       
 | Property Description | 50 acres | Established 1981 | Pierce Park at the Doyle Reservation was part of a former estate assembled by Harry W. Pierce at the turn of the twentieth century. This grand estate featured a twenty-nine-room stucco mansion with a ballroom and conservatory, a matching stable, extensive horse paddocks, Pierce Pond (across Merriam Avenue), and an extensive system of bridle paths through woodland and around the pond. Ten acres of the original landscaped grounds have been restored as a neighborhood park. Most of the trees and shrubs are from the estate's original design and plantings. Pierce Park is a link in the Monoosnoc Trail. In addition to Pierce Park, there is a small woodland behind the reproduction saltbox house at 325 Lindell Avenue, which serves as the Central Regional Office of The Trustees of Reservations. Several parcels of woodland and meadow that are part of the reservation can be seen from Lindell Avenue. |
| | Trails | | There are no formal trails at Pierce Park. A one-quarter-mile trail runs through the woodlands behind the Central Regional Office at 325 Lindell Avenue. Easy hiking. |
| | Facilities | | The Doyle Reservation is home to the Doyle Conservation Center, that was completed in Spring of 2004. The conference room at the Central Regional Office may be rented by non-profit organizations for meetings and small receptions. |
| | Property Acquisition History | | Original acreage a gift of Louise I. Doyle in 1981. Additional land purchased in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, and 2001. |
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Telephone:
978-840-4446 E-mail:
central@ttor.org When to Visit:
Pierce Park is open year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset. Allow a minimum of one half hour. Admission Fees & Permits:
Free to all. How to Get There:
From Rt. 2 (exit 31A), turn right onto Route 12 South to the first set of traffic lights. Turn right onto Lindell Ave., follow for 0.9 mi., and turn right onto private road. Pierce Park is on left. Park on the roadside. Additional parking at The Trustees’ Doyle Conservation Center, 325 Lindell Ave. Road Map:
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