Jabish Brook Conservation Area
Belchertown
Hiking trails
Easy to Moderate
Free
Located between Rt. 202 and Quabbin Reservoir, Jabish Brook Conservation Area offers a beautifully forested landscape crossed by a pristine brook. The land rises gently eastward toward the reservoir. This is one of the Town of Belchertown’s primary conservation areas, with a well-developed set of trails and a footbridge crossing the brook. The loop trail is approximately 2 miles long. The entrance is 2.2 miles north of the Rt. 9/Rt. 202 intersection in Belchertown: Look for a small, brown sign.
What You Can Do There
What to Look For
- Attractive footbridge for brook viewing and small rock tossing
- Variety of ferns and wildflowers
- Mossy streams spanned by small crossings
This is a Great Place For
- Hikers
- Families with young children
- Birders
- Anyone interested in plant identification
You Should Know
- Open to the public from dawn to dusk
- Small, unpaved parking area available
- Trails are not cleared of snow/ice in winter
Contact for More Information
Belchertown Conservation Commission
2 Jabish Street Belchertown, MA 01007
Erica Cross, Conservation Administrator
413-323-0405
ecross@belchertown.org
