#barecove

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Nothing like a walk, some fetch and snugs to clear your head :) .... Don't mind my horrid 'Maggie's a good girl' voice ;) #themaggieshow #fetch #swimmingpuppy #barecove

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SPRING IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you live in New England like we do (specifically, the south shore of Massachusetts) you are probably having a hard time believing it.  But, even today, one of the colder days in recent weeks, it is still 50 degrees (give or take) warmer than the coldest it's been around here this year.  So, it's all relative, and I'm trying really hard to keep a positive attitude.  That said, again, spring is (at least theoretically) here!

I thought that this would be a good time to introduce you to our favorite place to have a romp with Maggie :)

Welcome to Bare Cove in Hingham, MA.  

Bare cove is 480(ish) acres of land along Back River.  It started out as privately owned land, was purchased by the Navy, and eventually divvied up and given to the town of Hingham.  It is now maintained by the town as an animal sanctuary and recreation area.  

It is not, to our infinite pleasure, not owned by the DCR.  

Not that I really have anything against the Massachusetts DCR, but, like any other state-regulated program, it isn't particularly well organized, managed, or maintained.  Any DCR properties also require leashes.

We love Bare Cove for all of those reasons; it is clean, there are trashcans all over the park, the paths are paved and/or well maintained, has thorough maps, is policed by not only park rangers but animal control, and does not require leashes.  And as an added bonus, it is plowed (very well!) in the winter.

There are some regulations: no glass containers, carry in/carry out, no motor vehicles, no weapons or hunting of any kind.  And overall, they are pretty well followed.  

The leash rules are vague: either leash or control your dog.  So, if your dog is good with other dogs and listens to you, please feel free to bring them and let them run off leash.

I would love to highlight our favorite loop for you... but we don't really have one.  There is such a huge amount of space that we are constantly finding new paths, trails, open spaces... it's kind of like Disney World for dogs... every time you go, you find another reason to go back.  

Go explore it!  If you run into Lily, Lulu, or Will, tell them Maggie sent you! Do please, please, follow the rules and control your pup while you are there - there would be a lot of sad puppies if one bad guy ruined it all for us.   If you have any thoughts or anything, please let me know in the Ask, comments, or with a personal message.  I'd love to hear from you!

Love in the Outdoors,

Clutch, Frenchie and Maggie

P.S.:  I don't know how well that image of the map will print, so here's a link to the Bare Cove printable map via the Town of Hingham.