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[post_content] => Below is a list of some golf courses/country clubs near Franklin, MA. (I give information about the Maplegate Country Club elsewhere in a separate post because a portion of its grounds are located in Franklin, MA.)
Links to sites that give comprehensive information on all aspects of golfing in Massachusetts are given at the bottom of this post.
Glen Ellen Country Club
84 Orchard Street
Millis, MA 02054
508-376-2978
http://www.glenellencc.com/
New England Country Club
180 Paine St
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-2300
http://newenglandcountryclub.com
Bungay Brook Golf Club
30 Locust Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
508-883-1600
http://www.bungaybrook.com/
Here are some links for more about golf in Massachusetts:
http://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/state.aspx?state=MA
http://www.neteetimes.com/
http://www.worldgolf.com/courses/usa/massachusetts/
http://search.golf.com/golf-courses/us/MA.html
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[post_title] => Other Golf Courses Near Franklin, MA
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[post_content] => The Adirondack Club in Franklin, MA opened in 1999, so the facilities are modern and appealing. The club boasts an 8,000 square foot workout area, eight tennis courts and two indoor pools.
The club’s child care center enables parents of young children to enjoy full use of facilities while little ones stay safe and occupied. There's also a popular summer camp for children.
Recently, a tennis center opened at the club; the 8 indoor courts allow team and league play in addition to instruction and recreational tennis. There are memberships available just for tennis.
The Aquatic Center at the Adirondack Club in Franklin, MA uses heated fabric dome to allow full-year use of a lap pool and a recreational pool. Year-round swimming instruction is also available.
Adirondack Club
800 Chestnut Street
Franklin, MA 02038
508-541-1400
http://adirondackclub.com
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[post_content] => The Franklin Rod and Gun Club offers free to the public the opportunity for boating and fishing on Uncas Pond in Franklin, MA.
The Franklin Rod and Gun Club in Franklin, MA stocks the 25 acre Uncas Pond with fish and allows pond access and fishing rights to the public at no charge.
The club maintains a boat launch and dock on the pond and also has a fishing beach; these are open to use by the public.
Fishing is available year round . . . so if you want to try some ice fishing, here’s your chance!
The clubhouse owned by the Franklin Rod and Gun Club serves up to 135 people and has a full kitchen. The club has a 50 foot pistol range and a private beach on Uncas Pond in Franklin, MA reserved for its members and their guests.
Franklin Rod & Gun Club Inc
51 Florence Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 528-2573
http://www.franklinrodandgun.org/
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[post_content] => This is just a partial listing of other sports clubs and health/fitness providers in Franklin, MA:
Boston Sports Club
750 Union Street
Franklin, MA 02038
508-528-5960
Team Fitness
Franklin Village Shopping Center
Franklin, MA
100 Franklin Village Drive
508-541-8330
Planet Fitness
166 Grove Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-6880
Again, this is just a partial listing of facilities serving Franklin, MA.
If you'd like to see another Franklin sports or health/fitness club added to this list, please let me know by leaving a comment!
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[post_content] => This 880+ acre woodland is located in the western and southern parts of Franklin, MA. There are many trails and dirt roads that wind and loop through the Franklin State Forest.
Some trails are reserved solely for hiking while other trails are designated for non-motorized multi-use. So mountain bikers will find a lot of challenging runs on those paths.
Dirt bikes and off-highway vehicles are also allowed in certain areas of the Franklin State Forest in Franklin, MA. The north section of the forest is crossed by a large power line right of way which many bikers use to get further into the forest.
In 2008, it was announced that dirt biker group is upgrading a 7 mile trail in the Franklin State Forest using a small grant from the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation.
The hikers-only portion of the Franklin State Forest is in the north portion of the forest between Grove Street in Franklin, MA and the power line right of way.
This offers very pleasant walks, past old stone walls and the occasional deer and fox. Trails are clearly marked and well maintained. There are some uphill stretches, but nothing too taxing. So young families and the occasional walker can use this area with confidence (just wear common sense shoes and you might want some insect repellant in your pocket just in case).
Access to the Franklin State Forest in Franklin, MA could be better delineated and parking areas improved.
There is a small informal car parking area on the shoulder of Grove Street at the welcome sign for the Forest (near Grove Street’s intersection with Beaver Street in Franklin, MA).
There’s also a larger stretch of car parking at the end of Forge Hill Road in Franklin, MA, near the YMCA property.
I have also gotten to trails in the west portion of the Franklin State Forest by parking at the end of Lorraine Metcalf Road and also Spring Street in Franklin, MA. (But there are no defined parking areas at those two sites.) This region of the forest appears less used and the trails cross some large muddy areas during wet times of the year; for me, walks in this section of the Forest were less agreeable than in the north portion of the Franklin State Forest.
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[post_title] => Franklin State Forest, Franklin, MA
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[post_content] => Called a “hidden gem” by the Milford Daily News in an article published back in November 2007, this 130 acre parcel (also known as the Franklin Reservoir) was a gift to the Town of Franklin, MA.
Worth an estimated $3 million at the time of the donation in 2001, the land had belonged to the late Ernest DelCarte; his daughter made the gift to the town in return for the town’s commitment to preserve the land as open space.
The land has easy trails that pass by a series of man-made ponds created by earthen dams that restrain the Mill River. The dams reportedly once supported cranberry bogs. When DelCarte bought the land in the 1940s, he ran a variety of business ventures from the property, ranging from a fish farm to a recreational fishing area with rental boats and fishing gear.
Today, you can see remnants of those uses in some derelict cabins and quite a lot of peaceful water views as you walk the perimeters of the ponds on the twisting trails.
On one recent visit, I saw a number of aquatic birds in their nests and signs of recent beaver activity. You might also see the commuter train in the distance, making its run to and from Boston.
Access is easy: car parking is ample and well-marked in a parking lot on Pleasant Street, in Franklin, MA.
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[post_title] => DelCarte Conservation Area, Franklin, MA
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[post_content] => The Franklin Town Forest is a 180+ acre preserve that should not be confused with the Franklin State Forest also located in Franklin, MA. They are separate woodland resources.
Many trails traverse the Franklin Town Forest. Typical walks take from 20-40 minutes. You’ll move through pines, cedars, and swamp maples. Beware that this forest borders on the golf course owned by the Franklin Country Club and you can inadvertently end up walking onto that property. You’ll also walk at times along the boundary lines of private land with homes, so show consideration and common sense as you walk.
There are two access points to the Town Forest in Franklin, MA, neither of which is clearly marked as such as of date of this posting:
From the cul-de-sac at the end of Russet Hill Road in Franklin, MA;
On Summer Street, about one-half mile from the intersection with King Street in Franklin, MA (access point is approximately opposite 373 Summer Street).
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[post_content] => The Indian Rock Conservation Area in Franklin, MA is a pleasant wooded area with some short walking trails that allow you to walk up to (and actually walk on) Indian Rock, a rounded granite hilltop ending abruptly in a jagged cliff that played the featured role in a bit of grisly early Colonial history in Franklin.
If you bring food and drink, you’ll have an opportunity to enjoy a nice picnic at the site of a fatal skirmish between Native American and Colonial forces that was a part of the savagely bloody King Phillip’s War that convulsed Massachusetts in 1675 – 1676.
The rock formation called Indian Rock is a moderate precipice with a gentle wooded rise on one side which leads via an easy trail to a granite crown. The hilltop ends abruptly at an exposed rock face that looms some 20 to 30 feet over the forest floor which slopes way from the jagged base of hill.
The granite crown is broad and mostly flat – here’s your spot for that nice picnic - just take care not to go over the ledge! You can also take the chance to engage in rudimentary rock climbing techniques on the cliff.
There are some carvings in the rock that were unintelligible when viewed by me; they appear to have been left by previous latter-day picnickers.
A highly abbreviated story of the combat at Indian Rock in Franklin, MA runs this way:
A war band of approximately 20 - 30 Native American warriors were camping at Indian Rock, apparently intent on attacking the Colonial settlement then called Wrentham (what was later to become the Town of Franklin was a part of the greater community of Wrentham in the 1670s).
The Native American war band was discovered late in the day by a colonist searching for his stray horse; the man quickly warned the Wrentham townspeople who took arms to defend the town.
A group of 13 armed colonists snuck up and surprised the camping Native American warriors the following morning just at dawn.
In the struggle that followed, many of the Native Americans were shot and killed outright. Several survivors sought escape by jumping off the cliff, were injured by the fall and were subsequently easily dispatched by the victorious colonists. (Hence the name “Indian Rock”.)
There’s no sign of the battle today, although during my visit to the area, my young son greatly enjoyed insisting that he saw arrowheads on the ground and blood stains on the rockface.
The history behind Indian Rock in Franklin makes for a fun excursion with the little ones and gives context for the street names in the immediate vicinity (Lost Horse Trail, Indian Lane, King Phillip Road, etc).
You can access the Indian Rock Conservation Area in Franklin, MA from the cul-de-sac at the end of King Philip Road.
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[post_content] => This nearly 42 acre parcel of conservation land runs parallel to Lincoln Street and lies between Lincoln and Maple Streets in Franklin, MA.
This conservation area in Franklin, MA appears to be unnamed. It provides very pleasant walks through gently rolling, wooded terrain.
There are occasional abandoned stone walls which mark what must have been at one point in the past cleared farm and pasture land. Trails cross a couple of steams, and you’ll walk by two large ponds (Fales and Rodgers). I have seen deer, foxes, turtles, and hawks i my frequent walks in this area. If you look carefully you see evidence of beaver at the ponds.
Access is fairly limited and to my knowledge no designated parking areas exist. You can get onto walking trails within the Franklin Woods subdivision (on a public street called Bridle Path) and from the cul-de-sacs at the end of other public streets (Madison Avenue and Eric Drive in Franklin, MA).
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[post_content] => Early on its approximately 80 mile run to Boston Harbor, the Charles River forms the boundary between the Towns of Franklin, MA and Medway, MA.
The Charles River affords canoeing, kayaking and fishing opportunities in Franklin, MA, especially where the river moves past picturesque Populatic Pond, a recreational body of water open to non-motorized boating.
The pond connects to the Charles River and straddles the border between the three adjacent Towns of Franklin, MA, Medway, MA and Norfolk, MA. You can paddle down the Charles River onto Populatic Pond or continue on the Charles as it moves downstream through the towns of Medfield and Millis and beyond.
Take care as the waters can get rough in spots, especially after heavy rains .
There’s a concrete boat launch on the Norfolk side of Populatic Pond (the side of the pond away from Franklin). Once on the Pond, you can access the Charles River.
You can also enter the Charles River at a flat, grassy stretch of river bank located near the Populatic Street - Walker Street Bridge (technically in the Town of Medway, but very close to the border between the towns of Franklin, MA and Medway).
Below is an excerpt about canoeing and fishing on Populatic Pond and the Charles River from a 2001 publication entitled “Outdoors in Franklin” written by Michael J. Tougias:
“The paddle from Populatic Pond downstream and into the Charles is always a treat because there is a touch of mystery as you leave the open waters of the pond and enter the shaded confines of the Charles. The bass fishing is good in the river because the river is quite deep, and there are plenty of fallen trees behind which bass like to hide and stay sheltered from the current. From Populatic Pond to the River Road launch site is about a mile. Mill Brook enters at River Road and curious paddlers can make there way up this brook, which is surprisingly deep in spots. For those looking for a paddle with a mixture of rocky rapids and long sections of flat water, the 3.5 mile run from the River Road Launch to Forest Road on the Millis/Medfield border is a great ride. Be sure to wear a life jacket and don’t attempt to make the run during exceptionally high water unless you are experienced. During low water periods be prepared to drag the canoe through a couple scratchy areas. I’ve made the trip a few times, and its always different . . .”
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[post_content] => Below is a list of some golf courses/country clubs near Franklin, MA. (I give information about the Maplegate Country Club elsewhere in a separate post because a portion of its grounds are located in Franklin, MA.)
Links to sites that give comprehensive information on all aspects of golfing in Massachusetts are given at the bottom of this post.
Glen Ellen Country Club
84 Orchard Street
Millis, MA 02054
508-376-2978
http://www.glenellencc.com/
New England Country Club
180 Paine St
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508) 883-2300
http://newenglandcountryclub.com
Bungay Brook Golf Club
30 Locust Street
Bellingham, MA 02019
508-883-1600
http://www.bungaybrook.com/
Here are some links for more about golf in Massachusetts:
http://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/state.aspx?state=MA
http://www.neteetimes.com/
http://www.worldgolf.com/courses/usa/massachusetts/
http://search.golf.com/golf-courses/us/MA.html
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by Warren Reynolds
Below is a list of some golf courses/country clubs near Franklin, MA. (I give information about the Maplegate Country Club elsewhere in a separate post because a portion of its grounds are located in Franklin, MA.) Links to sites that give comprehensive information on all aspects of golfing in Massachusetts are given at the bottom of this post. [...]
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by Warren Reynolds
The Adirondack Club in Franklin, MA opened in 1999, so the facilities are modern and appealing. The club boasts an 8,000 square foot workout area, eight tennis courts and two indoor pools. The club’s child care center enables parents of young children to enjoy full use of facilities while little ones stay safe and occupied. [...]
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by Warren Reynolds
The Franklin Rod and Gun Club offers free to the public the opportunity for boating and fishing on Uncas Pond in Franklin, MA. The Franklin Rod and Gun Club in Franklin, MA stocks the 25 acre Uncas Pond with fish and allows pond access and fishing rights to the public at no charge. The club [...]
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by Warren Reynolds
This is just a partial listing of other sports clubs and health/fitness providers in Franklin, MA: Boston Sports Club 750 Union Street Franklin, MA 02038 508-528-5960 Team Fitness Franklin Village Shopping Center Franklin, MA 100 Franklin Village Drive 508-541-8330 Planet Fitness 166 Grove Street Franklin, MA 02038 (508) 541-6880 Again, this is just a partial [...]
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by Warren Reynolds
This 880+ acre woodland is located in the western and southern parts of Franklin, MA. There are many trails and dirt roads that wind and loop through the Franklin State Forest. Some trails are reserved solely for hiking while other trails are designated for non-motorized multi-use. So mountain bikers will find a lot of challenging [...]
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by Warren Reynolds
Called a “hidden gem” by the Milford Daily News in an article published back in November 2007, this 130 acre parcel (also known as the Franklin Reservoir) was a gift to the Town of Franklin, MA. Worth an estimated $3 million at the time of the donation in 2001, the land had belonged to the [...]
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by Warren Reynolds
The Franklin Town Forest is a 180+ acre preserve that should not be confused with the Franklin State Forest also located in Franklin, MA. They are separate woodland resources. Many trails traverse the Franklin Town Forest. Typical walks take from 20-40 minutes. You’ll move through pines, cedars, and swamp maples. Beware that this forest borders [...]
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by Warren Reynolds
The Indian Rock Conservation Area in Franklin, MA is a pleasant wooded area with some short walking trails that allow you to walk up to (and actually walk on) Indian Rock, a rounded granite hilltop ending abruptly in a jagged cliff that played the featured role in a bit of grisly early Colonial history in [...]
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by Warren Reynolds
This nearly 42 acre parcel of conservation land runs parallel to Lincoln Street and lies between Lincoln and Maple Streets in Franklin, MA. This conservation area in Franklin, MA appears to be unnamed. It provides very pleasant walks through gently rolling, wooded terrain. There are occasional abandoned stone walls which mark what must have been [...]
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by Warren Reynolds
Early on its approximately 80 mile run to Boston Harbor, the Charles River forms the boundary between the Towns of Franklin, MA and Medway, MA. The Charles River affords canoeing, kayaking and fishing opportunities in Franklin, MA, especially where the river moves past picturesque Populatic Pond, a recreational body of water open to non-motorized boating. [...]
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