Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
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Sutton Falls Camping Area
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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Ski slopes & 17 miles of hiking trails. Protected area including roadways to the summit, 17 miles of hiking & biking trails & ski slopes.
Leominster State Forest
Year-round outdoor recreation spot. Destination for activities such as hiking, fishing, mountain climbing & cross-country skiing.
Blackstone Gorge
Riverside trail with dramatic views. Park with a hiking trail featuring dramatic views of the river below from the cliffs.
Cochituate State Park
Go-to for picnicking & lake recreation. Popular park offers picnic space, trails & 3 large lakes for swimming, boating, fishing & sailing.
Dunn State Park
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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.
Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Minute Man
Forest campsite with a pool & playground. Seasonal cabins, tent & RV plots with a heated pool, playground, recreation hall & a laundry room.
Camp Phoenix
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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.
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.
Pearl Hill State Park
Sprawling park with ponds & campgrounds. Large woodland park featuring miles of hiking trails, 2 ponds & private campsites.
Oakleaf Family Campground
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Noanet Woodlands
Shaded walking trails & skyline views. Woodsy preserve featuring 17 miles of hiking trails, bird-watching & city views from Noanet Peak.
Camp Ponagansett
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Holiday Acres Camp Grounds
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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.
Otter River State Forest Entrance
Natural area for camping & picnicking. This sizable tract of woodlands offers camping, picnic areas, hiking, fishing & seasonal skiing.
Willard Brook State Forest
Large natural area for camping & hiking. More than 2,500 tree-studded acres featuring campsites, ponds, wildlife viewing & nature trails.
Stateline Campresort & Cabins
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Lake Dennison Recreation Area Day Use Entrance
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Prospect Hill Park
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Owl Eyes Wilderness Survival
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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.
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.
Normandy Farms Campground
Luxury camping destination since 1971. Holiday village with RV hookups, tent pitches & a range of deluxe cabin or YURT rentals
Wilson Mountain Reservation
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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.
F. Gilbert Hills State Forest
Trails for hiking & mountain biking. Extensive trails for mountain biking, hiking & horseback riding offered in a 1,027-acre preserve.
Lincoln Woods State Park
Outdoor space with water sports & trails. Family-friendly park with a beach for swimming, fishing & kayaking plus trails for biking & horses.
Lincoln Woods State Park Beach
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Snake Den State Park
Walking trails featuring fall foliage. Largely undeveloped 1,000-acre property featuring walking trails, fall foliage & a working farm.
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.
Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
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Beaver Brook Association
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Camp Lovewell at 2nd Nature Academy
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Tully Lake Campground
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Menotomy Rocks Park
Fishing pond, wooded trails & fields. Spread among the grounds are wooded trails, ball fields, a 3-acre fishing pond & a playground.
Capron Park
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Ponkapoag Outdoor Camp
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Colaluca Family Campground (previously known as Ginny B Campground)
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Berry's Grove Campground
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Billy Taylor Park
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Borderland State Park
Bucolic park on former family estate. Circa-early-1900s artist-created park boasts founders' home, woodland trails & pond for activities.
Adventure In Adventure Out
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Windblown Camping
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Slater Memorial Park
Park with recreation options & carousel. Tennis courts, bike trails, & picnic sites fill this park with seasonal events & the Looff Carousel.
Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
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Silver Lake State Park
Outdoor recreation area with a beach. 80-acre lakefront retreat with a large beach offering swimming, boating & picnicking.
Canoe River Campground
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New England Base Camp
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Mass Audubon's Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary
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Camp Champlin
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Adventure Base Camp
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Camp Wilder
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Mine Falls Park
Green, waterside 325-acre retreat. Vast, natural riverfront oasis featuring forest trails, sports fields & outdoor activities.
Torbert MacDonald State Park
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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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