Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

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Twin Bridge Park

Twin Bridge Park

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Wildcat Conservation Area

Wildcat Conservation Area

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Horse Hill Nature Preserve

Horse Hill Nature Preserve

Expansive area with multipurpose trails. Over 560 acres of elevated terrain & wetlands with trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.

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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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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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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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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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Pulpit Rock Conservation Area

Pulpit Rock Conservation Area

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Rock Rimmon Park

Rock Rimmon Park

Recreational sports & summit views. This 140-acre park includes trails & a 150-ft. summit, plus a playground & basketball/tennis courts.

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Don Ball Park

Don Ball Park

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Livingston Park

Livingston Park

Forest nature trail & an outdoor pool. Park with a running track, baseball diamond, playground, swimming pool & boardwalk around a pond.

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Nashua River Rail Trail Head

Nashua River Rail Trail Head

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Lovewell Pond Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area

Lovewell Pond Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area

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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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Wonderland Park

Wonderland 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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Castaway Island

Castaway Island

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Riverfront Park

Riverfront Park

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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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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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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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Vandenberg Esplanade‎

Vandenberg Esplanade‎

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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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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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Raymond J. Martin Riverside Park

Raymond J. Martin Riverside Park

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Friendship Park

Friendship Park

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Rogers Fort Hill Park

Rogers Fort Hill 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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New Ipswich Town Field

New Ipswich Town Field

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O'Neill Park

O'Neill Park

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Miller State Park

Miller State 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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Chadwick Park

Chadwick Park

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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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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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Penguin Park

Penguin Park

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Winnekenni Castle

Winnekenni Castle

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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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North Andover Town Common

North Andover Town Common

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Drummond Playground

Drummond Playground

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Adams Park & Playground

Adams Park & Playground

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Annett State Forest

Annett State Forest

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Charles W. Ward Reservation

Charles W. Ward Reservation

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Coggshall Park

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.

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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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Humiston Field

Humiston Field

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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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Lake Gardner Beach

Lake Gardner Beach

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Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

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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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Monadnock State Park Headquarters

Monadnock State Park Headquarters

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Mt. Monadnock Site

Mt. Monadnock Site

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Monadnock State Park

Monadnock State Park

Foot & ski trails at a 3,165-ft. peak. Year-round destination for camping, hiking & Nordic skiing around the 3,165-ft. Mt. Monadnock.

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Dunn State Park

Dunn State Park

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Waterfront Promenade Park

Waterfront Promenade Park

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Mystic Lakes State Park

Mystic Lakes State 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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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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Prospect Hill (Lookout - View of Boston)

Prospect Hill (Lookout - View of Boston)

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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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Rhododendron State Park

Rhododendron State Park

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Joey’s Park

Joey’s Park

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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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Torbert MacDonald State Park

Torbert MacDonald State Park

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Henry Law Park

Henry Law Park

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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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Glendale Park

Glendale 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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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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