The best parks & outdoor spots in North Andover

“120-acre nature preserve with wooded walking trails & a granite face for rock climbing.”

“Manicured & landscaped walk on the marina with grassy seating areas, benches, tables & fire pits.”

“Trace the shore of Lake Cochichewick, then climb through oak barrens to hilltop views across the Merrimack Valley at Weir Hill (yep, it’s pronounced “wire”). Choose mellow loops or the Weir Hill and Scrub Oak trails for a legit leg-burner, then enjoy that smug I-actually-got-outside-today feeling.”

From the Haverhill newsletter, August 19, 2026

“Whether you’re craving an easy jog by the water, a guided tour, or live music that actually slaps, Charles River Esplanade keeps the calendar busy with fitness classes, public art, GroundBeat shows and Boston Landmarks Orchestra concerts. Give your brain a breather this week, then pretend you planned the whole outing.”

From the Brookline newsletter, August 20, 2026

“Mazurenko Farm Conservation Area Parking is your gateway to 2 miles of trails through wetlands, farm fields, pine groves and ridges, including a heron rookery and one of the last undeveloped drumlin vistas in town.”

From the Haverhill newsletter, August 23, 2026

“Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens turns a former farm into a Colonial Revival estate with perennial and rose gardens, a greenhouse, and a French vegetable garden hugged by a brick serpentine wall. It’s an easy local reset for strolls, seasonal happenings, and a mellow wander along the Stevens to Stevens Trail.”

“Slip into Doyle Link, a close-by escape with ponds, streams, a red maple swamp, and white pines among the hardwoods. Trails are shared and a few are closed for regeneration, so follow signs, explore the rock outcrops, and call it your midweek reset.”

From the Methuen newsletter, August 25, 2026