From a cabin in the woods,, Henry David Thoreau expounded on the virtues and health benefits of walking. Here you’ll find miles of paved, lighted, unpaved, sun-drenched and shaded trails for every age, ability, and destination in mind. In charming cities and quaint towns, on beaches and in the pastoral countryside, come and discover historic battlefields and streets where patriots and presidents walked. Explore parks, woodland and wildlife areas, old railroad beds, carriage roads, farms, meadows and cranberry bogs. Travel urban paths, greenways, and riverbeds. Climb ridges along the Mohawk and Appalachian trails and stroll luscious valleys. After your walk, loosen those muscles at a luscious spa.
Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center - 1250 Hancock Street Quincy, MA, 02169 Phone: 617-471-1700
City of presidents has elected to focus its energy on delightful hiking options
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, off Route 20 Sturbridge, MA, 01566 Phone: 508-347-3362 Toll-Free: 800-733-1830
Take a trek through history on the nature trails of this re-created 1830s New England village
37 Corey Road -- Route 43 Hancock, MA, 01237 Phone: 413-738-5500 Toll-Free: 800-882-8859
Hiking trails are varied and scenic at resort tucked into the Northern Berkshires
Headquarters, 6 Plum Island Tpk. Newburyport, MA Phone: 978-465-5753
Off Long Point Road West Tisbury (on the island of Martha's Vineyard), MA Phone: 508-693-7662
84 Kendrick Street Needham, MA, 02494 Phone: 617-698-1802
127 Combs Road Easthampton, MA Phone: 413-584-3009
Mason Street Williamstown, MA Phone: 413-458-3144
Fern Road Tyringham, MA Phone: 413-298-3239
Hiking, birding, picnicking
915 Walden Street Concord and Lincoln, MA Phone: 978-369-3254
793 Main Street Hampden, MA Phone: 413-566-8034
Quinaquisset Avenue and Meetinghouse Road Mashpee, MA Phone: 508-679-2115
3 Old Route 9 Windsor, MA Phone: 413-684-0148
143 East Street Mount Washington, MA Phone: 413-528-0330
Good for scenery and vista-viewing; free access; pets permitted.
32 Mill Road Acushnet, MA Phone: 508-999-6363
508 Canaan Road / Route 295 Richmond, MA Phone: 800-833-6274
Peck Road Wales, MA Phone: 413-267-9654
135 Olean Street Worcester, MA Phone:
Prospect Street Shrewsbury, MA Phone: 508-841-8503
Beacon Hill to Long Wharf Boston, MA Phone:
off Leadmine Road Sturbridge, MA Phone:
former Bousquet ski area, 101 Dan Fox Drive Pittsfield, MA Phone:
Trailheads: US 20, near West Old Sturbridge Road in Brimfield and Westville Dam at Marjorie Lane in Southbridge Brimfield and Southbridge, MA Phone:
2 Taylor Road Acton, MA Phone:
191w Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA, 02109 Phone: 617-223-8666
Islands in Boston Harbor, and easy ferry ride from downtown. Swimming, hiking, picnicking. A fun day trip
136 Damon Road Northampton, MA, 01060 Phone: 413-586-8706
462 North Street Feeding Hills, MA Phone: 413-786-2877
Good for paddling, picnics, swimming, fishing, and views
345 Mountain Road Princeton, MA Phone: 508-464-2987
Hammond Pond Parkway Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467 Phone: 617-333-7404
Route 116 South Deerfield, MA Phone: 413-545-5993
250 Martin’s Lane Hingham, MA, 02043 Phone: 781-740-6665
78 Cape Street - MA Route 112 Goshen, MA, 01032 Phone: 413-268-7098
108 North Street Norfolk, MA, 02056 Phone: 508-528-3140
This nature center includes a self-guided hiking trail. An extensive boardwalk system helps visitors explore Teal Marsh and its wildlife. The Nature Center is currently closed for construction, but nature trails are still open to the public. Currently taking registrations for Summer Nature Camp.
River Road Chesterfield, MA, 01012 Phone: 413-532-1631
69 Bluehill Road Monterey, MA, 01245 Phone: 413-528-0904
Good for non-motorized boating, walking & hiking, camping, snowmobiling; fishing; leashed pets allowed
Island Road Essex, MA, 01929 Phone: 978-526-8687
Petticoat Hill Road Williamsburg, MA Phone: 413-684-0148
Spend some time in this century old forest
Dresser Avenue and River Street Great Barrington, MA Phone:
New Marlborough Hill Road New Marlborough, MA Phone: 413-298-3239
A seventeen-acre upland field of native meadow wildflowers attracts a variety of dragonflies and butterflies
204 Union Street Hingham, MA, 02043 Phone: 617-895-8245
Good for camping, fishing, hiking, and walking
177 Forest Street Saugus, MA Phone: 781-233-0834
Large forest with 2 freshwater lakes; swimming; fishing; walking trails; extensive views
Butler Road Monson, MA Phone: 978-840-4446
Route 3A at Howes Lane Cohasset & Hingham, MA Phone: 781-740-7233
Route 6 and West Road South Wellfleet, MA, 02663 Phone: 508-349-2615
Woodland Road Lee, MA Phone: 413-243-1778
Series of parks and green spaces along Mystic River; accessible by MBTA trains; walking, biking, picnicking, swimming
160 Pawtucket Boulevard Lowell, MA, 01854 Phone: 978-458-8750
West Street Petersham, MA Phone: 978-544-3939
Good for fishing, walking, and nature viewing. No pets allowed.
Main Street Petersham, MA Phone: 978-840-4446
Turkey Hill Lane Hingham, MA, 02043 Phone: 781-740-7233
Salem Sound Salem, MA, 01970 Phone: 978-526-8687
Ruins of a turn-of-the-century summer colony...
56 Highfield Drive Falmouth, MA Phone: 508-495-1878
570 Burnett Road Chicopee, MA, 01020 Phone: 413-594-9416
1 Beach Road - Route 1A Salisbury, MA, 01952 Phone: 508-462-4481
Wauwinet Road Wauwinet (on the island of Nantucket), MA, 02554 Phone: 508-228-5646
Route 68 Royalston, MA Phone: 978-840-4446
Get back in touch with nature
Omni Parker House - 60 School Street Boston, MA, 02108 Phone: 617-350-0358
A tour for everyone who loves history, good books, and beautiful settings. Discover the homes, gathering places, and landscapes of America's most beloved authors on a guided tour, or on your own with the Self-Guided Tour Package. Travel from Boston to Cambridge and Concord and visit sites such as Walden Pond, Longfellow House, Concord Museum, and Orchard House. Tours depart from the Omni Parker House the second Saturday of the month, beginning August.
Adams Street Milton, MA, 02186 Phone: 781-821-2977
86 Winchendon Road Baldwinville, MA Phone: 508-939-8962
Camping, water sports, hiking
Union Street Marshfield, MA Phone: 781-821-2977
472 West Mountain Road Lenox, MA Phone: 413-637-0320
Woodland Road Winchester, MA Phone: 781-322-2851 or
430 Potomska Road South Dartmouth, MA Phone: 508-990-0505
175 Mohawk Trail (MA Route 2) Charlemont, MA, 01339 Phone: 413-339-5504
307 Main Street Easton, MA, 02356 Phone: 508-238-6049
Route 7 Great Barrington, MA Phone: 413-298-3239
Farm Road Dover, MA, 02492 Phone: 508-785-0339
Summer Street (Route 127) Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA, 01944 Phone: 978-356-4351
Route 6 North near Snail Road Provincetown, MA Phone:
Jug End Road Egremont, MA, 01258 Phone: 413-528-0330
South Sandwich Road Mashpee & Sandwich, MA, 02563 Phone: 508-636-4693
Trails among holly and rhododendron gardens; stocked fish ponds
Begins at Elwell State Park, Damon Road Northampton, Hadley, & Amherst, MA Phone: 413-586-8706
Indian Hill Road West Tisbury, MA Phone:
Nichewaug Road Petersham, MA Phone: 978-840-4446
Barnes Road Edgartown, MA Phone: 508-693-2540
Hiking and biking through varied ecosystem
Quincy Shore Drive Quincy, MA, 02169 Phone: 617-727-5290
Falls Road Mount Washington, MA Phone: 413-528-0330
Good for hiking and picnicking; fishing; leashed pets allowed
Jerusalem Road Tyringham, MA Phone: 413-298-3239
Visitor Center, 6 Plum Island Tpk. Newburyport, MA Phone: 978-465-5753
Tilda Hill Road Monroe, MA Phone: 413-339-5504
Route 8A Hawley, MA, 01339 Phone: 413-339-5504
Route 1A Ipswich, MA, 01938 Phone: 978-356-5728
6 Discovery Hill Road East Sandwich, MA, 02537 Phone: 508-888-6870
1199 Middle Road Clarksburg, MA, 01247 Phone: 413-664-8345
305 Middleton Road North Andover, MA, 01845 Phone: 508-686-3391
In-the-forest camping; miles of logging roads for hiking and mountain biking; fishing and paddling (no motor boats)
Slab Bridge Road Assonet, MA Phone: 508 644-5522
Good for walking & hiking, winter sports, mountain biking, equestrian, fishing, and restricted hunting.
Falls Road Royalston, MA Phone: 978-840-4446
Concealed within a dense forest
Jacobs Lane Norwell, MA Phone: 617-659-2559
Curzon Mill Road Newburyport, MA Phone: 978-465-7223
131 Waquoit Highway Waquoit (East Falmouth), MA Phone: 508-457-0495
Great Woods and Penny Brook Roads Lynn, MA Phone: 617-593-7773
Dike Road - on Chappaquiddick Island Edgartown, MA, 02539 Phone: 508-627-7689
107 Wallum Lake Road Douglas, MA Phone: 508-476-7872
Popular state forest on lake with many activities: water sports; horseback riding; hiking trails
Route 9 West Brookfield, MA Phone: 978-840-4446
George Hill Road Lancaster, MA Phone: 978-840-4446
Noon Hill Road Medfield, MA, 02052 Phone: 508-785-0339
162 West Union Street Ashland, MA, 01721 Phone: 508 881-4092
Stevens Street North Andover, MA, 01845 Phone: 978-682-3580
end of Katama Road Edgartown (on Martha's Vineyard), MA Phone: 508-627-7689
East Street Petersham, MA Phone: 978-840-4446
Hawley Road Ashfield, MA Phone: 413-684-0148
North Road, Chilmark Martha’s Vineyard, MA Phone: 508-693-3678
Woodridge Street Medfield, MA, 02052 Phone: 508-785-0339
Route 41 Hadley, MA Phone: 413-586-0350
280 Eliot Street Natick, MA, 01760 Phone: 508-655-2296
Mill Street Waltham, MA, 02478 Phone: 617-727-5290
125 Reservation Road Holyoke, MA, 01040 Phone: 413-534-1186
Prospect Road North Andover, MA, 01845 Phone: 978-682-3580
Weatogue Road, Ashley Falls Sheffield, MA Phone: 413-229-8600
Neilson Road New Salem, MA Phone: 978-840-4446
Stearns Street Carlisle, MA, 01741 Phone: 978-840-4446
159 Walker Pond Road Sturbridge, MA, 01566 Phone: 508-347-9257
Best for camping and hiking; swimming beach for campers only; 5 miles from Old Sturbridge Village
Perkins Row Topsfield, MA Phone: 508-887-9264
Argilla Road Ipswich, MA Phone: 508-356-4351
Various Locations Chatham to Provincetown, MA Phone: 508-255-3421
289 Pearl Street Gardner, MA Phone: 508-632-7897
Water sports on pond; walking trails; Nordic skiing and ice skating. Fully wheelchair accessible
Hartford Street Medfield, MA, 02052 Phone: 508-785-0339
40 Asbury Street Topsfield, MA, 01983 Phone: 508-887-5931
1041 Cascade Street Pittsfield, MA, 01201 Phone: 413-442-8992
Good for handicap-accessible recreation, fishing, walking & hiking.
Gott Avenue Rockport, MA Phone: 978-526-8687
301 Brown Avenue Seekonk, MA, 02771 Phone: 508-761-8230
Gott Avenue Rockport, MA Phone: 508-546-2997
Elevated outcropping has beautiful sea views; birdwatching; good for walking & picnics
164 Cedar Street Hopkinton, MA, 01748 Phone: 508-435-4303
Route 117, South Great Road Lincoln, MA Phone: 617-259-9807
Clark Wright Road Middlefield, MA Phone: 413-684-0148
Horseneck Road Dartmouth, MA Phone: 781-821-2977
New Liberty and Essex Salem, MA Phone: 508-740-1650
Turtle Pond Parkway Hyde Park, MA, 02136 Phone: 617-333-7404
Sunfish and Perch await anglers in Turtle Pond at this 475-acre park and wildlife refuge, featuring fishing areas, biking and hiking trails, public swimming, and picnic areas. Programs are scheduled throughout the year.
143 East Street South Egremont, MA, MA Phone: 413-528-0330
Good for scenic views, wilderness camping, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Free access.
198 Purgatory Road Sutton, MA Phone: 508-234-3733
Sloan Road Williamstown, MA Phone: 413-458-3144
Edgartown Road Edgartown, MA Phone: 508-627-4850
Route 101 Phillipston, MA Phone: 978-840-4446
1904 Canton Avenue Milton, MA, 02186 Phone: 617-333-0690
trailhead is opposite 25 Doane Hill Road Royalston, MA Phone:
121 Causeway Street Medfield, MA, 02052 Phone: 508-785-0339
78 Warwick Road Warwick, MA, 01378 Phone: 978 544-3939
100 Winsor Dam Road Belchertown, MA, 01007 Phone: 413-323-7221
86 Dearth Hill Road Brimfield, MA Phone: 413-267-9687
Good for hiking & walking, picnicking, horseback riding; fishing
Walk starts at Old State House, 206 Washington Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-482-1722
A self-guided walk that traces the history of the Boston waterfront. The tour begins at the Old State House, brochures are available at the National Park Service Visitor's Center on State Street.
Route 20 Chester, MA Phone: 413-354-6347
Good for walking & hiking, horseback riding, hunting (restrictions), mountain biking, fishing
Off Route 41 Sheffield, MA Phone:
Route 3A Plymouth, MA Phone: 508-866-2580
Good for scenic landscapes and coastal views; hiking & walking, and fishing.
Old North Road (Harmon Road) New Marlborough, MA, 01230 Phone: 413-298-3239
90 Fitchburg Road / Route 31 Leominster, MA Phone: 508-874-2303
Forested property with 2 ponds, swimming, fishing, paddling, skiing & snowmobiling. No camping
194 Cranberry Road Carver, MA, 02330 Phone: 508-866-2526
Lindell Avenue Leominster, MA Phone: 978-840-4446
Hartford Street Medfield, MA, 02052 Phone: 508-785-0339
Just 30 minutes from downtown Boston
Parker River Wildlife Refuge, Refuge Road Ipswich, MA Phone: 508-462-4481
Beautiful barrier island and ocean beach for walking, birdwatching
2010 Day Blvd. South Boston, MA, 02127 Phone: 617-727-5290
Bayside string of parks and beaches easily accessible to Boston; walking, swimming, fishing
York Lake Road Sandisfield, MA, 01255 Phone: 413-229-8212
Dedham Street Dover, MA, 02030 Phone: 781-821-2977
Rockwell Road Lanesborough, MA Phone: 413-499-4262
Good for hiking, camping, scenic drives, and viewing wildlife.
260 Central Shaft Road Florida, MA Phone: 413-663-8469
Handicap-accessible hiking and camping; water sports, picnicking, hiking, camping, paddling, pets allowed
Williamsburg Road Ashfield, MA, 01330 Phone: 413-684-0148
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