Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Lynn

Glendale Park

Glendale Park

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Middlesex Fells Reservation

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.

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Mary O'Malley State Park

Mary O'Malley State Park

City park with a scenic walking trail. This riverside park features a paved trail with expansive bridge views, plus play & picnic areas.

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Torbert MacDonald State Park

Torbert MacDonald State Park

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LoPresti Park

LoPresti Park

Waterfront park with skyline views. Harbor-front park with a promenade offering skyline views, plus basketball courts & a playground.

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Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park

Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park

Waterfront trails & playground. Laid-back park on the water offering trails & a boardwalk with river views, plus a kids' playground.

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Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park

Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park

Sprawling urban hangout with water views. This popular city park featuring a play area, gardens & views of the water hosts many events.

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Rose Kennedy Greenway

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Urban park with open lawns & fountains. Bustling urban park providing open lawns, benches, fountains & paved pathways amid waterfront views.

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North Point Park

North Point Park

Walking trails & scenic river views. Waterfront park featuring playgrounds, walking trails & scenic views of the river & skyline.

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Fan Pier Park

Fan Pier Park

Landscaped waterfront with sitting areas. Manicured & landscaped walk on the marina with grassy seating areas, benches, tables & fire pits.

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Norman B. Leventhal Park

Norman B. Leventhal Park

An oasis of green with a fountain. Pleasant city-center park with a garden trellis & walk-through sculptural fountain.

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Mystic Lakes State Park

Mystic Lakes State Park

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Cambridge Common

Cambridge Common

Landmark with play areas & bike paths. A site of Revolutionary War history, this park now has fields, bike paths & a creative playground.

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Danehy Park

Danehy Park

Site for outdoor activities & a dog park. 50-acre green space with activities such as softball & soccer, plus paths for jogging & a dog park.

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Fenway Park

Fenway Park

Legendary home of the Red Sox. Historic, small-capacity ballpark, home of the Red Sox & occasional big-name concert venue.

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Back Bay Fens

Back Bay Fens

Urban park with gardens & play areas. This large greenspace has multiple gardens, playgrounds, ball fields & memorials, plus picnic areas.

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Ramler Park

Ramler Park

Petite, decorative urban green space. Small city sanctuary filled with flowering trees designed to attract migrating birds.

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Menotomy Rocks Park

Menotomy Rocks Park

Fishing pond, wooded trails & fields. Spread among the grounds are wooded trails, ball fields, a 3-acre fishing pond & a playground.

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Joey’s Park

Joey’s Park

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Robbins Farm Park

Robbins Farm Park

Green space with scenic skyline views. A onetime farm turned public park, offering a ball field, playground & views of the Boston skyline.

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Harold Parker State Forest

Harold Parker State Forest

Park for hiking, fishing & camping. Tranquil natural area with trails for hiking & biking, plus camping, picnicking & fishing areas.

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Franklin Park

Franklin Park

Sizable urban getaway with a zoo & more. This large natural area with fields, wetlands & ponds offers a zoo, golf course & sports courts.

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Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Free outdoor tree & plant museum. Harvard University's free outdoor tree & plant museum also offers walking tours & family activities.

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Charles W. Ward Reservation

Charles W. Ward Reservation

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Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

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Prospect Hill (Lookout - View of Boston)

Prospect Hill (Lookout - View of Boston)

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Drummond Playground

Drummond Playground

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Millennium Park

Millennium Park

Miles of walking trails & scenic views. Natural retreat with 6 miles of accessible trails, playing fields, a canoe launch & scenic views.

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Penguin Park

Penguin Park

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North Andover Town Common

North Andover Town Common

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Den Rock Park

Den Rock Park

Park for rock climbing & nature walks. 120-acre nature preserve with wooded walking trails & a granite face for rock climbing.

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Blue Hills Reservation

Blue Hills Reservation

Huge green space with hills & trails. Massive park with views of Boston from the 635-ft-high Great Blue Hill, plus hiking & biking trails.

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Chadwick Park

Chadwick Park

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Lawrence Heritage State Park

Lawrence Heritage State Park

Green spaces with historic structures. Land celebrating local history encompasses mill property, canal, boathouse, parks, visitor center.

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O'Neill Park

O'Neill Park

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Reservoir Park

Reservoir Park

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Shedd Park

Shedd Park

Splash pad, sports courts & a playground. This 50-acre community park features athletic courts & fields, a splash pad, playground & pavilion.

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Raymond J. Martin Riverside Park

Raymond J. Martin Riverside Park

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Rogers Fort Hill Park

Rogers Fort Hill Park

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Great Brook Farm State Park

Great Brook Farm State Park

Miles of trails & a working dairy farm. An expanse of trails through fields & woods, centered around a working dairy farm, open for tours.

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Greycourt State Park

Greycourt State Park

Scenic space with castle ruins & trails. 24-acre hilltop park with the remains of an 1890 chateau-style castle, trails & grassy picnic lawns.

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Winnekenni Castle

Winnekenni Castle

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Winnekenni Park

Winnekenni Park

Conservation area & park since the 1800s. Lakeside public park housing a late-19th-century English-style stone castle & walking trails.

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Mill Pond Recreation Area

Mill Pond Recreation Area

Multiuse trails through fields & forests. Multipurpose trails winding through 270 acres of open fields & pine forests, plus athletic fields.

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Lowell Heritage State Park

Lowell Heritage State Park

Riverfront park with lots of activities. Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.

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Vandenberg Esplanade‎

Vandenberg Esplanade‎

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Waterfront Promenade Park

Waterfront Promenade Park

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Cochituate State Park

Cochituate State Park

Go-to for picnicking & lake recreation. Popular park offers picnic space, trails & 3 large lakes for swimming, boating, fishing & sailing.

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Friendship Park

Friendship Park

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Maudslay State Park

Maudslay State Park

Nature on display at old family estate. Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand.

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Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest

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.

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Field of Dreams, Inc.

Field of Dreams, Inc.

Big playground, hiking trails & stage. Wooded park featuring a large playground for all ages, fitness & hiking trails & performance stage.

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Lake Gardner Beach

Lake Gardner Beach

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Canobie Lake Park

Canobie Lake Park

Family amusement area with rides galore. Expansive, kid-friendly theme park featuring roller coasters, water rides, carnival games & shows.

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Castaway Island

Castaway Island

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Riverfront Park

Riverfront Park

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Griffin Park

Griffin Park

Recreational sports & picnicking. Green space with a playground, picnic tables & a track, plus ball fields & basketball/tennis courts.

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Wonderland Park

Wonderland Park

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Borderland State Park

Borderland State Park

Bucolic park on former family estate. Circa-early-1900s artist-created park boasts founders' home, woodland trails & pond for activities.

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Ashland State Park

Ashland State Park

Hiking, biking, swimming & picnicking. Trails for hiking, biking & cross-country skiing & a reservoir for swimming, boating & picnicking.

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Roby Park

Roby Park

Playground, sledding hill & skating rink. Public park with a modern playground & walking trails, plus an outdoor skating rink & sledding hill.

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Benson Park

Benson Park

Spacious park with a playground. Roomy park featuring forest space with trails plus a playground & small animal farm.

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Lovewell Pond Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area

Lovewell Pond Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area

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DelCarte Playground and Conservation area

DelCarte Playground and Conservation area

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Greeley Park

Greeley Park

Sizable green space for sports & picnics. 125-acre riverside park with a bandstand, sports fields, picnic facilities & a community garden.

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Don Ball Park

Don Ball Park

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Greeley Park Sensory Garden

Greeley Park Sensory Garden

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Mine Falls Park

Mine Falls Park

Green, waterside 325-acre retreat. Vast, natural riverfront oasis featuring forest trails, sports fields & outdoor activities.

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Nashua River Rail Trail Head

Nashua River Rail Trail Head

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Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park

Sizable riverside area for recreation. This 325-acre riverside park with a canal & ball fields is a spot to boat, fish & cross-country ski.

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