The Hobart Street parking lot (GPS use: 26 Hobart Street), located just south of Maple Street in downtown Danvers, is an ideal spot to leave your car and explore the Rail Trail. Heading south, it is about 2 miles to the Peabody line by Route 114/Lowell Street and you can head north another 2.3 miles beckons before the Wenham town border just south of Route 97. From there you can travel into Topsfield and Boxford on their trails. 

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There is a parking area in Tapleyville Park located at about 1.3 miles (from Peabody line). This area is across the street from Petes A Place (at 142 Pine Street).  Parking is limited during baseball season.

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If you want to park at the trail head (Mile 0.0) you can park behind the Danvers Indoor Sports facility located at 150 Andover Street in Danvers.  Drive around the building and you will see an opening in the gate. Upon entering, you will see the Mile Marker 0.0 which is the start of the trail. If you head South (right) you can hit the Peabody Rail Trail which takes you to Lowell Street/Route 114.  If you head north (left), you can travel the entire 4.3 miles of the Danvers Rail Trail before hitting the Wenham and Topsfield trails, including the Swampwalk.

 

There is large municipal parking lot adjacent to Town Hall, 1 Sylvan Street. The trail is a short walk from this parking lot. Exit the lot, take a left on to Cherry St and a right on to Pickering St to access the trail.

 

Choate Farm, historically known as Robin Hill Farm, was established as a gentleman's farm in the early 20th century by Robert B. Choate, a member of a prominent local family. The town purchased the land for open space in 2001, and in 2006, Danvers Rotary began to prepare the existing trails for hiking. The area now features a parking lot, picnic tables and benches and a peach orchard. The expanse of woodland trails, picnicking areas and open grasslands is available for public enjoyment, and the trails lead to a hilltop view of the Putnamville Reservoir across Locust Street.

 

Small parking lot at the small parking lot at the Route 97 crossing.