Directions
Dover Parks & Recreation activities are held at a variety of locations, both in Dover and throughout the metro-west area.
Here you will find a comprehensive list of driving directions to the various sites and facilities maintained and/or owned by the various organizations and vendors that we work with to offer a variety of programs, clinics and lessons.
For directions and details about Dover Parks & Recreation properties, please select your site of interest from left-hand menu, or under Facilities.
- Blue Hills Ski Area
- Dover Conservation properties
- DLCT properties
- Dover OSC properties
- Maplegate Country Club
- Metro-West Sportscenter
- Nashoba Valley Ski Area
- The Skating Club of Boston
- Trustees of Reservations
Blue Hills Ski Area
4001 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021
We offer Youth Ski and Snowboard Lessons annually at Blue Hills Ski Area in Canton on Wednesdays in the late afternoon/evening in January & February.
Please visit our Winter Programs page for more details.
Click the map for directions or see below.
- Take Rt. 128/I-95 South and remain left though Exit 12, towards Boston (now on I-93 North/US-1 North)
- Take Exit 2B/Milton onto MA-138 North/Washington Street.
- Follow MA-138 North/Washington Street for approx. 1 mile and Blue Hills Ski Area will be on your right.
- Enter the parking area and follow directions to various parking spaces/lots given by parking attendants.
Dover Conservation Commission
We visit the Larrabee/Whiting Estates as part of our Hikes+Crafts program, held on Wednesday afternoons in month-long seasonal sessions throughout the year.
Please visit the Dover Conservation Committee webpage for more details about their properties and services of the committee.
Larrabee & Whiting Estates
Located on Strawberry Hill Street
- Limited off-road parking is available in a small field area at the entrance to the trails, and will be on your left after passing Adams Lane.
Dover Land Conservation Trust (DLCT)
We regularly visit several DLCT properties as part of our Hikes+Crafts program, held on Wednesday afternoons in month-long seasonal sessions throughout the year.
Please visit the DLCT webpage for more details about their organization and all of their various properties throughout Dover.
View the complete DLCT map of properties (updated June 2019)
Bartlett Pines
- Roadside parking area is directly across the street from house #133.
Donnelly Property
- Limited roadside parking available near trail entrance, located between house #9 and the unused railroad tracks.
Porter Woodlands
- Limited roadside parking available around property entrance, the open field property located on your right, as you drive onto Smith St.
Snow Hill
- Small gravel parking area is located across from house #102
Springdale Field
Located on the end of Springdale Avenue, at the intersection with Farm Street & Main Street
- Small gravel parking area located on Springdale Ave, just before the stop sign.
Dover Open Space Committee (OSC)
We often visit Wylde Woods as part of our Hikes+Crafts program, held on Wednesday afternoons in month-long seasonal sessions throughout the year.
Please visit the Dover Open Space Committee webpage for more details about their property and services of the committee.
Lewis Hill (Pegan Hill)
- For drop-off only: Take Pegan Lane from the intersection of Springdale/Farm/Main Streets, and drive towards the end. You can drop off hikers along the meadow fence however THERE IS NO PARKING AVAILABLE, this side of the reservation.
- To park and hike, please follow directions listed under The Trustees - Pegan Hill parking area. (accessible via Pleasant St. in Natick)
Wylde Wood
- The small horseshoe parking area is only a short drive out of Dover Center, and is situated between house #105 and #117.
Maplegate Country Club
160 Maple Street, Bellingham, MA 02019
We offer various Golf Lessons and clinics throughout the year at Maplegate Country Club.
Please visit our Spring, Summer and Fall Programs pages for more details.
Click the map for directions or see below.
- From Dover Center take Centre Street towards Medfield.
- After almost 4 miles, take a right onto Harding Street and then bear left onto West Street.
- Turn left onto Bridge Street, and then right onto Main Street, continuing for approx. 5 miles.
- Turn Left onto Maple Street and the golf club entrance will be on your left.
MetroWest Sportscenter
270 Eliot Street, Ashland, MA 01721
We typically offer Baseball Clinics in partnership with MetroWest Sportscenter in early to mid July each summer.
Due to current COVID regulations we were unable to host these clinics in 2020, and we can not currently guarantee they will be held in 2021.
Please visit our Summer Programs page for current program information and updates.
Click the map for directions or see below.
- From Dover Center, take Springdale Avenue towards Channing Pond and continue approx. 1 mile until end.
- Take a left onto Farm Street, continuing approx. 2 miles then take a right onto Bridge Street.
- After almost 3 miles, turn right onto S. Main Street.
- You will consecutively take a left onto Sawin Street then right onto Sanger Street.
- Continue in Sanger for about 2 miles then turn right onto Western Avenue then turn left onto Whitney Street.
- Drive for approx. 1.5 miles then the parking lot will be on your right.
Nashoba Valley Ski Area
79 Powers Rd, Westford, MA 01886
We typically offer Friday Night Middle School Ski/ Snowboard Trips to Nashoba Valley for Dover-Sherborn Middle School students, in January each year.
Due to current COVID regulations we were unable to host this program in January 2021, but we are planning to offer these trips again in January 2022.
Please visit our Winter Programs page for any program information and updates.
Click the map for directions
The Skating Cub of Boston
Skating Academy - Norwood Campus
750 University Avenue, Norwood, MA 02062
Ice Skating Lessons, offered through the Skating Club of Boston: Skating Academy, will take place at their beautiful, new Norwood Campus on various afternoons and evenings throughout the year, annually.
Please visit our Fall, Winter & Spring program information pages for more details.
The Trustees
We visit various Trustees properties as part of our Hikes+Crafts program, held on Wednesday afternoons in month-long seasonal sessions throughout the year.
Please visit The Trustees of Reservations webpage for more details about their many properties located throughout Massachusetts.
Charles River Peninsula
Located on Fisher Street, Needham MA
- Parking lot with 10 car limit.
- For more details, please visit the Charles River Peninsula website.
Chase Woodlands & Peters Reservation
Located on Farm Street (near intersection of Glen)
- Parking lot with 4 car limit - no on-street parking available.
- For more details, please visit the Chase Woodlands website and Peters Reservation website.
Pegan Hill Reservation
Located off Pegan Lane, South Natick MA
- Parking lot with 11 car limit - no on-street parking available.
- For more details, please visit the Pegan Hill website.
Powisset Farm
39 Powisset Street, Dover, MA 02030
- Parking is available on the right as you enter the property, beyond the barn and play areas. PLEASE DO NOT PARK ALONG THE BARN ITSELF, as these spots are for working vehicles!
- No Dogs Allowed, as this is a working farm
- For more details, please visit the Powisset Farm website.