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Parks in Massachusetts

Explore 44 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Massachusetts

Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site preserves a remarkable Georgian house whose …

Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Park

Lowell National Historical Park

Massachusetts

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

Lowell National Historical Park
National Monument
Park

Lowell National Historical Park

Massachusetts

Lowell’s water-powered textile mills catapulted the nation – including immigrant families and early female fac…

Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Park

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…

Minute Man National Historical Park
National Monument
Park

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
National Historical Park
Park

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
National Scenic Trail
Park

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…

Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

Massachusetts

Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge, is one of the eight refuges that make up the Eastern Massachusetts National Wi…

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

Massachusetts

The refuge was established in 1941, and today consists of more than 4,700 acres of diverse upland and wetland …

Salem Maritime National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Park

Salem Maritime National Historic Site

Massachusetts

Established on March 17, 1938 as the first National Historic Site in the United States, Salem Maritime Nationa…

Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Monument
Park

Salem Maritime National Historical Park

Massachusetts

Originally established in 1938 as the first National Historic Site in the United States, Salem Maritime Nation…

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Monument
Park

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…

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Park

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…

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
recreation area
Park

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge

Massachusetts

Located within parts of four New England states: New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, the S…

Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Park

Springfield Armory National Historic Site

Massachusetts

For nearly two centuries, the U.S. Armed Forces and American industry looked to Springfield Armory for innovat…

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
recreation area
Park

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Massachusetts

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, a wild ocean place near an urban world, sits east of Boston, Massac…

Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge

Massachusetts

Located just thirty miles north of Boston, Thacher Island NWR is home to herring and great black-backed gulls.…

Tully Lake
recreation area
Park

Tully Lake

Massachusetts

Tully Lake is a 1300-acre flood control project completed in 1949. The reservoir area is rich with natural bea…

West Hill Dam
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

West Hill Dam

Massachusetts

Families of all ages enjoy swimming in a small natural pool, picknicking, hiking and biking the trails, and th…

Westville Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Westville Lake

Massachusetts

The developed, handicapp accessble park includes a 3-acre athletic field popular with softball and soccer play…