Walden Pond State Reservation

915 Walden Street, Concord, MA

Henry David Thoreau lived at Walden Pond from July 1845 to September 1847. His experience at Walden provided the material for the book Walden, whic... Read More

Cat Rock Park

98 Drabbington Way, Weston, MA

Upper Charles River Reservation

96 Forest Grove Road, Waltham, MA

The Upper Charles River Reservation extends from the Watertown dam to Riverdale Park in West Roxbury. Throughout the reservation, continuous public... Read More

Callahan State Park

Millwood St, Framingham, MA

Callahan State Park is a 820-acre day use area located in Northwest Framingham. Callahan has seven miles of marked trails and is used for activitie... 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

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

Ashland State Park

162 West Union Street, Ashland, MA

Ashland State Park has 470 acres including the 157 acre Ashland Reservoir. The park is operated seasonally and provides opportunities for swimming,... Read More

Ashland Reservoir

162 West Union Street, Ashland, MA

Ashland State Park has 470 acres including the 157 acre Ashland Reservoir. The park is operated seasonally and provides opportunities for swimming,... 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

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

Great Brook Farm State Park

165 North Road, Carlisle, MA

Great Brook Farm State Park stands as a jewel in northern Massachusetts! Agriculture has been part of Great Brook's history for centuries. Holstein... 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

Hopkinton State Park

164 Cedar St, Hopkinton, MA

Hopkinton State Park is located in the towns of Hopkinton and Ashland and includes the picturesque Hopkinton Reservoir. The park offers a variety o... 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

Alewife Brook Reservation

Cambridge, Somerville, MA

Open year round, dawn to dusk The 120-acre Alewife Reservation is among metropolitan Boston's largest urban wilds and provides habitat for an array... 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

Bristol Blake State Reservation

108 North Street, Norfolk, MA

Offering 140 acres in the town of Norfolk, the reservation was once home to a commercial sawmill operation. A large, open field welcomes visitors a... Read More

Middlesex Fells Reservation

Middle Reservoir Rd, Medford, MA

The Middlesex Fells Reservation's 2,575 acres offer a welcome retreat for city dwellers and a suitable terrain for hikers, mountain bikers, horseba... Read More

Two Towers Hike

Bellevue Pond, Medford, MA

Skyline Trail

Sheepfold Path, Stoneham, MA

Wayland, MA

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