Martini Junction — Attraction in Needham

Visiting the Boston area I was told this was a must see for kids. I pushed our double jogger through the woods, over rocky crags, with 2 year old and 5 mos old aboard. Midway in I realized that my son had pooped and I hadn’t brought a diaper or wipes. A mom with her kids was kind enough to lend a pull-up but no wipes. Some freshly rained on leaves worked as wipes and we proceeded to the long-awaited model train. It turned out to be a train bridge with some random toys strewn about. Major disappointment. Should I have packed diapers? Yes. Should I have read reviews about the terrain not being stroller friendly? Definitely. Still, it made for a very disappointing outing. My guess is there’s a software engineer that lives nearby in Needham who used some spare lumber to build a trestle and is proficient in...

Stumbled upon this location in the woods years ago by mistake. It was a pleasant surprise to see this hidden little village that remains to this day unspoiled by vandals. It's fun to look for and find the little figures in and around the trees along the path leading to the main area, that which features a hand built trestle bridge. Near the bridge is a water wheel attached to the rocks beneath a small waterfall. After all these years I just visited again and happily see the place is...

This is a charming little place in a wooded area. A toy train track and other toys are set up to make a miniature fairytale world. Even has a small waterwheel. There is a good parking area off of Central Ave . At the parking area there is a signboard wit a map of the trails.

You can also enter the woods from Robinwood Ave. The trails are marked by miniature bird houses on the trees. The color of the bird house roof are different...