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Kettle Brook

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    Kettle Brook runs through woods bordering Worcester Academy’s athletic fields. There is a dramatic rocky gorge and the remnants of a stone dam along the brook.

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    ​For a complete trail guide see Places to Hike in Greater Worcester

    Quick Facts

    Acreage: 16

    Type: Property, Easement

    Location: 7 Merridale Street, 17 Aldena Road & 3 A Ludlow Street, Worcester

    Trail Distance: 2 trails, 1 mile total

    Established: 12/31/1997, 3/13/1998 (Kettle Brook), 12/26/2012 (Kettle Brook Overlook)

    Features: Kettle brook, large granite-block breached dam, small fieldstone breached dam, wooded, trails present, connects to adjacent trails, adjacent to Kettle Brook Gorge

    Parking: Worcester Academy western parking lot on Stafford Street

    Conservation Purposes

    • Passive recreation and wildlife habitat
    • Riparian habitat
    • Archeology