- Cape Cod Rail Trail
- The Cape Cod Rail Trail follows a former railroad right-of-way for 22 miles through the towns of Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham and Wellfleet. Its paved surface, few hills,
- Castle Island State Park
- Fort Independence, a pentagonal five-bastioned, granite fort built between 1834 and 1851, is the dominating feature of Castle Island. This 22-acre urban park is connected to the mainland by
- Charles River Natural Valley Storage Project
- The lands and waters of the Charles River N.V.S. offer an important addition to public recreation in Eastern Massachusetts. The 3,221 acres provide open space for hiking, canoeing,
- Charles River Reservation
- The Charles River Reservation is 17 miles of linear park with endless recreational opportunities. Whether your interest is canoeing or ice skating, baseball or in-line skating, the Charles River
- Chester-Blandford State Forest
- Chester-Blandford State Forest offers a rustic park experience and spectacular Sanderson Brook Falls. Explore trails and places with names like Mica Mine Road and Gold Mine Brook that recall
- Chestnut Hill Reservation
- Considered a nineteenth-century masterpiece of engineering, urban planning and landscape design, the Chestnut Hill Reservation is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a City of
- Chicopee Memorial State Park
- Chicopee State Park, formerly the Cooley Brook Reservoir and Watershed has been developed as a high use active recreation area. The total acreage is 575 acres including a 25
- Clarksburg State Park
- A beautiful place to view fall foliage, Clarksburg State Park offers 368 acres of abundant and unspoiled northern hardwood forest with breathtaking views of the Hoosac Range, Mount Greylock
- Cochituate State Park
- Cochituate State Park is a popular regional day use park featuring water based recreational opportunities including boating, swimming, windsurfing, and fishing on its three large lakes. Picnicking, swimming, andboat
- Conant Brook Dam
- Horseback riders, hikers and cross-country skiers will thoroughly enjoy the miles of trails in this area. The streamside environment along the Conant and Vinica brooks below the dam
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park
- The Connecticut River Greenway, is one of Massachusetts' newest State Parks. It connects open spaces, parks, scenic vistas, and archaeological and historic sites along the length of the Connecticut
- Cutler Park
- The seven hundred acres known as Cutler Park comprise the largest remaining fresh water marsh on the middle Charles. Located in Needham and Dedham, the marsh and small lake
- D.A.R. State Forest
- The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) donated 1,020 acres to the Commonwealth for a state forest in 1929. Since then more than 750 additional acres have been acquired
- Demarest Lloyd State Park
- This park is one of the best kept secrets in the Massachusetts forest and park system. Here, an 1800-foot saltwater beach is backed by rambling hills of beach grass
- Dighton Rock State Park
- An 11-foot-high "glacial erratic" boulder known as Dighton Rock once rested on the shore of the Taunton River adjacent to this park. Covered with petroglyphs, carved designs of ancient
- Dorchester Shores Reservation
- Open year-round, dawn to dusk. Malibu Beach, Victory Road Park and Tenean Beach provide the public with coastal access along the extended mouth of the Neponset River. Malibu Beach
- Douglas State Forest
- Bordering both Connecticut and Rhode Island, this popular 5,730-acre state forest offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Visitors can enjoy swimming, boating and fishing at Wallum Lake and hiking,
- Dunn State Park
- This 119 acre park features a 20 acre pond, walking trails, swimming, fishing, picnicking, public programs, and play equipment. Private canoes and non-motorized boats are allowed on the pond.
- East Brimfield Lake
- Minutes from Old Sturbridge Village, the Corps, State and town-managed areas offer facilities for boating, picnicking and swimming. The reservoir area under management by the U.S. Army Corps
- Ellisville Harbor State Park
- Ellisville Harbor is a unique coastal property, including an 18th century farmstead, beachfront, salt marsh, rolling meadows, and red pine forest. It's also one of the most scenic spots
- Elm Bank Reservation
- The reservation is open year round dawn to dusk. Gates open at 8AM. Elm Bank Reservation, located in Wellesley, is one of the most recent parkland acquisitions. The 182
- Erving State Forest
- This forest provides a wide variety of recreational pursuits including, boating, swimming and fishing at Laurel Lake with its beautiful, brick-lined lakeshore, camping, picnicking, hunting, horseback riding and winter
- Essex National Heritage Area
- The Essex National Heritage Area is a 550-square mile area between the Atlantic Coast and the Merrimack Valley. It includes the thousands of historic sites and districts that illuminate
- F. Gilbert Hills State Forest
- Covering 1,027 acres in Foxboro and Wrentham, F. Gilbert Hills is a "passive use" pine and oak forest. There are 23 miles of trails for various uses, looping through
- Fall River Heritage State Park
- This 8.5-acre park enjoys a spectacular location overlooking Battleship Cove, home of the World War II battleship, U.S.S. Massachusetts.
The park hugs the shore of the Taunton River (Mt. Hope
- Federated Women's Club State Forest
- The Massachusetts Federation of Women's Club State Forest lies in Petersham and New Salem on Route 122. Its 984 acres stretch to the south and west in the watershed
- Fort Phoenix State Reservation
- One of the smaller parks in Massachusetts, Fort Phoenix State Reservation combines historic features, scenic views and a variety of recreational facilities. Minutes from downtown New Bedford, the park
- Fort Revere State Park
- Fort Revere Park is an 8+ acre historic site located atop Telegraph Hill in Hull Village. The Park contains the remains of two seacoast fortifications, a water tower with
- Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
- Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is recognized as the founder of American landscape architecture and the nation?s foremost parkmaker. Olmsted moved his home to suburban Boston in 1883 and established
- Freetown-Fall River State Forest
- Just 5 minutes from Fall River and Taunton, and 15 minutes from New Bedford, Freetown State Forest is a vast tract of public land acquired over a twenty year
