Great Brook Ski Touring Center — Attraction in Carlisle

This is the best (and one of the only) places for nordic skiing anywhere near Boston. The trails are very well groomed and there are choices for all ability levels. Flat fields, rolling meadows and more challenging woods trails. For me, the trails in the woods are the best. There is nothing like skiing on groomed trails while in the middle of the forest. While you can't warm up in the barn afterwards, they do have a great selection of...

This is an easy, low-stress, and inexpensive way to introduce small children to skiing and snow sports. The rental gear is in good shape and ranges in size all the way down to a toddler size 9 shoe. The trails are well groomed and easy to follow, and the scenery is beautiful. There is even night skiing by lantern light during the week! There are lots of beginners as well as practiced skiers, tons of babies and children on skis...

No longer have ski rentals. Still great trails and very well groomed for ski and skate. Enforcing mask rules is important but every time I went near the start I would hear staff screaming insults at the top of their lungs at somebody for not wearing a mask. It kind of ruins the peaceful atmosphere. They need a class in conflict...