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Historic Downtown Ipswich – Parker River Bridge loop from Lawrence

Historic Downtown Ipswich – Parker River Bridge loop from Lawrence

Moderate

5.0

(1327)

9,438

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Historic Downtown Ipswich – Parker River Bridge loop from Lawrence

03:54

94.9km

520m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2025

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.47 km

Shawsheen River

Lake

12.1 km

Lanes Cranberry Bog

Forest

15.3 km

Holyoke-French House

Highlight • Historical Site

Dating from 1760, Holyoke-French House was gifted to the Boxford Historical Society in 1942. It is named after the two families that have lived there over the past 250 years, the Holyokes and the Frenches.

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31.3 km

Historic Downtown Ipswich

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful little town

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43.5 km

Parker River Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge over the Parker River was built in 1853 and updated in 1930. It's the closest bridge to the sea, just inland of Plum Island.

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49.9 km

Plum Island Airport

Highlight • Structure

Plum Island Airport is a historic, public-use airfield owned by Historic New England and operated by the nonprofit Plum Island Aerodrome, Inc., This airport is a general aviation facility and a museum of early American aviation.

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52.4 km

Amelia Little Saltmarsh

Nature Reserve

57.6 km

Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light

Highlight • Monument

Established in 1873, Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light and Rear Range Light guided mariners traveling the Merrimack River to Newburyport Harbor.

The range lights also helped vessels avoid a dangerous underwater obstacle known as Goose Rocks.

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61.9 km

Moseley Woods Park

Highlight • Forest

Very nice park for small family events, playgrounds, sitting on benches next to the river, and walking in the woods.

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65.3 km

Artichoke River Watershed

Nature Reserve

78.1 km

Bates Bridge Over the Merrimack River

Highlight • Bridge

Bates Bridge spans the Merrimack River, connecting the neighborhood of Groveland. This large bridge links well-connected areas of Haverhill, traversing both urban zones and parks with river views, making it a good route for a smooth ride around the city.

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85.7 km

Benson’s Ice Cream

Highlight • Cafe

A traditional ice cream shop that has been trading for over 90 years! Stop and grab a cone as you ride through.

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88.8 km

400 Great Pond Road

Forest

94.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.5 km

9.00 km

6.71 km

4.47 km

157 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

93.9 km

726 m

249 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

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Historic Downtown Ipswich – Parker River Bridge loop from Lawrence

Holyoke-French House

Historic Downtown Ipswich

Parker River Bridge

Plum Island Airport

Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light

Moseley Woods Park

Bates Bridge Over the Merrimack River

Benson’s Ice Cream

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