Frequently Asked Questions

At 74 Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport, MA 01950, on the Merrimack River in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Park in the main lot at the entrance on Curzon Mill Road.

No, if you drive. DCR charges $5 a day for Massachusetts plates and $20 for other plates, year-round. A DCR annual pass ($60, Massachusetts residents) or lifetime senior pass covers it.

Sunrise to sunset, every day of the year.

Yes, on a leash no longer than 10 feet. Pick up after your dog.

No. Swimming is not allowed. The nearest swimming beaches are Salisbury Beach and Plum Island.

No. DCR's Maudslay brochure lists fishing among the activities not allowed in the park.

16 miles across 480 acres, for walking, biking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing.

DCR's signature hike is the 2-mile Merrimack River Trail, a moderate loop along the river and around Castle Hill.

Around the third week of June, according to DCR's bloom guide. Azaleas and rhododendrons peak in the second half of May.

Yes. The Laurels area along the river is closed November 1 to March 31; the rest stays open, and cross-country skiing is allowed.

Yes, on more than 5 miles of maintained bridle paths. DCR doesn't list horse rentals.

Yes, including mountain biking, on the trails marked for bikes on DCR's map.

Yes, with a DCR permit through the park office. The Maudslay Arts Center, a private venue on the grounds, books separately at (978) 857-0677.

For any photography session, yes: a DCR photography permit ($45). Photos during your permitted wedding ceremony need no extra permit.

Picnics yes, grills and fires no.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which acquired the former Moseley estate in 1985. DCR manages it.

DCR lists accessible restrooms and lends a tracked wheelchair and an electric mobility scooter for the trails, free, spring through fall, by reservation.