Granville State Forest
🏆 Western MA Wilderness — 2,426-acre forest in the Berkshire foothills with a stunning gorge and waterfall Granville State Forest
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Hammond Pond Reservation
🏆 Newton Suburbia Oasis — 113-acre wooded oasis next to the Chestnut Hill Mall in one of Boston’s most affluent
Jug End State Reservation and Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Berkshire Crown Jewel — 1,158 acres of pristine Berkshire meadows and summits with AT views — one of MA’s
Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest
🏆 Berkshire Wilderness — 7,882-acre state forest with the highest trail in the Berkshires and spectacular fire tower views Kenneth
Lake Lorraine State Park
⚠️ Closed to the public since 2009 — the former beach is now used by the Massachusetts Environmental Police Lake
Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest
🏆 Merrimack Valley Forest — 1,100-acre tri-town forest along the Merrimack River — Mill City heritage meets nature Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State
Lower Neponset River Trail
🏆 Urban River Revival — 3.5-mile trail along the revitalized Neponset River — from industrial wasteland to urban greenway Lower
Lynn Heritage State Park
🏆 Shoe Capital Heritage — Heritage park celebrating Lynn’s history as the “Shoe Capital of the World” Lynn Heritage State
Lynn Shore Reservation
🏆 North Shore Promenade — 2-mile oceanfront promenade along Lynn Shore Drive with sweeping views of Nahant Bay Lynn Shore
Manuel F. Correllus State Forest
🏆 Martha’s Vineyard Forest — 5,343-acre state forest in the center of Martha’s Vineyard — protecting the island’s unique sandplain
Mass Central Rail Trail—Wayside
🏆 Cross-State Rail Trail — Multi-section rail trail spanning central MA — part of an ambitious coast-to-border trail vision Mass
Middlesex Fells Reservation
🏆 America’s First Public Forest — 2,575 acres just 6 miles from Boston — one of the oldest public forests
Mount Everett State Reservation
🏆 Southern Berkshire Summit — 1,606-foot summit with some of the finest views in southern New England — AT and
Mount Grace State Forest
🏆 Fire Tower Summit — 1,617-acre forest with a restored fire tower offering 360° views of the North Quabbin highlands
Mount Greylock State Reservation
🏆 HIGHEST POINT IN MASSACHUSETTS — 3,491 feet! The only subalpine ecosystem in southern New England — Veterans Memorial Tower,
Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation
🏆 Connecticut Valley Overlook — Volcanic summit overlooking the Pioneer Valley — one of the most photographed views in New
Myles Standish Monument State Reservation
🏆 Pilgrim Monument — 116-foot granite monument on Captain’s Hill honoring Myles Standish — military captain of Plymouth Colony Myles
Mystic River Reservation
🏆 Urban River Park — Linear park along the Mystic River through Boston’s inner suburbs — greenway connecting communities Mystic
Nahant Beach Reservation
🏆 Causeway Beach — Scenic beach on the Nahant peninsula connected to Lynn by a dramatic mile-long causeway Nahant Beach
Nantasket Beach Reservation
🏆 America’s Oldest Public Beach — Nantasket Beach — one of the oldest public beaches in America with over a
Nashua River Rail Trail
🏆 Premium Rail Trail — 12.5-mile paved rail trail from Ayer to Nashua, NH — one of New England’s top
Nasketucket Bay State Reservation
🏆 Buzzards Bay Cove — Scenic reservation on Nasketucket Bay overlooking Buzzards Bay and the Elizabeth Islands Nasketucket Bay State
Neponset River Reservation
🏆 Boston’s River Revival — 740-acre greenway along the Neponset River — Boston’s most ambitious river restoration project Neponset River
Norwottuck Rail Trail
🏆 Five College Trail — 10-mile paved rail trail connecting Northampton and Amherst — “Five College” region’s premier bike path
Pope John Paul II Park Reservation
🏆 Urban Transformation — 72-acre riverfront park in Dorchester built on a former landfill — named for Pope John Paul
Quabbin Reservoir
🏆 MA’s LARGEST Body of Water — 412-billion-gallon reservoir created by drowning 4 entire towns — Boston’s water supply and
Quincy Quarries Reservation
🏆 Quarry Turned Climbing Mecca — Flooded granite quarries transformed into rock climbing destination — 300 years of quarrying history
Quincy Shores Reservation
🏆 South Shore Beach — Public beach and promenade on Quincy’s scenic waterfront Quincy Shores Reservation provides public beach access
Revere Beach Reservation
🏆 America’s FIRST Public Beach — Established 1896, Revere Beach is the oldest public beach in the United States! Revere
Rumney Marsh Reservation
🏆 Urban Salt Marsh — 600-acre salt marsh in Saugus/Revere — the largest remaining salt marsh in Boston Harbor Rumney
Sandisfield State Forest
🏆 Berkshire Swimming Hole — 9,533 acres with York Lake beach and spectacular Berkshire fall foliage Sandisfield State Forest covers
Southern New England Trunkline Trail
🏆 Cross-State Rail Trail — 22-mile rail trail from Franklin to the CT border — one of the longest in
Southwest Corridor Park
🏆 Freeway That Never Was — 4.7-mile linear park through Boston built on the route of a cancelled highway —
Spencer State Forest
🏆 Central MA Forest — 963-acre state forest in Spencer with hiking and wildlife Spencer State Forest covers 963 acres
Sudbury Reservoir
🏆 Hidden Reservoir — 7.3-billion-gallon reservoir surrounded by protected watershed — Boston’s backup water supply Sudbury Reservoir is a 7.3-billion-gallon
Tolland State Forest
🏆 Island Camping Paradise — Otis Reservoir island camping and boating in the Berkshire hills — MA’s best lakeside camping!
Upper Charles River Reservation
🏆 Charles River Greenway — Linear greenway along the upper Charles River through Milford, Holliston, and Sherborn Upper Charles River
Wachusett Reservoir
🏆 65 Billion Gallons — Massive reservoir supplying 2.2 million people — MA’s second-largest body of water with 37 miles
Ware River Watershed Area
🏆 Quabbin’s Guardian — 23,000-acre protected watershed feeding the Quabbin Reservoir — one of the most restricted natural areas in
Wendell State Forest
🏆 Off-Grid Forest — 7,566-acre forest in one of MA’s most remote towns — hippie communes, off-grid living, and old-growth
Weymouth Back River Reservation
🏆 South Shore Greenway — Tidal river reservation along the Back River in Weymouth Weymouth Back River Reservation protects tidal
Windsor State Forest
🏆 Windigo Falls! — 1,626-acre forest with the spectacular Windsor Jambs gorge — 80-foot cascade through a narrow granite chasm
Winthrop Shore Reservation
🏆 Boston Harbor Beach — 1.5-mile beachfront promenade in Winthrop with Boston skyline views across the harbor Winthrop Shore Reservation
Assekonk Swamp Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Eastern CT Wetland — 570-acre freshwater swamp habitat in the Connecticut woodlands Assekonk Swamp Wildlife Management Area protects 570
Barber Pond Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Wooded Wetland — 70-acre state hunting area in Bloomfield and Windsor Barber Pond Wildlife Management Area encompasses forested wetland
Bartlett Brook Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Rural Woodland — Upland forest and brook habitat in rural eastern Connecticut Bartlett Brook Wildlife Management Area protects upland
Bear Hill Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Upland Forest — Forested upland wildlife habitat in the Connecticut hills Bear Hill Wildlife Management Area protects upland hardwood
Becket Hill State Park Reserve
🌿 Walk-in woodland reserve — 260-acre undeveloped DEEP reserve in Lyme, closed to hunting, free Becket Hill State Park Reserve
Belding Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Farmington Valley Wetland — Wetland and upland habitat along the Farmington River corridor Belding Wildlife Management Area protects wetland
Bishops Swamp Wildlife Management Area
🏆 Coastal Swamp — Forested swamp in Connecticut’s coastal lowlands Bishops Swamp Wildlife Management Area protects a forested swamp in