Parks Near Me in Acton, ma
Walden Pond State Reservation
915 Walden Street, Concord, MA
Henry David Thoreau lived at Walden Pond from July 1845 to September 1847. His experience at Walden provided the material for the book Walden, which is credited with helping to inspire... Read More
Great Brook Farm State Park
165 North Road, Carlisle, MA
Great Brook Farm State Park stands as a jewel in northern Massachusetts! Agriculture has been part of Great Brook's history for centuries. Holsteins have been kept here for over 60 years and... Read More
Minute Man National Historical Park
250 North Great Road, Lincoln, MA
Minute Man National Historical Park is located 22 miles outside of Boston within the towns of Lexington, Lincoln and Concord, Massachusetts. The park commemorates the opening battles of the... Read More
Cochituate State Park
43 Commonwealth Rd, Natick, MA
Cochituate State Park is a popular regional day use park featuring water based recreational opportunities including boating, swimming, windsurfing, and fishing on its three large lakes.... Read More
Lowell Heritage State Park
160 Pawtucket Blvd, Lowell, MA
Lowell boasts a remarkable network of nineteenth-century canals created to provide power to the bustling textile mills that operated along the water's edge. Today the buildings remain and... Read More
Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest
2-60 Trotting Park Road, Lowell, MA
The Lowell Dracut Tyngsboro state forest is located just minutes from the New Hampshire border and contains over 1100 acres. The trail system offers something for everyone. There are miles of... Read More
Upper Charles River Reservation
96 Forest Grove Road, Waltham, MA
The Upper Charles River Reservation extends from the Watertown dam to Riverdale Park in West Roxbury. Throughout the reservation, continuous public pathways take visitors along the banks of the... Read More
Hopkinton State Park
164 Cedar St, Hopkinton, MA
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... Read More
Ashland State Park
162 West Union Street, Ashland, MA
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... Read More
Beaver Brook Reservation
66 Mill Street, Belmont, MA
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,... Read More
Whitehall State Park
Rte. 135, Hopkinton, MA
This park consists almost entirely of water: the 592 acre Whitehall Reservoir was once used as a source of drinking water. The area offers boating, fishing, a public boat ramp, and hiking... Read More
Hammond Pond Reservation
888-918 Washington St, Newton, MA
Open year-round, dawn to dusk. Hammond Pond, a wooded reservation with a large, scenic pond, is located in the Chestnut Hill section of Newton adjacent to the city's Webster Conservation Area.... Read More
Wachusett Reservoir
Boylston St, Clinton, MA
The 4,135-acre reservoir was built between 1897-1908 by damming the South Branch of the Nashua river. Water was sent via an aqueduct to the Weston reservoir. It now receives some of its water... Read More
Rocky Woods
Hartford Street, Medfield, MA
We think it's the rich history of Rocky Woods' 491 acres, laced by footpaths and former logging roads that meander through woods and wetlands and to the top of 435-foot Cedar Hill. At... Read More
Chestnut Hill Reservation
Beacon Street, Brighton, MA
Considered a nineteenth-century masterpiece of engineering, urban planning and landscape design, the Chestnut Hill Reservation is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a... Read More
Middlesex Fells Reservation
Middle Reservoir Rd, Medford, MA
The Middlesex Fells Reservation's 2,575 acres offer a welcome retreat for city dwellers and a suitable terrain for hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, rock climbers, cross-country skiers... Read More
Pearl Hill State Park
New Fitchburg Road, West Townsend, MA
This 1,000 acre park is open on a seasonal basis from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Pearl Hill's campground Link to the image file. offers some of the largest and most private campsites in... Read More
Lawrence Heritage State Park
One Jackson Street, Lawrence, MA
A restored boarding house with two floors of interactive exhibits tells the tale of Lawrence, one of the nation's first planned industrial cities. Along with stories of Lawrence's mill workers... Read More
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
125 Arborway, Boston, MA
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University discovers and disseminates knowledge of the plant kingdom to foster greater understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of Earth’s botanical... Read More
Stony Brook Reservation
Enneking, Turtle Pond, and Dedham Parkways, Hyde Park, MA
Open year-round, dawn to dusk. Enneking, Dedham and Turtle Pond Parkways wind through extensive tree covered hills, valleys, rock-outcroppings and wetlands; past Turtle Pond and into Hyde Park.... Read More
