{"id":3711,"date":"2015-01-03T16:23:27","date_gmt":"2015-01-03T21:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?page_id=3711"},"modified":"2023-07-01T14:39:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T18:39:03","slug":"walking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/transportation\/walking\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking\/Hiking"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Walking\/Hiking<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The sum of the whole is this: walk and be happy; walk and be healthy. The best way to lengthen out our days is to walk steadily and with a purpose. <b>Charles Dickens<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><i>All walking is discovery. On foot we take the time to see things whole. <b>Hal Borland<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Walking in Needham<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Needham-town-hall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9780 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Needham-town-hall-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Needham-town-hall-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Needham-town-hall-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Needham-town-hall-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Needham-town-hall-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Needham is a walkable town, with plenty of sidewalks and forest paths to entice us. It has been estimated 65% of Needham residents are within 1 mile walking distance of popular destinations such as Needham Center, Needham Library, and Needham Heights.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A delightful little book available at the Needham Public Library is The Ferns &amp; Fins Guide to Sidewalk Journeys in Needham, which includes directions, maps, and walking guides to sixteen pleasant neighborhood walks.<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li>You can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.needhamma.gov\/index.aspx?NID=724\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download <\/a> trail maps for some of Needham&#8217;s trails.<\/li>\n<li>Needham Parks and Recreation sponsors various hiking and walking activities. Their brochures are available <a href=\"http:\/\/www.needhamma.gov\/index.aspx?NID=495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/HighRockEast1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4219\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/HighRockEast1.jpg\" alt=\"HighRockEast1\" width=\"99\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baycolonyrailtrail.org\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bay Colony Rail Trail project<\/a> is working on creating a 7-mile walking\/biking path along an unused railroad right of way. The path will run through beautiful conservation land and over the Charles River. The first section, a 1.7 mile multi-use path from the Needham Forest to Red Wing Bay, opened in May 1, 2016, and the 1-mile Upper Falls Greenway in Newton Upper Falls opened later in 2016.\u00a0 The 1.3 mile Medfield section opened in 2022, and the final 3-mile stretch in Dover is in progress.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baycolonyrailtrail.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bay Colony Rail Trail website<\/a> has maps, information about parking, and updates. The project welcomes volunteers and supporters.<\/p>\n<h4>More ideas!!<\/h4>\n<h4>See the Living Green <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/zero-waste-main-page-2\/enjoying-the-great-outdoors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Enjoying the Great Outdoors&#8221;<\/a> section for a description of walking trails in Needham and nearby communities.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Other pages in this section<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-pages-shortcode sibling-pages\"><li class=\"page_item page-item-3705\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/transportation\/commuter-rail\/\">Commuter Rail<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3709\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/transportation\/riverside-d-green-line\/\">Riverside (D) Green Line<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3707\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/transportation\/59-bus\/\">59 Bus<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3715\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/transportation\/charlie-card\/\">Charlie Card and Charlie Tickets<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3711\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/transportation\/walking\/\">Walking\/Hiking<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3713\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/transportation\/biking\/\">Biking<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"gnc-resources-header\">Resources<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"gnc-resources-subheader\">Documents<\/h5>\n\t\t<ul class=\"documents\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\n<h5 class=\"gnc-resources-subheader\">Resources on the Web<\/h5>\n<!-- Links --><table style=\"margin:0;padding:0;\"><tr style=\"width:100%;\">\r\n<td style=\"width:100px;vertical-align:top\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.needhamma.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/2341\/Executive-Summary?bidId=\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Needham-town-hall.jpg\" border=0 style=\"width:100px\"><\/a>\r\n<\/td><td>\r\n<div class=\"links_sc_fb\" style=\"text-align:left\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.needhamma.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/2341\/Executive-Summary?bidId=\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.needhamma.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/2341\/Executive-Summary?bidId=<\/a>\r\n<br \/>Executive Summary of the Needham Center Development Plan\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"width:100%;\">\r\n<td style=\"width:100px;vertical-align:top\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.needhamma.gov\/3166\/Downtown-Streetscapes-Committee\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/NeedhamTownSeal.png\" border=0 style=\"width:100px\"><\/a>\r\n<\/td><td>\r\n<div class=\"links_sc_fb\" style=\"text-align:left\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.needhamma.gov\/3166\/Downtown-Streetscapes-Committee\" target=\"_blank\">Needham Downtown Streetscapes Committee<\/a>\r\n<br \/>Needham Downtown Streetscapes Committee page on the town of Needham's website\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n<!-- \/Links -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Needham is a walkable town, with plenty of sidewalks and forest paths to entice us. 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