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Ashland State Park, Ashland, MA, 508.435.4303
Ashland State Park has 470 acres including the 157 acre Ashland Reservoir. The park is operated seasonally and provides opportunities for swimming, picnicking, boating, fishing, bicycling and hiking. Beach improvements at the park include facilities for wh...
Beaver Brook Reservation, Waltham, MA, 617.484.6357
The first reservation established by the Metropolitan Parks Commission (later the MDC) in 1893, Beaver Brook Reservation is 59 acres of open fields, wetlands and woodlands. Ponds, fields, marsh, and a cascading waterfall make the park''s north section a de...
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick, MA, 508.655.2296
Broadmoor's nine miles of walking trails guide you through a variety of field, woodland, and wetland habitats. A quarter-mile, handicap accessible trail and boardwalk along the bank of Indian Brook and over the marsh offers great opportunities for birdwatc...
Chochituate State Park, Natick, MA, 508.653.9641
Cochituate State Park features water based activities such as boating, swimming, windsurfing and fishing. The park consists of 3 lakes which boaters can access through various channels. At the main park, visitors are welcome to picnic, swim and launch thei...
Douglas State Forest, Douglas, MA, 508.476.7872
Bordering both Connecticut and Rhode Island, this popular 5,730-acre state forest offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Visitors can enjoy swimming, boating and fishing at Wallum Lake and hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmob...
Dunn State Park, Garnder, MA, 978.632.7897
This 119 acre park features a 20 acre pond, walking trails, swimming, fishing, picnicking, public programs, and play equipment. Private canoes and non-motorized boats are allowed on the pond, and paddle boats can be rented during the summer. In the winter ...
Elm Park, Worcester, MA
Elm Park is the first national park in the United States. Features a pond, walking & jogging track and playground with large structure for climbing and swings...
Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA, 508.877.7630
GARDEN IN THE WOODS is the headquarters and botanic garden of the New England Wild Flower Society. Plants are on sale from mid-April through September at Garden in the Woods Nursery - now the largest native plant nursery in New England....
Gardner Heritage State Park, Gardner, MA, 978.632.7898
The Heritage State park is located in a restored 19th century fire station. It offers self-guided exhibits that trace the silversmith and furniture making industry in Gardner, also known as ''Chair City''. The exhibits and rest rooms remain open to the pu...
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Sudbury, MA, 978.443.4661
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is composed of valuable freshwater wetlands flanking 12 miles of the Concord and Sudbury Rivers. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protects and manages Great Meadows as habitat for wildlife, with a special emphasis o...
Green Hill Park, Worcester, MA, 508.799.1190
This is Worcester''s largest municipal park. It is over 480 acres and contains two ponds, a zoo, picnic area, playground, little league field, golf course and handball courts....
Hadwen Park, Worcester, MA, 508.929.1300
This park has winding trails, steep hills and a river....
Hopkinton State Park, Hopkinton, MA, 508.435.4303
Hopkinton State Park is located in the towns of Hopkinton and Ashland and includes the picturesque Hopkinton Reservoir. The park offers a variety of year round recreational activities including 2 life guarded swimming beaches, stocked fishing, 1 reservabl...
Institute Park, Worcester, MA, 508.929.1300
nstitute Park is close to downtown Worcester just north of Highland Street. It is bordered by Salisbury Street on the south, Park Avenue on the west, Runford Avenue on the north, and Humboldt Avenue on the east.
For many years a handsome bridge connected ...Leominster State Forest, Westminster, MA, 978.874.2303
Leominster State Forest is a 4,300-acre parcel of forested land, located in the five towns of Westminster, Princeton, Leominster, Fitchburg and Sterling in North Central Massachusetts. The forest is conveniently located off of Rte 2 (exit 28), is an easy d...
Logan Field, Worcester, MA
Total acreage of 11.28 acres, this parcel was purchased in 1928, from the trustees of the Speedway Glens. It was named for James Logan who served as Mayor of the City for four years and was a pioneer in the playground movement.
Located on the west side of...Massachusetts State Parks, Milton, MA, 617.727.4573
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Moore State Park, Paxton, MA, 508.792.3969
A peaceful 400-acre retreat in the heart of central Massachusetts, Moore was the site of grist and saw mills from 1747 through the early part of this century. It then became a private estate. What remains today is the best of both: stone mill foundations, ...
Rutland State Park, Rutland, MA, 508.886.6333
Rutland State Park is a 300 acre recreation area with developed facilities for fresh water swimming, picnicking and boating. At Whitehall Pond, there is a swimming beach and adjacent picnic area....
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Sterling Greenery Community Park, 978.422.3041
The goal for Sterling Greenery Community Park is to provide a gathering space for the entire Sterling community. There is currently no place in town where people of all ages can gather to socialize, enjoy the outdoors, and exercise during the day and free ...