Carlisle, MA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
42.3 mi
Brockton, MA
Quickest Drive
17m
Lowell, MA
Plan Around Carlisle, MA
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Carlisle, MA at a Glance
Founded
1651
Elevation
203 ft
Area
6 mi²
Notable People from Carlisle, MA
A sampling of people born in Carlisle, MA.
John Berman
1972
American news anchor
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Traveler Guide to Carlisle, MA
Bedford is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 14,000 (2020). Carlisle is a town with a population of 5,000 (2020). A low population density gives the town a rural feel, and it's known for outdoor activities including hiking and biking.
Town owned conservation lands can be found throughout Carlisle and all areas have hiking trails. 1 Great Brook Farm State Park, 165 North Rd (Carlisle), ☏ +1 978-369-6312. Dawn to Dusk. Hike or bike 20 miles of trails around operating farm fields and through the forest. There is a boat launch onto a small pond for canoes and kayaks. Come in the winter for cross-country skiing when there is sufficient snow cover. During the spring, summer, and fall the farm offers tours of the dairy barn and there is also an ice cream stand. (updated Oct 2022) Great Brook Cross Country Ski Touring Center, 1018 Lowell St (Carlisle), ☏ +1 978-369-7486. 10AM-5PM daily, seasonal. One of the few cross-country ski areas in the Boston area. Only open when there is snow on the ground. Night skiing available a few nights a week. (updated Oct 2022)
Great Brook Dairy Farm, 247 North Rd (Carlisle), ☏ +1 978-371-7083. Apr-Oct: 11AM-8PM. Ice cream stand located at Great Brook Farm State Park. Look at and feed farm animals and get a tour of the dairy barn. (updated Oct 2022) Kimball Farm Ice Cream, 343 Bedford Rd (Carlisle), ☏ +1 978-369-1910. 10AM-9PM daily. Seasonal. (updated Oct 2022)
1 Bedford Plaza Hotel, 340 Great Rd (Bedford), ☏ +1 781-275-6700. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Oct 2022)
Driving is the easiest way to get to Bedford and Carlisle. If coming from the Boston area, take MA-2 and Lowell Rd, or from I-95, and take the exit for MA-225 west. The MBTA operates the 62 bus to Bedford Monday through Saturday, service every 50-75 minutes. Bedford and Carlisle are popular destinations for cyclists. Many enter on Concord Rd or Bedford Rd. The wildly popular Minuteman Bikeway begins in Cambridge and terminates near Bedford Center. Several options like the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail branch out from there. 1 Hanscom Field (BED IATA), 200 Hanscom Drive, ☏ +1 781-869-8000. This field, once exclusively an Air Force Base is used by commuter/commercial air services, corporate aviation, private pilots, flight schools, some charters and light cargo. (updated Oct 2022) 2 Boston Logan International Airport (Logan Airport), East Boston (Logan Airport has many entrances), toll-free: +1-800-235-6426, [email protected]. 24 hours. Different amounts in different areas. (updated Jan 2025)
Given the infrequent nature of the 62 bus, driving and biking are the easiest ways to get around.
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