Twin Brook Recreation Center

This place was recently recommended to us a good place to snowshoe with our smaller dogs who are not able to break trail with us (plus, these two refuse to be voice controlled so they have to be on leash).
The person who recommended this to us made sure to point out that we needed to enter on the Greeley Road side. We entered on the Tuttle Road side the first time we went which is marked no dogs. The Tuttle Road side is beautifully well groomed for crossed country skiing. My husband remarked that he has never seen such nicely groomed trails for free. Please note, that they do suggest a $ 2 donation for anyone who is not a Cumberland resident. Also, the Tuttle Road side is where they are dumping snow so there are dump trucks coming and going quite often.
We did find our way to the dog friendly side and I have to say, we were not disappointed. Many times you will find the «dog side» not as well taken care of, but that is not the case here. They have trails groomed and others that many people have cleared with snowshoes. There are many trails to choose from so you can make a day of exploring around or just doing a quick loop. To note: snowshoeing and cross country skiing is allowed on all trails so expect a skier to come down a hill as you and your dogs are walking up it.
They do have porta-​potties available and they are stocked with toilet paper and hand sanitizer, even in the winter! Huge Bonus.
There are playing fields here as well.
We absolutely can not wait to come back in the other 3 seasons to walk these trails. Cumberland has some of our favorite places to hike with our dogs and this is now at the top of our list!