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Fishing, picnicking and hiking are all well-liked activities at Webb Memorial State Park. Visitors can catch a boat ride from nearby Hewitt's Cove to the Boston Harbor Islands, making this a convenient park to stop in as visitors make their way to Boston.
Address: River Street Weymouth MA USA
 1 781 740-1605
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This is a popular day-use destination for those who like water-based activities. Windsurfing, fishing and boating are all regularly enjoyed here. Located in the greater Boston area.
Address: Route 30 Natick MA USA
1 508 653-9641
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Most of the islands in this collection are between two and four miles offshore from Boston, in Boston Harbor. There are 30 islands in total, rich in natural and cultural resources.
Address: Boston Harbor Boston MA USA 02210
 Send an Email (1) 1 617 223-8666
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Open year-round, this is Boston's last remaining salt marsh. Visitors can enjoy the marshes landscaped park with pathways, benches and an observation tower. Hiking opportunities are also available.
Address: Bennington Street Boston MA USA
Send an Email 1 617 727-5350
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Roxbury Heritage State Park is located about one mile east from Brookline, MA. This park features the Dillaway-Thomas House, which was built in 1750. Today, the house has been restored to reflect the past, and interpretive programs allow visitors to investigate the history of this area of Massachusetts.
Address: John Eliot Square Roxbury MA USA
1 617 445-3399
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Borderland State Park is comprised of a trail system for hiking, biking and equestrian activity, as well as an historic stone mansion that harkens back to the early 1900s. Depending on the season, canoeing, fishing and ice-skating can be enjoyed on this park's ponds.
Address: 259 Massapoag Avenue Sharon MA USA
1 508 238-6566
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The Massachusetts Horticulture Center at Elm Bank includes various garden spaces from the historic Italianate Garden to the educational New England Trial Garden to the whimsical Weezie’s Garden for Children. Several plant societies and garden clubs have also installed permanent demonstration and display gardens at Elm Bank.
Address: 900 Washington Street Wellesley MA USA 02482
Send an Email 1 617 933-4900
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Pond Meadow Park
Opened in 1976, this 320 acre park has a 20 acre pond, nature trails, and a bicycle path. Fishing, scout camping, walking, and picnicking are some of the activities available.
Address: 470 Liberty St Braintree MA USA 02184
1 781 843-7663
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Open year-round, Breakheart Reservation features hardwood forest with jagged, rocky outcroppings, two fresh-water lakes, and a rambling section of the Saugus River. Recreational opportunities include biking, fishing, hiking, swimming and cross-country skiing.
Address: Forest Street Saugus MA USA
Send an Email 1 781 233-0834
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Located ten miles south of Boston, this national site has 11 historic structures, and several acres of land. The buildings include the church where both President Adams' and their wives are entombed, as well as both of their birthplaces. There is a bus trolley for transportation between sites.
Address: 130 Adams Street Quincy MA USA 02169
1 617 773-1177
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Castle Island
Castle Island encompasses 22 acres that include a beach, green space, Fort Independence and much more. The island presents a view of the Boston Skyline and is attached only be pedestrian and vehicle causeways. The park is open year round.
Address: 21 William Jay Day Blvd Boston MA USA 02110
1 617 727-5290
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This site encompasses the USS Constitution and Charlestown Navy Yard, as well as the 16 sites of the Freedom Trail, connected by a red brick or painted line down the pavement between sites. There are rangers to offer guided tours of the Freedom Trail.
Address: Charlestown Navy Yard Boston MA USA 02129-4543
Send an Email (11) 1 617 242-5642
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Open year-round, the Alewife Brook Reservation is located at the end of the Minuteman Bike Path in Arlington and is also part of Canmbridge and Sommerville MA. Recreational opportunities available in the park include hiking, running, birdwatching and tennis.
Address: . MA USA
Send an Email 1 781 727-9693
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Ames Nowell State Park is located in Abington, roughly four miles east of Brockton, MA. Recreational activities at this day use park include canoeing, fishing, horseback riding and biking. Cross country skiing is popular in the winter months, and there are restrooms on site.
Address: Linwood Street Abington MA USA
1 781 857-1336
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Wompatuck State Park is situated in Hingham, about three miles east of Weymouth, MA. This park offers 250 campsites, 140 of which have electricity. There are also 12 miles of paved cycling trails and a number of wooded hiking trails.
Address: Union Street Hingham MA USA
1 781 749-7160
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Boston Harbor Islands State Park can be found roughly four miles east of Weymouth, MA. Shell and slate beaches characterize this park, and visitors will enjoy the easy hiking pathways that run by old farmland rife with bayberries, raspberries and elderberries. Island tours and interpretive programs are offered during peak seasons.
Address: 349 Lincoln Street Hingham MA USA 02043
1 781 740-1605
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Boston Common
This over 40 acre area of land began as a cow pasture, then later as the camp for the British soldiers. Today, the nation's oldest public park is the site for relaxing, picnicking, and a place where demonstrators need not get a permit to exercise their right to freedom of speech. The park is located in the heart of the city, first on the Freedom Trail walk.
Address: Surrounded by Beacon, Charles, Boylston, Park and Tremont Streets Boston MA
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Located partly in Belmont and Waltham, MA, Beaver Brook features open fields, wetlands and woodlands. Recreational opportunities include biking and fishing. A picnic area, tot lot and ballfield are also available.
Address: . MA USA
Send an Email 1 617 484-6357
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Castle Island
Located in South Boston, Castle Island is an urban park that is connected to the mainland by vehicle and pedestrian causeways. Fort Independence is located on the island, and provides visitors with a slice of Massachusetts history.
Address: William J Day Boulevard South Boston MA USA 02127
1 617 268-5744
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