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  • Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

    A small pond lies with cattails and other plants on its edge in the foreground, before more cattails and shrubs with pink flowers. In the background stand tall evergreen trees.

    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 green landscape juts up with the Boston skyline on the horizon. In the foreground there is exposed rocky terrain 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

    From the right, a paved road with an intermitted white line in its center paves over a hill disappearing around a bend towards the left. The road lies in a dense forest with patches of sunlight filtering through the trees throughout the image. A hill lies on the right. Some blue sky is visible through the tree tops above.

    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

    On the right, a small gatehouse sits on the edge of the Brookline Reservoir. Moving left, there is a dirt path, then some benches and trees on a grassy surface.

    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

    On the left, two girls in heavy winter coats talk facing each other, sitting on the backs of a bench that is mostly buried in snow. Behind them, the Charles River extends, completely white with snow. The buildings of Cambridge can be seen to the left background, and the Longfellow bridge extends across the middle background. Behind the bridge, there are the buildings of the West End. In the upper right, the bare branches of a tree.

    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

    Some ducks sit on the rocky shore of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, with vines growing in the foreground.

    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

    At the top of a hil, dense vegetation and ferns grow. Sparse bright red and yellow foliage shows. Beyond, towards the horizon, the hill slopes down, and leafy trees just beginning to turn color extend as far as the eye can see. Some trees are evergreen. The sky is clear blue.

    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

    A small pond under blue skies reflects the dense trees surrounding it. A large tree grows in the left foreground, and lily pads float behind it.

    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

    Tall pine trees grow surrounding a path covered in pine needles in the woods.

    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

    Sunlight sparkles on Fresh Pond. Its rocky banks are visible in the foreground, with some leaves partially obsuring the pond on the left. In the middle background, the pond curves around a densely wooded area. The far shores of the pond are densely forested as well. The sky is partially cloudy.

    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

    The Weymouth Back River under clear blue skies. There are dense trees on the far side of the river.

    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

    On the left, wild pink flowers grow on tall stems alongside dense green vegetation. Hammond Pond and its lily pads lie on the right, extending back towards a forest.

    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

    The sun radiates through the trees on a densely wooded hill.

    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

    Many ferns grow in a mostly wooded area. A layer of leaves lies on the ground.

    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

    On a fair bright day with some swirly clouds in the sky, there is a stone tower five stories tall in clearing with woods surrounding. In the front of the tower are two steps upon which a young woman wearing a backpack is resting. There is a dark door behind her. An external stair case climbs up the left side of the tower one story. The tower appears hexagonal in shape with three windows on each visible wall. A dirt road extends behind the tower.

    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 garden, red and yellow flowers grow in the center foreground. Two planting pots are on the left. Beyond, there are several pink, orange, red, and yellow flowers. Dense green vegetation grows in the mid-background. In the background, there are tall leafy deciduous trees. Tall sticks are interspersed throughout the garden. The sky is blue with some light clouds on the horizon.

    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 dark rock, a mostly naked forest extends below. There are a few evergreen trees. Past the trees, the Boston skyline can be seen on the horizon.

    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

    As seen through a bare forest in early spring from a high hill, there is a vernal pool in a valley.

    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

    Willow-like branches dangle down with round green leaves. On the curve of a branch sits a red-winged black bird in mid-center, contrasted with the white overcast sky behind.

    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

    A wooded hill descends into a sheer rock wall which extends from right to left downwards. The trees on the hill are dense and leafy. The rock wall is dark but scattered with the shadows of leaves.

    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

    In the foreground, the rocky tops of a cliff with leafy deciduous trees growing directly below. In the distance, a sprawl of urban green, with the Boston skyline on the horizon.

    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

    A dark pond extends forward towards dense green forest in the distance and towards the right. Green lily pads with white flowers float towards the right. The sky is overcast.

    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

    A large sign with wood posts standing in dry grass reads

    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

    Three orange deer stand in a bright green field. In the foreground, the shadow of a tree looms, with the tree visible in the upper right. A dense forest grows behind the deer. The sky is clear.

    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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