The
Bradford
Municipal
Forest is
a 584-acre
forest owned
by the Town of
Bradford under
management of
the Water
Board for its
potential as a
back-up water
supply.
Located in the
towns of
Fairlee and
West Fairlee,
this land has
provided
wildlife
habitat and
hunting,
recreational
and timber
values.
Wright's
Mountain and
Devil's Den
comprise a
278-acre
forest, with
scenic
overlooks,
rare plants
(including the
maidenhair
spleenwort
fern and pale
jewelweed), a
two-room
standup cave
chamber and
many
well-marked
trails.
The
Low-St. John
Forest is
a 79.3 acre
forest on the
east and west
sides of I-91.
The majority
of the forest
lies on Goshen
Road, with
year-round,
unmarked
trails and
educational
programs.
Currently the
forest is
under siege of
many invasive
plants,
including
autumn olive,
huckleberry,
Japanese
barberry,
Norway maple
and being
managed for
educational
and wildlife
purposes.
There is no
official
access to the
two parcels
east of I-91,
although it is
a unique
hardwood
forest steeply
sloped to the
village.
Ida
Boch Park.
This scenic
park overlooks
the Waits
River falls at
the south end
of the
village,
adjacent to
the library.
It makes for a
perfect picnic
spot, or buy
the Valley
Quest II book
and enjoy an
educational
Quest when the
library opens.
Parking is
along South
Main Street.
Bandstand
Park's
focus is the
gazebo, a
place for
strawberry
shortcake,
music or a
family picnic
in the shade
or out of the
rain. The
views over to
New
Hampshire's
White
Mountains are
wonderful on a
clear day.
Parking is
located behind
the park,
towards the
golf course.
Elizabeth's
Park. This
wonderful
community
resource is
privately
owned, but
made available
to the
community and
offers a
castle-style
playground,
swings and
room to play
games. A
building
provides
bathrooms when
open. Please
respect this
private
property and
do your best
to leave it
better than
you found it.
Located less
than half a
mile on
Fairground
Road from
Route 5,
parking is at
the bottom of
the driveway.
The
Oxbow Disc
Golf
course is
becoming known
throughout the
region! Bring
your discs
anytime of
year, except
mud season
when the
course is
closed to
prevent
damage.
Located behind
Oxbow High
School on
Route 5, with
a sign out
behind the
gymnasium.
Memorial
Field, Bugbee
Landing, and
Depot Street
Sanctuary.
These three
parcels make
up the lands
behind the
Bradford
Academy and
offer tennis,
ballfields, a
boat launch,
canoe campsite
and great
birding. In
addition, this
land continues
to be used for
the
Connecticut
Valley Fair
and Whole Hog
Music and BBQ
Festival every
summer. The
land floods
each spring as
it is the
confluence of
the Waits and
Connecticut
Rivers.
