Blue Hills Reservation

840 Hillside Street, Milton, MA

The Blue Hills were so named by early European explorers who, while sailing along the coastline, noticed the bluish hue on the slopes when viewed f... Read More

Houghton's Pond Recreation Area

840 Hillside Street, Milton, MA

The Department of Conservation and Recreation invites you to spend the day and enjoy the calm, clear waters of Houghton’s Pond in the scenic ... Read More

Blue Hills - Skyline Trail

, Quincy, MA

Quincy Quarries

Route 93, Quincy, MA

It was here in West Quincy that America's large scale granite quarrying industry was born in 1825 when, after an exhaustive search throughout New E... Read More

Great Blue Hill Trail

Bulletin Board Beside the Trailside Museum, 1904 Canton Ave, Milton, MA

The highest point in the 7000 acre Blue Hills Reservation and the highest coastal elevation along the Atlantic seaboard south of Maine. This large ... Read More

Pope John Paul II Park Reservation

Neponset District, Dorchester, MA

Open year-round, dawn to dusk. Formerly used as a landfill and a drive-in theatre, the site of Pope John Paul II Park was once a barrier between th... Read More

Stony Brook Reservation

Enneking, Turtle Pond, and Dedham Parkways, Hyde Park, MA

Open year-round, dawn to dusk. Enneking, Dedham and Turtle Pond Parkways wind through extensive tree covered hills, valleys, rock-outcroppings and ... Read More

Stodder's Neck Park

457 Lincoln Street, Hingham, MA

Open year-round, dawn to dusk. A peninsula on the Hingham/Weymouth line at the mouth of the Back River, Stodder's Neck was once an unsightly gravel... Read More

Borderland State Park

259 Massapoag Avenue, North Easton, MA

Borderland is one of the most historically significant tracts of publicly owned land in the Commonwealth. Created in the early 1900s by artist and ... Read More

Borderland State Park Trail

259 Massapoag Avenue, North Easton, MA

Borderland is one of the most historically significant tracts of publicly owned land in the Commonwealth. Created in the early 1900s by artist and ... Read More

Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary Trail

293 Moose Hill Parkway, Sharon, MA

Moose Hill is Mass Audubon’s oldest and largest wildlife sanctuary, encompassing protected forests, fields, and wetlands. Diverse hiking trails and... Read More

Brook Farm Historic Site

670 Baker St, Boston, MA

This National Historic Landmark is 179 acres of rolling fields, woodland and wetland and was the location of the experimental society of Transcende... Read More

Wilson Mountain Reservation

384 Common St., Dedham, MA

Called “ye wilderness” on old Dedham maps, Wilson Mountain Reservation is 207 acres of wild and varied terrain. The property was purcha... Read More

Cutler Park Reservation

12 Brainard St., Hyde Park, MA

This six hundred-acre reservation is administered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Formerly the wate... Read More

Wompatuck State Park

204 Union Street, Hingham, MA

Located just a 35-minute drive from downtown Boston, Wompatuck State Park offers 262 wooded campsites Link to the image file. (140 of them with ele... Read More

World's End

Martinâ€™s Lane, Hingham, MA

About Us:We think it’s the tree-lined carriage paths and sweeping views of the Boston skyline, only 15 miles away. The 251-acre coastscape in... Read More

Hammond Pond Reservation

888-918 Washington St, Newton, MA

Open year-round, dawn to dusk. Hammond Pond, a wooded reservation with a large, scenic pond, is located in the Chestnut Hill section of Newton adja... Read More

Belle Isle Marsh Reservation

1284 Bennington St., Boston, MA

Open year-round, 9:00 a.m. to dusk. Belle Isle Marsh Reservation preserves 152 acres of the 241-acre Belle Isle Marsh, Boston's last remaining salt... Read More

Noanet Woodlands Reservation

Powissett Street, Dover, MA

We think it’s the more than 17 miles of shady trails and woods roads you’ll find here for walking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, a... Read More

Hemlock Gorge Reservation

Elliot St, Needham, MA

Open dawn to dusk. Hemlock Gorge in Needham, Newton and Wellesley is a small 23-acre wild area along the banks of the Charles River. The park is do... Read More

Randolph, MA

Best Hiking Trails around Randolph, MA