodland trails with a Universally Accessible trail to be established in 2024. The 55+ acre Village Park was donated to the Town of Grafton in 1923 by Gertrude and Charles Daniels.

The original intent was to develop the hillside into a town water supply by taking advantage of the seeps and springs. Remains of several water collecting systems are still present on the property. Other features of interest include a picnic area, several trailside benches, a stone fort showcasing nice stonework and a large stone “roof” left from the glacier, an old gazebo and a newer one, and of course, stone walls from the 1800’s. In addition to hiking, the park can be used for snowshoeing in winter; a snowmobile trail also runs through it. The Park is owned by the Town of Grafton, which together with a strong volunteer committee, maintains it.