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  • Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

    Lilac, cattails, and sunflowers grow amongst dense grass. In the background, there is a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees. There is a brick building mostly hidden by trees in the background.

    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 a height, there is a forest with deciduous trees with spring blooms in the foreground, and some evergreen peaks in the distance. Far off, a green landscape, and the Boston skyline sits on the horizon.

    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 river flows through the woods with dense vegetation illuminated in a sunny clearing on its left shore. On the right shore lies the camera's point of view, under the shadow of the trees. Ferns and vegetation grow on this shore with several trees on the right. The river continues on towards the invisible horizon, deeper into the thick forest. Some sky is visible in the center top. In the middle center, the river reflects some blue sky.

    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

    A dirt path curves to the left and behind the Brookline Reservoir. On the far edge of the water, there is a small terminal gatehouse. Alongside the path is a grassy area interspersed with trees.

    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, goslings and adult geese graze on the grass. Then, the Charles River flows in the background, and the other shore can be seen. A footbridge extends over the river. In the background, there are trees and buildings on either side.

    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

    In the background, there are dense green trees lined behind a space of grass. Most of the photo is taken up by a field lined with various plants. From left to right, there are three rows of green plants, then a row of various red, pink, and yellow flowers, then a row of red, yellow, and purple flowers, then a dirt path, and then the edge of a tomato plant.

    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

    A fenced in path cuts through a densely wooded, grassy area. Sunlight shines throughout the thick and green leaves.

    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

    Dense green vegetation grows in a valley, surrounded by forest.

    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

    Behind trees and various leafy vegetation, a rock outcropping with fissures on a hill has a dark opening suggesting a cave.

    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

    The Boston skyline stands on the horizon under a clear blue sky. Below the horizon, nothing but dense green trees and a mostly obscured body of water on the right.

    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

    A waterfall trickles down a cliff of rock that has been cut into rectangular shapes.

    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

    An obelisk tower with a window stands on a cemetery hill, seen between two large leafy deciduous trees. A sign for

    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 rock outcropping protrudes on the top of a thickly wooded hill, seen from below. The woods are dense with green leaves, contrasting with the reddish brown earth covered in leaves. Shrubs and ferns grow in patches.

    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

    A close up of thick lily pads and their flowers.

    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

    In the foreground, large rocks precede a fallen log extending left to right. A slim tree trunk stands in the front right. Behind the log is a large rock on the left and then a pond swirled with green algae. A leafy branch pushes in the mid left. Large rocks lie in the pond, and a short field lies behind the shores of the pond, with dense trees growing on a hill in the background.

    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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