Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Freedom Trail (Starting Point)
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Torbert MacDonald State Park
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Charles River Reservation
Waterfront greenspace with paved trails. This urban park located along the river features paved paths for walking, running & skating.
Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
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Neponset River Reservation
Parks, playgrounds, trails & wildlife. Wildlife habitat with parks, playgrounds & trails, plus bird-watching, fishing, hiking & kayaking.
The Cascade
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Rock Circuit Trail
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Webster Conservation Area
Woodland hiking & rock climbing park. Forested 118-acre park with a pond, marshes & sandstone cliffs frequented by hikers & rock climbers.
Middlesex Fells Reservation
Extensive trails network & a pond. 2,575-acre natural haven including hiking trails around a pond, plus areas for dog-walking & biking.
Lone Tree Hill
Serene park with walking trails. Various trails through woods & a meadow take visitors around this peaceful conservation area.
Beaver Brook Reservation
Woodland park with historic buildings. Historic buildings share this 59-acre park with woodlands, a waterfall, open fields & sports areas.
Rock Meadow Conservation Area
Public wildlife space & community garden. Public conservation land of meadow, wetlands, streams & woods, plus updated Belmont Victory Gardens.
Millennium Park
Miles of walking trails & scenic views. Natural retreat with 6 miles of accessible trails, playing fields, a canoe launch & scenic views.
Whipple Hill
Large conservation area with trails. This 120-acre conservation area offers 4 miles of trails, a pond & lots of plant & animal life.
Stony Brook Reservation
Expansive park with trees & wildlife. This sizable urban forest features walking trails, wildlife viewing opportunities & several ponds.
Blue Hills - Skyline Trail
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Cutler Park Reservation
Marsh & lake with numerous bird species. Wetland preserve with a freshwater marsh & lake for bird-watching, hiking, fishing & canoeing.
Arlington's Great Meadows
Sizable undeveloped land with trails. 183-acres of wet meadows & uplands with trails for viewing an array of plants & wildlife.
Hemlock Gorge Reservation
River park with Historic Landmark bridge. Wildlife area for hiking, with a historic granite-&-brick bridge from 1877, spanning river & gorge.
Charles River Wetlands Trail
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Wilson Mountain Reservation
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Cat Rock Park
Dog-friendly recreation spot with ponds. This open space with forests, fields & ponds is a busy off-leash spot for four-legged guests.
World's End
251-acre coastscape with skyline views. This tranquil coastal park offers scenic views of the Boston skyline, plus 4.5 miles of trails.
Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife retreat with miles of trails. Picturesque park with birds, otters & other wildlife, plus walking trails through diverse terrain.
Goldsmith Woodlands
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Charles W. Ward Reservation
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Vale Reservation
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Boxford State Forest
Vast, rugged nature preserve with trails. Nature preserve offering hiking & biking trails across 1,000+ acres of forests, swamps & hills.
Baker Meadow Reservation
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Haggetts Pond Trail
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Bay Circuit Trail
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Town Farm Forest
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Den Rock Park
Park for rock climbing & nature walks. 120-acre nature preserve with wooded walking trails & a granite face for rock climbing.
Weir Hill
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Fish Brook Reservation
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Willowdale State Forest
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Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
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Osgood Hill Trails
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Lowell Heritage State Park
Riverfront park with lots of activities. Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.
Merrimack River Trail
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Mazurenko Farm Conservation Area Parking
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Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest
Expansive forest with 6 mi. of trails. Spreading over 3 towns, this vast woodland area provides 6 mi. of hiking trails & fishing ponds.
Dunlap Sanctuary
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Beaver Brook Farm
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Frederic Cutter Merriam Conservation Area
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Nickerson Walking Woods Preserve
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Winnekenni Park
Conservation area & park since the 1800s. Lakeside public park housing a late-19th-century English-style stone castle & walking trails.
Crystal Gorge Conservation Area parking
Lush preserve with wooded hiking trails. 65.5-acre park offering trails with a variety of trees, wetlands, vernal pools, plants & wildlife.
Rurak Point Conservation Area
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Deborah and Roger Richardson Nature Preserve
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Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary
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Little River Nature Trail
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Dunstable Rural Land Trust
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Maudslay State Park
Nature on display at old family estate. Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand.
Salem Town Forest
Dog-friendly hiking trails & a kiosk. Dog-friendly park on 200 acres housing beginner & intermediate hiking trails & an information kiosk.
Moseley Woods
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Lovewell Pond Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area
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Nashua River Rail Trail - Pepprell Square
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Amesbury Town Forest
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Nashua River Rail Trail Head
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Blackstone River State Park
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Mine falls trail head
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Plaistow Town Forest
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Mine falls trail head
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Hampstead Town Forest - Western Section Trails
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