Your Adventure Awaits You!
Here is the place where you can immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and smells of nature. Whether you’re out for a day hike or camping with your Scout Troop, Cub Pack or Venture Unit, this is the place where you can escape from the ordinary. Listen as the mighty oaks twist and turn in the wind, hear the leaves rustle, turn your ear to the calls of the hawk soaring overhead, watch the woods for the wildlife who live here. Explore the vast flora and fauna – who knows, you may see a deer scurry up a nearby slope!
Since 1928, this is the land stewarded by generations of Scouters – thoughtfully, passionately, reverently. This is Nobscot Scout Reservation.
You may notice volunteers (in yellow shirts) from the Nobscot Alumni Association regularly working around Nobscot. Extensive repairs and improvements continue to be made to the site and its facilities by our group of volunteers. Get Involved!
HIKERS AND DAY VISITORS: We welcome our neighbors and members of the general public to enjoy Nobscot for hiking, walking, nature observation, snow- shoeing, cross-country-skiing, and other quiet, daylight hour activities. Please check out Plan Your Visit for helpful tips, photos, hikes, and maps.
SCOUTS AND SCOUTERS: Over 450 acres of beautiful, forested land make Nobscot Scout Reservation one of the largest, undeveloped, privately-owned parcels of land in Eastern Massachusetts. The ecological and environmental importance of Nobscot is unmatched. Here is some factual information about Nobscot:
- Nobscot is owned by Mayflower Council, Boy Scouts of America. Mayflower Council embraces 62 communities – extending from Framingham and Sudbury to Plymouth.
- In 2008, a 303 acre portion of the 450 acre Nobscot Scout Reservation in Sudbury was permanently conserved by the Sudbury Valley Trustees, the Town of Sudbury, and the (now) Mayflower Council, Boy Scouts of America. That property is protected through a conservation restriction that will allow the reservation to continue operating as a Scout camp while permanently limiting development of the property.
- Nobscot Scout Reservation offers many miles of hiking trails, ranging from relatively flat terrain to a bit more challenging elevations, including Tipling Rock’s 426 feet.
- Nobscot provides a point of access to the Bay Circuit Trail – a hiking trail that runs from Duxbury around Metropolitan Boston and back up to Newburyport.
- Nobscot is rich in Native American and Revolutionary War history, including a a burial ground used for victims of small pox centuries ago.
Your Scouting Adventure Starts Here!
The photo gallery presents a flavor of the wilderness experience found at Nobscot. Click on an image for expanded view. Use ‘back’ on browser to return to this page.
Volunteering to improve Nobscot for Scouting families (boys and girls) and the day-visiting public is a great way to give back.
Mayflower Council, BSA (IRS tax-exempt 501(c)(3) | EIN: 04-3308728) manages donations to the NAA. Please mark your donation “Nobscot Alumni Association”.