Adams Farm is not a legally defined property. It is made up of over 700 acres of land, of which approximately 365 acres were purchased in 1997. It also loosely includes land in private conservation trusts adjacent to the town-owned land, and the property already owned by the Town, as well as adjacent property owned by the New England Forestry Foundation and the Norfolk County Agricultural School. The Friends of Adams Farm has close ties and agreements of cooperation with both of these organizations in promoting our mutual objectives. In total, this adds up to over 700 acres.

The town-owned land that makes up a portion of Adams Farm was owned by the Isaacs family before being sold to the town in 1997.

The Isaacs family were long-time Walpole residents. Mr. Isaacs was an executive of the First National Bank of Boston. He also was an early conservationist who, over the years, acquired the property in Walpole and other locations in eastern Massachusetts. His purchases, in addition to his North Street home, included about 400 acres across and down North Street, including Hillcrest Farm. Hillcrest Farm was the original farmhouse and barns for the current Adams Farm property. He placed most of this property in a protective tax mode, both agricultural- and forestry-related. It is our understanding that his objective was to keep the property in its pristine condition for the future.

Adams Farm has a trail system used for both mountain biking and hiking.

The AllTrails website has a description and map of a hike at Adams Farm.