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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, there are rocks and dried plant life.

    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

    As seen from a height, dense woods extend towards the horizon. In the middle foreground on the right, some of the trees' leaves have turned orangey brown. Some rocky terrain is visible through the trees below. On the center horizon, skyscrapers and tall buildings are visible. The sky is blue with some small clouds.

    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

    In the foreground, a paved path stretches in front of two cherry blossom trees in bloom with pink flowers. Behind the trees, the Charles River, and a bridge spanning the river. The sky is clear blue.

    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

    There are geese in the water at Leverett Pond. At the far side of the pond, there are dense deciduous trees and a bridge. To the left, there are also dense deciduous trees, partially overhanging the water.

    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

    Graves on a grassy, wooded hill before a triangle of paved paths. The background is densely wooded.

    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

    A cormorant flying out of the water of a salt marsh at high tide, leaving a skipping pattern on the water. Tall grasses grow in the foreground, while behind the bird there are dense trees behind more tall grass.

    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 a height, the Charles River emerges from a densely wooded area. A bridge in the distance is mostly obscured by trees. The sky is clear.

    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

    Dense vegetation grows in a rocky bowl-shaped valley. At the top of the valley grow dense trees.

    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 mostly bare garden in early fall shines in the sunlight in a clearing in the woods. In the foreground on the left, there is shrubbery in shade. From the front middle, a short stone wall extends forwards towards a pretty arch and a stone bench. A stone bird bath stands on the green grass in the middle of the garden. Next to the arch is a thick bare rose bush. Flowerless bulbs grow along the left side of the stone wall.

    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 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

    A tree house with a ladder made up of rope and wooden planks stands high atop a bare deciduous tree. A forest with naked deciduous trees surrounds it.

    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

    From the front center-right, a paved path cuts a lane through a cultivated cemetery scene. Graves and sarcophagi lie mostly on the left side of the path. Trees interspersed with these graves bud pink, white, and green. In the distance, the path curves around a bend behind a hill, into which is carved a sarcophagus. A grave stands before the sarcophagus and another stands on the hill. Behind that, a willow tree not yet in bloom.

    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

    A brown dirt path slopes forwards towards the left down a hill. Dense, dark forest lies in the background, but a forest clearing with illuminated bright green grass and ferns occupies most of the image. The shadow of a tree looms in the front right.

    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, green and yellow lily pads and their white flowers float on a dark pond. Dense vegetation grows directly ahead on the shore. Dark trees are 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

    Underneath an overcast sky, a reservoir with low water levels. Some lily pads float, while others lie in the mud in the foreground. Rocks are scattered in the foreground. In the middle distance, shores with dense trees on either side. Further in the center, a small island with trees. In the far background, shores with more dense trees. Power lines extend across the middle distance center.

    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

    From the top of a dry grassy hill, green deciduous trees grow below, with a narrow glimpse of a bay inlet following. The Boston skyline lies on the horizon. A green peninsula juts out into the inlet from the right. 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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