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Welcome
to the Riverwalk...
Unique
to the North Shore of Boston, Amesbury's scenic pedestrian
walkway and bike path winds along the Powow River, providing
a "greenway" along the old Boston & Maine rail
bed from Amesbury's historic downtown Upper Millyard and Market
Square to the Carriagetown Marketplace along Route 110.
The
Riverwalk is one of Amesbury's undiscovered gems. Beautiful
scenery and nature surrounds kids, young and old, while they
stroll, bike, rollerblade or just discover the beautiful historic
area of Amesbury.
Amesbury's
Riverwalk provides scenic vistas overlooking the Powow River
and enables visitors to observe the river's wildlife. For
visitors enjoying the Riverwalk, staying on the paved walkway
helps to reduce erosion along the banks of the river and ensures
the wildlife and natural habitat are not disturbed.
The Powow River joins the Merrimac River in Amesbury, and
they both reach the seat at Plum Island. The Powow River's
close proximity to the ocean and its tidal nature make it
an important, and relatively rare, natural resource.
The
Riverwalk is part of a 30 mile system of trails planned to
extend to the coast, through Salisbury, and on to Newburyport
and Newbury. The Coastal Trails Coalition is working to bring
that system to reality. |
