Parks in Massachusetts
Explore 16 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.
Adams National Historical Park
Massachusetts
From the sweet little farm at the foot of Penn’s Hill to the gentleman’s country estate at Peace field, Adams …
Boston African American National Historic Site
Massachusetts
Centered on the north slope of Beacon Hill, the African American community of 1800s Boston led the city and th…
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Massachusetts
. . . where you can walk a Civil War-era fort, visit historic lighthouses, explore tide pools, hike lush trail…
Boston National Historical Park
Massachusetts
Discover how one city could be the Cradle of Liberty, site of the first major battle of American Revolution, a…
Cape Cod National Seashore
Massachusetts
The great Outer Beach described by Thoreau in the 1800s is protected within the national seashore. Forty miles…
Coltsville National Historical Park
Massachusetts
When Samuel Colt started his Hartford factory on the banks of the Connecticut River in 1847, it followed years…
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
Massachusetts
Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is recognized as the founder of American landscape architecture and the nati…
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
Massachusetts
As a boy, JFK’s parents never expected he would grow up to be president. Yet in his birthplace home he learned…
Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
Massachusetts
Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site preserves the home of Henry W. Longfellow, o…
Lowell National Historical Park
Massachusetts
Discover the Continuing Revolution. Lowell’s water-powered textile mills catapulted the nation – including imm…
Minute Man National Historical Park
Massachusetts
At Minute Man National Historical Park the opening battle of the Revolution is brought to life as visitors exp…
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
Massachusetts
"The town itself is perhaps the dearest place to live in, in all New England..nowhere in all America will you …
New England National Scenic Trail
Massachusetts
From the Sound to the Summits: the New England Trail covers 215 miles from Long Island Sound across long ridge…
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Massachusetts
Established on March 17, 1938 as the first National Historic Site in the United States, Salem Maritime Nationa…
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
Massachusetts
In the 1600's, on the banks of the Saugus River, something extraordinary happened! Explore the place where Eur…
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Massachusetts
For nearly two centuries, the U.S. Armed Forces and American industry looked to Springfield Armory for innovat…