Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
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Ashland State Park
Hiking, biking, swimming & picnicking. Trails for hiking, biking & cross-country skiing & a reservoir for swimming, boating & picnicking.
Coggshall Park
Large forested park with a lake & more. This 212-acre wooded park is home to Mirror Lake, a gazebo, trails, benches, a playground & more.
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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DelCarte Playground and Conservation area
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Mowry Conservation Area
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Wolf Hill Forest Preserve
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Prospect Hill (Lookout - View of Boston)
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Blackstone River State Park
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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.
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.
Friendship Park
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Millennium Park
Miles of walking trails & scenic views. Natural retreat with 6 miles of accessible trails, playing fields, a canoe launch & scenic views.
Snake Den State Park
Walking trails featuring fall foliage. Largely undeveloped 1,000-acre property featuring walking trails, fall foliage & a working farm.
Old Furnace State Park
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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.
Johnston Memorial Park
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Joey’s Park
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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.
Lovewell Pond Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area
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Nashua River Rail Trail Head
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Capron Park
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New Ipswich Town Field
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Vandenberg Esplanade
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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.
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Free outdoor tree & plant museum. Harvard University's free outdoor tree & plant museum also offers walking tours & family activities.
Riverfront Park
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Roby Park
Playground, sledding hill & skating rink. Public park with a modern playground & walking trails, plus an outdoor skating rink & sledding hill.
Lippitt Memorial Park
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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.
Lowell Heritage State Park
Riverfront park with lots of activities. Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.
Merino Park
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Mystic Lakes State Park
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Riverside 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.
Donigian Park
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Cambridge Common
Landmark with play areas & bike paths. A site of Revolutionary War history, this park now has fields, bike paths & a creative playground.
Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy
Natural area with a pool & ball fields. Wildlife habitat with a forest, fields & meadows, plus a skate park, pool & playing fields.
Slater Memorial Park
Park with recreation options & carousel. Tennis courts, bike trails, & picnic sites fill this park with seasonal events & the Looff Carousel.
Waterplace Park
Bustling hub hosting festivals & art. A site for art installations & concerts, this riverside locale also adjoins downtown walking paths.
Prospect Terrace
Hilltop park with city & sunset views. Small, hilltop park has a monument to Roger Williams & choice views of the city skyline at dusk.
Ramler Park
Petite, decorative urban green space. Small city sanctuary filled with flowering trees designed to attract migrating birds.
Rogers Fort Hill Park
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Blackstone Boulevard Park
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Shedd Park
Splash pad, sports courts & a playground. This 50-acre community park features athletic courts & fields, a splash pad, playground & pavilion.
Fenway Park
Legendary home of the Red Sox. Historic, small-capacity ballpark, home of the Red Sox & occasional big-name concert venue.
Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge
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Back Bay Fens
Urban park with gardens & play areas. This large greenspace has multiple gardens, playgrounds, ball fields & memorials, plus picnic areas.
Gladys Potter Park (Humboldt Park)
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Providence Innovation District Park
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Franklin Park
Sizable urban getaway with a zoo & more. This large natural area with fields, wetlands & ponds offers a zoo, golf course & sports courts.
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.
195 District Park
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Annett State Forest
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Blackstone Park Conservation District
Woodland tract with meadows & ponds. This open-space area with woods, meadows & ponds offers walking, fishing & nature viewing.
Providence River Walk
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Peace & Plenty Park
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India Point Park
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India Point Park
Parkland for port-view strolls & soccer. Rolling hills, soccer fields & water views in this small green space accessible by pedestrian walk.
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.
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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Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park
Waterfront trails & playground. Laid-back park on the water offering trails & a boardwalk with river views, plus a kids' playground.
George B. Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge
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North Point Park
Walking trails & scenic river views. Waterfront park featuring playgrounds, walking trails & scenic views of the river & skyline.
Hope Park
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Japanese Garden at Roger Williams 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.
Carousel Village
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Norman B. Leventhal Park
An oasis of green with a fountain. Pleasant city-center park with a garden trellis & walk-through sculptural fountain.
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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