Pilgrim Heights Picnic Area

A small picnic area with a very large parking lot.

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Pilgrim Heights Picnic Area Details

You can enjoy a picnic at the Pilgrim Heights area before hiking the short Smalls Swamp or Pilgrim Spring loop trails that start at the parking lot here. The Head of the Meadow bike path also runs through this area. The picnic area has restrooms, though they are closed in winter.

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