Reading Town Forest
About the Park
Reading Town Forest features trails suitable for walks of 15 minutes to several hours, passing through pine forest and past the Ipswich River. Off-leash dogs are permitted and common throughout the area. Aggressive incidents involving unleashed dogs have been reported.
Visitors Like
- Well-maintained trails
- Pine forest with river
- Off-leash dog area
- Flexible visit duration
Worth Noting
- Many off-leash dogs
- Dog aggression incidents reported
- Unclear trail markings
- Muddy in winter
Park Gallery
Google Reviews
141 reviews
Jeffrey Wicks
25 reviewsGood area for walking the dog for a half hour to an hour or for a quick hike.
Sun Lee
4 reviewsUnsafe place to walk - this area is unsafe due to frequent dog owners allowing their dogs to roam unleashed. A friend of mine was bitten by an unleash...
Jacob Spaulding
19 reviewsGreat place to walk the dog but there is alot of off leash dogs so if you have a reactive dog be very cautious.
Tony Marcin
152 reviewsAnother pet friendly trail!!
Corinne Shea
57 reviewsHot and sweaty..gross water and a smelly dog. Not my favorite place to walk my dog. He loves it there. It smell horrible if he gets in that water.
Manuel Cordeiro
54 reviewsBeautiful Trails, simple layout, you can easily spend 15 minutes or 2 hours hiking around this forest. Such a peaceful area. A good amount of dogs are...
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