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A big green reservation just outside Boston, with Great Blue Hill rising above it. Hike the trails and get out…

A reservation where you can hike, bike, fish or let your dog run in the off-leash area. Boat rentals on Spot P…

A large Cape Cod park with wooded trails and ponds to explore, and a campground.

Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge is a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System managed by the U.S. Fi…

A reservation with two lakes and a large forest, with paved walking trails and a beach.

Discover the Continuing Revolution. Lowell’s water-powered textile mills catapulted the nation – including imm…

A forest park by Walker Pond with trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and cross-country skiin…

A park with a historic mansion open for tours. Hike, bike or ride horses on the trails, fish and boat on the p…

Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System managed by the U.S. Fi…

The highest point in Massachusetts, with long views on a clear day. Hike, drive the foliage routes, camp, and …

A long beach with a jogging and biking trail, plus fields, marsh and a lookout tower at Caddy Park and a histo…

A daytime park around Cleveland Pond, popular with boaters and anglers. Trails run along the pond edge and thr…

A hilltop park with hiking trails and views of the Connecticut River Valley. Reach the Mount Holyoke summit by…

Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge is a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System managed by the U.S. Fish and…

A group of islands in Boston Harbor reached by ferry in summer. You can camp on Peddocks Island, swim, and joi…

A former sawmill site of ponds, marshes and fields, with trails and boardwalks for watching wildlife. You can …

A park of open fields and ponds for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking and walking.

A pond park for swimming, fishing and picnics in summer. Trails for hiking and biking are open year-round.

A large freshwater marsh on the Charles River, good for watching birds. It has glacial eskers and drumlins and…

A shady riverside park on the Taunton River with picnic spots. Fish, canoe, or visit the museum about the carv…

A park around a pond with accessible activities from fishing to hiking to swimming.

A woodland park around Hammond Pond with trails, rock formations to climb and fishing.

A history park with exhibits on Lowell's canals and mills, plus a waterfront stretch along the river.

A park of old gardens, meadows, tall pines and a large stand of mountain laurel. Good for a walk, bike ride or…