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  • Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

    The Boston skyline sits on the horizon behind hills of dense green foliage and the grassy slope of Peters Hill.

    Description: A romantic haven, the Arnold Arboretum sustains gentle hills of varied gardens, vibrant trees, and scenic paths....
    Climb: easy-to-moderate
    Features: accessible bicycle-friendly bird-watching dog-friendly foliage free gardens medium (151-1000 acres) skyline views
    City: Boston, MA

  • Blue Hills Reservation

    From the top of a great hill, a blue green horizon precedes a hilly green landscape. In the foreground, a rocky path winds its way between dried up plants and blueberry bushes.

    Description: Popular for a reason, Blue Hills offers hundreds of miles of trails....
    Climb: intense
    Features: accessible bicycle-friendly bird-watching cross-country skiiing dog-friendly fishing foliage free ice skating large (>1000 acres) panoramic views pond reservoir skating rink skiing skyline views
    City: Milton, MA

  • Breakheart Reservation

    A rocky trail ascends a steep, densely wooded hill. The trees' foliage is mostly green but has started to turn orangey brown from the drought. In the left foreground, blueberry bushes grow. The face of the hill is in shadow from the trees, but the sunlight ahead shines through the leaves.

    Description: Heartbreakingly beautiful, Breakheart Reservation's trails extend over seven rocky hills....
    Climb: moderate-to-intense
    Features: bicycle-friendly bird-watching cross-country skiiing dog-friendly foliage free medium (151-1000 acres) panoramic views pond remote river skyline views swimming
    City: Saugus, MA

  • Brookline Reservoir

    The Prudential Tower and the Hancock Tower of Boston can be seen on the horizon, behind trees, with the Brookline Reservoir taking up the foreground. Just before the trees on far end of the water, there is the historic Gatehouse.

    Description: Historically Boston's drinking water supply, the Brookline Reservoir makes a short and sweet loop for walkers and joggers....
    Climb: flat
    Features: dog-friendly fishing free reservoir skyline views small (<150 acres) urban
    City: Brookline, MA

  • Charles River Park Reservation

    There is so much snow on the ground that the pathway extending left to right is invisible, but joggers can be seen running right to left in the middle of the photo, while walkers head left from the right of the photo. Tall naked trees stand before the path, and shorter naked trees stand after it. Behind the park, Storrow Drive is plowed, and behind Storrow Drive, there are buildings. A footbridge over Storrow Drive is partially visible on the right.

    Description: Twenty miles long, the Charles River Park Reservation maintains bike paths, pedestrian paths, playgrounds, athletic fields, and some of the best views of Boston and Cambridge....
    Climb: easy
    Features: accessible athletic fields bicycle-friendly bird-watching dog-friendly foliage free gardens large (>1000 acres) river urban
    City: Boston and Cambridge, MA

  • Chestnut Hill Reservoir

    Deciduous and evergreen trees stand on a shady brown hill. Behind the trees lies the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.

    Description: On either side of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, views of the city and Boston College stand on the horizon....
    Climb: flat
    Features: bird-watching dog-friendly free pool reservoir skating rink skyline views small (<150 acres)
    City: Boston, MA

  • Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

    A grey barn cat sleeps on a pile of hay

    Description: With only four miles of trails, animal exhibitions form the main attraction at Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary....
    Climb: easy-to-moderate
    Features: accessible bird-watching farm foliage gardens remote small (<150 acres)
    City: Lincoln, MA

  • Emerald Necklace Conservancy

    In the front right, a red-hued golden retriever stands with his legs completely submerged in a pond. A stick floats in front of him. The pond is large, reflects a blue sky with scattered clouds, and the bottom of the pond in the foreground is muddy with large rocks. On the far side of the pond, there is a densely wooded park.

    Description: The Emerald Necklace lays a string of parks from Back Bay through Jamaica Plain, its jewels a wide variety of recreational activities....
    Climb: easy
    Features: accessible athletic fields bicycle-friendly dog-friendly fishing free gardens medium (151-1000 acres) pond urban
    City: Boston, MA

  • Forest Hills Cemetery

    On the side of a hill with a cobble stone wall and large rocks, there are grave plaques. On the top of the hill, there are tall deciduous trees, and many more trees in the background.

    Description: The sculptures and gardens of Forest Hills Cemetery create a restful yet visually stimulating escape from the city....
    Climb: easy
    Features: accessible free gardens medium (151-1000 acres)
    City: Boston, MA

  • Fresh Pond

    A red brick building with arched windows and a short triangular tower stands in a park in mid center. A flagpole bearing the American flag is to the left of the building. A grassy area and a paved path are in the foreground. There are leafy deciduous trees on the left and right.

    Description: A two and a half mile wooded path surrounds Fresh Pond, Cambridge's source of drinking water....
    Climb: easy
    Features: accessible bicycle-friendly dog-friendly free medium (151-1000 acres) pond reservoir
    City: Cambridge, MA

  • Great Esker Park

    In the distance, dense green deciduous trees. The sky is clear. The Weymouth Back River at high tide, in the middle background, blends into a salt marsh on the right. Tall grasses grow in the foreground and on the other side of the salt marsh.

    Description: Great Esker Park lies along the Weymouth Back River with salt water marshes, reversing falls, and six miles of trails....
    Climb: moderate
    Features: bird-watching dog-friendly esker fishing foliage free medium (151-1000 acres) remote tidal river
    City: Weymouth, MA

  • Hammond Pond Park/Webster Conservation

    A trolley car with a green stripe and the T logo passes over a bright yellow crossing path marked 'Caution.' Power lines and trees protrude behind the trolley.

    Description: Sprinkled with lilies, Hammond Pond lies adjacent to the wooded trails of Webster Conservation Area....
    Climb: easy-to-moderate
    Features: bird-watching fishing foliage free gardens medium (151-1000 acres) pond rock-climbing
    City: Newton, MA

  • Hemlock Gorge Reservation

    From under the shade of a partially visible overhanging tree, the image shows a waterfall of the Charles River. There are logs and bits of wood trapped at the height of the fall.

    Description: Tucked in between suburban Newton and Needham, tiny Hemlock Gorge Reservation features a few mild hills and waterfalls....
    Climb: easy-to-moderate
    Features: free river small (<150 acres) waterfalls
    City: Needham, MA

  • Horn Pond Mountain

    A small pond has trees on its far end.

    Description: Skyline views and an abandoned reservoir await discovery atop Horn Pond Mountain....
    Climb: moderate-to-intense
    Features: bird-watching dog-friendly fishing foliage free medium (151-1000 acres) pond remote skyline views
    City: Woburn, MA

  • Lynn Woods Reservation

    A pond extends with dense trees on the far shore. On the hither shore, green grass grows interspersed with large rocks and boulders. A large boulder stands in the pond on the middle-right.

    Description: Lynn Woods Reservation entices with scenic trails, multiple reservoirs, rose gardens, and tall tales behind cryptic sites....
    Climb: moderate-to-intense
    Features: bicycle-friendly cross-country skiiing dog-friendly foliage free gardens large (>1000 acres) panoramic views pond remote reservoir rock-climbing skyline views
    City: Lynn, MA

  • Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary

    In a field of wetlands with tall grasses and cattails, two deciduous trees grow mid-right. In the background, there are thick woods. The sky is blue with scattered clouds.

    Description: Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center's simple trails pass by wetlands, fields, and community gardens....
    Climb: flat
    Features: accessible bird-watching free gardens small (<150 acres)
    City: Boston, MA

  • Middlesex Fells Reservation

    From the top of a rocky hill, a suburb interspersed with bare deciduous trees and evergreen trees expands below. A large brown bird of prey flies in the clear sky. At a distance, on the edge of a cliff, a rock climber in red turns and regards the bird.

    Description: Waterfalls, rocky hills, and city views grace the trails of Middlesex Fells Reservation....
    Climb: moderate-to-intense
    Features: bicycle-friendly bird-watching cross-country skiiing dog-friendly fishing foliage free large (>1000 acres) panoramic views pond pool reservoir rock-climbing skating rink skyline views waterfalls
    City: Medford and Melrose, MA

  • Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

    Tall pine trees stand in a sparse forest with the ground covered in dead leaves.

    Description: With 25 miles of trails, the Mass Audubon Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary harbors forests, fields, and wetlands....
    Climb: moderate-to-intense
    Features: bird-watching foliage medium (151-1000 acres) remote
    City: Sharon, MA

  • Mount Auburn Cemetery

    On a sunny day with thick snow on the ground, a deep valley surrounded by trees and brush. A rock structure on the left is mostly covered in snow.

    Description: Bucolic Mount Auburn Cemetery preserves a sanctuary of natural solace and urban wildlife....
    Climb: easy-to-moderate
    Features: accessible bird-watching foliage free gardens medium (151-1000 acres) panoramic views skyline views
    City: Cambridge, MA

  • Pine Banks Park

    From a height, with the rocky top of the hill visible, there are the tops of tall trees with a glimpse of the horizon in the mid center. The sky is clear blue.

    Description: Pine Banks Park provides recreational fields and brief wooded trails that climb to a scenic outlook....
    Climb: moderate
    Features: athletic fields bicycle-friendly dog-friendly esker free rock-climbing small (<150 acres)
    City: Malden, MA

  • Prospect Hill Park

    On a hill sloping upwards left to right stands a dense forest of leafy deciduous and evergreen trees. The forest floor is brown orange with pine needles with patches of green ferns.

    Description: Prospect Hill Park's steep hills, vernal pools, and dense woods open up to scenic outlooks east and west....
    Climb: intense
    Features: accessible bicycle-friendly dog-friendly foliage free medium (151-1000 acres) panoramic views skyline views
    City: Waltham, MA

  • Stony Brook Reservation

    Close towards the water, lily pads and their white flowers float on a dark pond. Dense vegetation grows on the left, while a forest stands on the far side of the pond, reflected in the water.

    Description: The quiet woods of Stony Brook Reservation hide ponds, wetlands, brooks, and rock-outcroppings....
    Climb: easy
    Features: accessible athletic fields bicycle-friendly dog-friendly fishing foliage free medium (151-1000 acres) pond pool skating rink
    City: Boston, MA

  • Wompatuck State Park

    Wetlands fields extends towards the right distance with a pond in the left foreground. A log and twigs and rocks are in the center and right foreground. Dense forests grow behind the bright green field.

    Description: Visitors to Wompatuck State Park enjoy 12 miles of bike trails and camping facilities....
    Climb: flat
    Features: accessible bicycle-friendly campgrounds cross-country skiiing fishing free large (>1000 acres) pond reservoir
    City: Cohasset, MA

  • World's End

    An inlet of blue-green bay water has a peninsular hill with dry dead trees growing along the shore. Further up on the hill, some leafy deciduous trees grow. The sky is bright blue. In the far left background, there is a harbor with boats and more green trees on the shore.

    Description: At World's End, the bay views on the hilly peninsula merit the fee charged to non-members....
    Climb: moderate
    Features: bay bicycle-friendly bird-watching dog-friendly foliage medium (151-1000 acres) panoramic views remote skyline views tidal river
    City: Hingham, MA

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