Massachusetts Park List

Gardner Heritage State Park
This downtown center, located in a restored 19th century fire station, displays exhibits featuring the local history of Gardner's chair-making industry. Visitors can marvel at the 6-foot chair and
Gardner, C.M. State Park
C. M. Gardner State Park is located in the rolling Berkshire foothills along a scenic section of the Westfield River East Branch. In summer the sunlit mountain river here
Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
This 1,112 acre forest offers a variety of year-round activities including horseback riding, hiking, walking, hunting (some restrictions), cross-country skiing, and
Granville State Forest
Located along the southern border of Massachusetts in the towns of Granville and Tolland, this state forest's 2,426 acres, borders with Connecticut's 9,152 acre Tunxis State Forest, creating a
Great Brook Farm State Park
Great Brook Farm State Park stands as a jewel in northern Massachusetts! Agriculture has been part of Great Brook's history for centuries. Holsteins have been kept here for over
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located just 20 miles west of Boston. The refuge was established in 1947 to provide nesting, resting, and feeding habitat for
Halibut Point State Park
Halibut Point is a uniquely beautiful coastal seascape. Looking seaward on a clear day, the view stretches from Crane Beach in Ipswich to Mount Agamenticus in Maine and the
Hammond Pond Reservation
Open year-round, dawn to dusk. Hammond Pond, a wooded reservation with a large, scenic pond, is located in the Chestnut Hill section of Newton adjacent to the city's Webster
Hampton Ponds State Park
This 42-acre park offers areas for boating, canoeing, fishing, hiking on marked trails, and swimming. Park is open 7 days a week. Rest facilities are
Harold Parker State Forest
Harold Parker State Forest, which lies in Andover, North Andover, North Reading and Middleton, comprises just over 3,000 acres of Central Hardwood-Hemlock-White Pine type of forest. The forest is
Hemlock Gorge/Village Falls
Open dawn to dusk. Hemlock Gorge in Needham and Newton is a small 23-acre wild area along the banks of the Charles River. The park is dominated by the
Hodges Village Dam
Located in Oxford, MA, a canoe launch and parking areas provide access to the French River above and below the dam. Over 15 miles of trails are maintained.
Holyoke Heritage State Park
The park's Visitors' Center features exhibits about paper manufacturing and Holyoke's industrial history. A slide show celebrates the city's rich blend of cultures and people. Special programs are offered
Hopkinton State Park
Hopkinton State Park is located in the towns of Hopkinton and Ashland and includes the picturesque Hopkinton Reservoir. The park offers a variety of year round recreational activities
Horseneck Beach State Reservation and Campground
Spread across nearly 600 acres of barrier beach and salt marsh, Horseneck Beach is one of the most popular facilities in the Massachusetts State Forests and Parks system. Located
John F Kennedy National Historic Site
John F. Kennedy National Historic Site preserves the birthplace in 1917 and boyhood home of the 35th President of the United States. The modest frame house in suburban Boston
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth President and to all those who through the art of politics seek
Jug End State Reservation and Wildlife Management Area
Jug End offers one of the most scenic areas in the Berkshires. The former site of the popular Jug End Barn resort, this 1,158 acre property has been returned
Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest
Located within Hawley, Plainfield and Savoy, the 7,882 acre northern hardwood and spruce-fir forest offers 35 miles of mixed-use trails, six miles of hiking trails and one mile interpretive
Knightville Dam
The river and tributary streams offer excellent trout fishing and are surrounded by prime upland game habitat. Whitewater canoeing on the Westfield River occurs in the spring. A
Lake Dennison Recreation Area
Lake Dennison is a section of the Army Corps of Engineers Birch Hill Flood Control Project. The DCR, via Otter River State Park staff, manages 4,221 acres of Corp
Lake Lorraine State Park
Lake Lorraine is a freshwater swimming area and regional boating safety training
Lake Wyola State Park
Lake Wyola State Park, also known as the Carroll A. Holmes Recreation Area, is located in the quaint hill town of Shutesbury, just north of Amherst. This 40-acre day-use
Lawrence Heritage State Park
A restored boarding house with two floors of interactive exhibits tells the tale of Lawrence, one of the nation's first planned industrial cities. Along with stories of Lawrence's mill
Leo J. Martin Golf Course
The Leo J. Martin Golf Course opened in the 1930s. During the winter months the golf course is transformed into the most complete cross-country ski area in eastern Massachusetts.
Leominster State Forest
Leominster State Forest is a 4,300-acre parcel of forested land, located in the five towns of Westminster, Princeton, Leominster, Fitchburg and Sterling in North Central Massachusetts. The forest is
Littleville Lake
The launch boat ramp (10-hp limit) provides anglers easy access to the stocked brook, rainbow and brown trout, in addition to the native populations of warmwater fish. Stream
Longfellow National Historic Site
Longfellow National Historic Site is an outstanding example of a historic site representing the themes of arts and literature. For almost half a century (1837-1882) this was the home
Lowell Heritage State Park
Lowell boasts a remarkable network of nineteenth-century canals created to provide power to the bustling textile mills that operated along the water's edge. Today the buildings remain and continue
Lowell National Historical Park
The history of America's Industrial Revolution is commemorated in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Boott Cotton Mills Museum with its operating weave room of 88 power looms, "mill girl" boardinghouses, the