Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures

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Prospect Hill Park

Prospect Hill Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

314 Totten Pond Rd, Waltham, MA 02451

Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

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10 Juniper Rd, Belmont, MA 02478

Hammond Pond Reservation

Hammond Pond Reservation

Natural area with wooded trails & a pond. This scenic area with a forest & large pond offers fishing, rock climbing & hiking on wooded trails.

Hammond Pond Pkwy, Newton, MA 02168

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.

129 Jason St, Arlington, MA 02476

Nahanton Park

Nahanton Park

55-acre green space with trails & a pond. Verdant, 55-acre park offering trails, gardens & a soccer field, plus a pond for fishing & boating.

455 Nahanton St, Newton, MA 02459

Cutler Park Reservation

Cutler Park Reservation

Marsh & lake with numerous bird species. Wetland preserve with a freshwater marsh & lake for bird-watching, hiking, fishing & canoeing.

84 Kendrick St, Needham, MA 02494, United States

Needham Town Forest

Needham Town Forest

Dense maze of woodland biking trails. Wooded 200-acre park with an intricate tangle of moderate biking trails & an unusual train trestle.

Needham, MA 02492

Walden Pond State Reservation

Walden Pond State Reservation

Historic retreat of Henry David Thoreau. Dog-free park with trails & swimming on the site where Henry David Thoreau wrote the book Walden.

915 Walden St, Concord, MA 01742

Wilson Mountain Reservation

Wilson Mountain Reservation

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384 Common St, Dedham, MA 02026, United States

Torbert MacDonald State Park

Torbert MacDonald State Park

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4253 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Medford, MA 02155

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.

43 Commonwealth Rd, Natick, MA 01760

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

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500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, MA 02126

Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary

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.

280 Eliot St, Natick, MA 01760

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.

4 Woodland Rd, Stoneham, MA 02180

Noanet Woodlands

Noanet Woodlands

Shaded walking trails & skyline views. Woodsy preserve featuring 17 miles of hiking trails, bird-watching & city views from Noanet Peak.

Powisset St, Dover, MA 02030

Rocky Woods Reservation

Rocky Woods Reservation

Leafy park with miles of hiking trails. Known for its 6+ miles of hiking trails, this natural area features woods, wetlands & ponds.

Rocky Woods Reservation Entrance, Medfield, MA 02052

New England Base Camp

New England Base Camp

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411 Unquity Rd, Milton, MA 02186

Ponkapoag Outdoor Camp

Ponkapoag Outdoor Camp

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Blue Hill Reservation, Canton, MA 02021

Belle Isle Marsh Reservation

Belle Isle Marsh Reservation

Preserve with a park & pathways. Salt marsh preserve featuring a 28-acre park offering benches, paths & an observation tower.

1399 Bennington St, Boston, MA 02128

Breakheart Reservation

Breakheart Reservation

Forested area for hiking & fishing. This forest with hiking trails, lakes & a river offers activities such as fishing & swimming.

177 Forest St, Saugus, MA 01906

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