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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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