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| Penwood State Park | ||||
| CT 185 and Simsbury Road, Bloomfield, CT | ||||
| Pond, paved trail, mountain biking |  |
All Ages | 6.4 miles |
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| Noble View Outdoor Center | ||||
| 635 S. Quarter Rd., Russell, MA 01071 | ||||
| Hiking, swimming, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, & canoeing | |
Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12 | 27.6 miles |
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| Nipmuck State Forest and Bigelow Hollow State Park | ||||
| Route 171, Union, CT, 06076 | ||||
| Loop pond trail, eagle's next, evidence of beavers | |
All Ages | 32.5 miles |
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| Dinosaur Footprints | ||||
| Route 5, Holyoke, MA | ||||
| Fossilized dinosaur footprints | |
Ages 0-4 | 33.2 miles |
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| Mashamoquet Brook State Park | ||||
| US 44, Pomfret Center, CT | ||||
| Caves, pond, camping | |
Ages 9-12 | 36.5 miles |
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| Watch Rock | ||||
| Joel Rd, Old Lyme, CT | ||||
| shoreline walk, fishing, crabbing |  (2) |
Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12 | 36.8 miles |
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| Bafflin Sanctuary at Pomfret Farms | ||||
| 220 Day Road, Pomfret Center, CT | ||||
| Grasslands, beaver ponds, meadows | |
All Ages | 38.8 miles |
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| Quabbin Reservoir | ||||
| 485 Ware Road (MA 9), Belchertown, MA | ||||
| Observation tower, bike paths, fishing | |
All Ages | 39.0 miles |
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| Bartholomew’s Cobble | ||||
| 105 Weatogue Rd., Ashley Falls, Sheffield, MA 01257 | ||||
| Easy trails, beaver ponds, and caves. | |
All Ages | 39.7 miles |
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| Taconic State Park: Rudd Pond | ||||
| 59 Rudd Pond Road, Millerton, NY | ||||
| Ice fishing near the campsites | (1) |
All Ages | 44.9 miles |
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| Copake Falls Area and Bash Bish Falls | ||||
| NY Route 344, Copake Falls, NY | ||||
| Highest single-drop waterfall in NY | |
All Ages | 49.1 miles |
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| Purgatory Chasm State Reservation | ||||
| 198 Purgatory Road, Sutton, MA | ||||
| Rock climbing, caves | |
Ages 9-12 | 55.9 miles |
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| Skyscrapers, Inc. Astronomical Society of Rhode Island | ||||
| 47 Peeptoad Road North Scituate, R.I. 02957 | ||||
| observatory, telescopes, free |  (3) |
Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12 | 56.7 miles |
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| Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary | ||||
| 414 Massasoit Road, Worcester, MA | ||||
| Boardwalk, frog pond, great nature center | (1) |
All Ages | 57.3 miles |
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| River Bend Farm, Uxbridge | ||||
| 287 Oak Street Uxbridge, MA | ||||
| Great picnicking and wildlife viewing opportunities, and trails to explore! | |
Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12 | 59.1 miles |
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| High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary | ||||
| Patten Road, Shelburne, MA | ||||
| Wetlands, woods, wildflower field | |
Ages 9-12 | 59.2 miles |
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| Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge | ||||
| 12 Sanderson Road (RI 5), Smithfield, RI | ||||
| Woods, wetlands, pond, brook | |
All Ages | 59.9 miles |
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| Blackstone River Bikeway | ||||
| Blackstone River State Park. RI | ||||
| rail trail, river views, historic sites | (6) |
All Ages | 60.6 miles |
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| Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park: Pelton Pond | ||||
| Cold Spring Turnpike, Kent, NY | ||||
| Boat rentals at the beach | (3) |
All Ages | 61.1 miles |
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| Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary | ||||
| 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton, MA | ||||
| Meadows, woods, beaver ponds, otters | |
All Ages | 62.3 miles |
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| Hopedale Parklands | ||||
| 162 Dutcher Street, Hopedale MA | ||||
| Walking paths, picnicking | (2) |
All Ages | 64.0 miles |
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| Walkway Over the Hudson | ||||
| 87 Haviland Road, Highland, NY, to 61 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY | ||||
| Longest elevated pedestrian park in the world | |
Ages 9-12 | 64.0 miles |
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| Tully Lake | ||||
| 2 Athol-Richmond Road, Royalston, MA | ||||
| Paddling, camping, waterfalls | (3) |
Ages 9-12 | 65.1 miles |
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| Bellingham Town Common | ||||
| Mendon Street, Bellingham MA (Corner of Rts. 140 and 126) | ||||
| Summer concerts, playground, historical photos | (4) |
Ages 0-4, Ages 5-8 | 65.5 miles |
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| Governor Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park | ||||
| Sunken Meadow Parkway and Naples Avenue, Kings Park, NY | ||||
| Glacier-formed bluffs | |
All Ages | 66.1 miles |
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| Mount Pisgah | ||||
| 23 Smith Road, Northboro MA 01532 | ||||
| Great walking trails, nice views | |
Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12 | 66.3 miles |
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| Olana State Historic Site | ||||
| 5720 NY Route 9G, Hudson, NY | ||||
| Beautiful view of the house from garden path | |
Ages 5-8 | 66.4 miles |
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| East Bay Bike Path | ||||
| India Point Park, India and Gano streets, Providence, RI | ||||
| Former railway, parks, views | |
All Ages | 66.9 miles |
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| Crow Hill Ledges to Redemption Rock, Leominster State Forest | ||||
| 1 Fitchburg Rd./Rt. 31, Westminster, MA, 01473 | ||||
| Walking trails, small cave to explore, summer swimming, | (2) |
Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12 | 67.0 miles |
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| Wilder-McKenzie Nature Trail, Otter River State Forest, Winchendon, MA | ||||
| 86 Winchendon Rd, ma Baldwinville MA 01436 | ||||
| A nice woods ramble, then go for a swim! | (2) |
All Ages | 67.2 miles |
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| Lake Dennison State Recreation Area, Winchendon, MA | ||||
| 219 Baldwinville State Road Winchendon, MA 01475 | ||||
| Camping, swimming, fishing, & boating! | (3) |
All Ages | 68.8 miles |
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| Hopkinton State Park | ||||
| 164 Cedar Street, hopkinton, ma Hopkinton, MA 01748 | ||||
| Beach, large open spaces for play | (2) |
All Ages | 68.8 miles |
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| Field Farm | ||||
| 554 Sloan Road, Williamstown, MA 01267 | ||||
| loop trails, sculptures, pond walk, birding | |
All Ages | 69.0 miles |
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| Vanderbilt Museum | ||||
| 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport, NY | ||||
| Marine museum with its animal specimens | |
Ages 5-8 | 69.1 miles |
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| Breakneck Hill Conservation Land | ||||
| Breakneck Hill Road, Southborough | ||||
| Great view point, Meadow, Cows | (1) |
Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12 | 69.9 miles |
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| Ashland State Park | ||||
| 10 State Park Road, Ashland MA 01721 | ||||
| Beach, Boathouse, Boat launch | (3) |
All Ages | 70.5 miles |
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| DelCarte Conservation property, Franklin, MA | ||||
| Pleasant Street and Greystone Road, Franklin, MA 02038 | ||||
| Trails, paddling, fishing | |
Ages 5-8 | 70.9 miles |
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| Ashland Town Forest and Cowassock Woods | ||||
| Winter Street, Ashland MA | ||||
| Witch Caves, Vernal Pool | (1) |
Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12 | 71.2 miles |
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| Ghiloni Park | ||||
| 239 Concord Road, Marlborough MA 01752 | ||||
| A stroller-friendly paved trail winds through the woods | (2) |
All Ages | 72.4 miles |
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| Macomber Estate | ||||
| Badger Road, Framingham MA | ||||
| Historic Ruins, Stearns Reservoir | (2) |
All Ages | 72.5 miles |
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| Cider Knoll Conservation Land, Marlborough,MA | ||||
| 522 Stow Rd. Marlborough, MA 01752 | ||||
| Marked trails, rock outcroppings overlooking a pond with wildlife | |
Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12 | 73.1 miles |
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| Bower Springs | ||||
| Parking at end of Flanagan Rd., Bolton, MA, 01740 | ||||
| Walking trails, natural springs | (1) |
All Ages | 73.5 miles |
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| Cushing Memorial Park | ||||
| Dudley Road, Framingham MA | ||||
| Paved Walkway, Playgrounds | (2) |
All Ages | 73.6 miles |
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| Callahan State Park | ||||
| Milwood Street, Framingham MA | ||||
| Eagle Pond, Gibbs Mountain | (4) |
All Ages | 73.6 miles |
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| Anthony's Nose | ||||
| Route 9D and Route 202, Cortlandt Manor, NY | ||||
| The Views and bird-watching! | |
All Ages | 73.7 miles |
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| Farm Pond | ||||
| Dudley Road, Framingham | ||||
| Pond Views, Swans, Picnic Spots | (1) |
All Ages | 73.9 miles |
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| Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge | ||||
| Still River Depot Road, Harvard, MA | ||||
| Beaver dams, along Nashua River, boardwalk | (1) |
Ages 5-8 | 74.0 miles |
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| Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary | ||||
| 108 North Street, Norfolk, MA | ||||
| Boardwalks, marshland, ponds | |
All Ages | 74.2 miles |
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| Cliff Walk | ||||
| Narragansett and Ochre Point Avenues, Newport, RI | ||||
| Oceanside promenade, views | (1) |
Ages 0-4 | 74.3 miles |
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| Rockefeller State Park Preserve | ||||
| 125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY | ||||
| Fishing at Swan Lake | |
Ages 5-8 | 74.3 miles |
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| Cedariver | ||||
| 161 Forest Road, Millis, MA | ||||
| Scenic river walk | |
All Ages | 74.5 miles |
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| Learned Pond | ||||
| Lower Shawmut Terrace, Framingham, MA | ||||
| Pond Views, Swimming | (4) |
All Ages | 74.5 miles |
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| Rhododendron State Park | ||||
| NH 119 West, Fitzwilliam, NH | ||||
| Largest rhododendron area in New England | |
All Ages | 74.7 miles |
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| Nobscot Park | ||||
| 840 Edgell Road, Framingham MA 01701 | ||||
| Wildlife viewing, large rock pile to climb on | |
Ages 0-4, Ages 5-8 | 75.0 miles |
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| Arthur Morency Wood | ||||
| Arthur Street, Framingham | ||||
| Glacial Drumlin | (1) |
Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12 | 75.1 miles |
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| Bear Mountain State Park: Appalachian Trail | ||||
| Seven Lakes Drive, Bear Mountain, NY | ||||
| Trailside zoo and merry-go-round | |
Ages 9-12 | 75.3 miles |
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| Bear Mountain State Park: Hessian Lake | ||||
| Seven Lakes Drive, Bear Mountain, NY | ||||
| Standing on boulders overlooking the lake | (2) |
All Ages | 75.3 miles |
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| Pine Bluffs Recreational Area on Lake Boon | ||||
| 291 Sudbury Road, Stowe, MA 01775 | ||||
| Swimming and wildlife viewing | |
All Ages | 75.4 miles |
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| Rocky Narrows Reservation: Northern Section | ||||
| 83 Forest Street, Sherborn MA 01770 | ||||
| Beautiful overlooks/vistas | (2) |
Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12 | 75.4 miles |
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| Rocky Narrows: Southern Section | ||||
| South Main Street (MA 27), Sherborn, MA | ||||
| Great for young hikers, woods | (1) |
Ages 5-8 | 75.4 miles |
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| Heckscher State Park | ||||
| Heckscher State Parkway, East Islip, NY | ||||
| Swimming or paddling in bay surf | |
All Ages | 75.7 miles |
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| Mount Watatic | ||||
| Route 119, Ashburnham, MA | ||||
| Challenging hike to mountain peak | (5) |
Ages 9-12 | 75.8 miles |
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| Garden in the Woods | ||||
| 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA | ||||
| Charming botanical garden | (4) |
Ages 5-8 | 75.9 miles |
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| Noon Hill | ||||
| Noon Hill Road | ||||
| Views, wildlife, trails and a pond. | |
All Ages | 75.9 miles |
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| Weston Aqueduct | ||||
| 300 Water Street, Framingham MA 01701 | ||||
| Flat, easy trail | (2) |
All Ages | 76.0 miles |
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| Tippling Rock/Ford's Folly, Sudbury, MA | ||||
| 641 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MA 01776 | ||||
| Hiking, walking, interesting landmarks | (3) |
Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12 | 76.0 miles |
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| South Natick Dam | ||||
| 1 Mill Lane, Natick, MA 01760 | ||||
| Picnicking opportunities! | |
All Ages | 76.0 miles |
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| Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge | ||||
| 680 Hudson Road, Sudbury MA 01776 | ||||
| Puffer Pond, easy walking trail, bike-friendly | (2) |
All Ages | 76.1 miles |
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| Norman Bird Sanctuary | ||||
| 583 3rd Beach Rd Middletown, RI 02842 | ||||
| 300 acres, trail, refuge, guided walks | |
All Ages | 76.3 miles |
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| Lyons-Cutler Reservation | ||||
| 150 Raymond Road, Sudbury MA 01776 | ||||
| View wildlife in wetlands! | (1) |
Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12 | 76.6 miles |
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| Cochituate Brook Reservation | ||||
| Reardon Park | ||||
| Lake views | (1) |
All Ages | 76.8 miles |
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| Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge | ||||
| 41.479652, -71.243998 | ||||
| seaside trails, observation towers, views, two beaches | |
All Ages | 77.0 miles |
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| Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | ||||
| 280 Eliot Street, Natick, MA | ||||
| Boardwalk, marshes, waterfall, mill site | (4) |
All Ages | 77.0 miles |
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| Carol Getchell Trail | ||||
| Little Farms Road, Framingham MA | ||||
| Boardwalks, Sudbury River | (1) |
All Ages | 77.1 miles |
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| Assabet River Rail Trail from Ice House Landing | ||||
| 138 Winter Street, Maynard, MA 01754 | ||||
| Great for kids, bicycles, and hardcore strollers | (4) |
All Ages | 77.4 miles |
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| North-South Lake: Catskill Mountain House | ||||
| County Road 18, Haines Falls, NY | ||||
| Short hike to breathtaking mountain ridge views | |
All Ages | 77.6 miles |
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| Fire Island | ||||
| 99 Maple Avenue, Bay Shore, NY (ferry departure) | ||||
| Rare Sunken Forest | |
All Ages | 77.9 miles |
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| Fork Factory Brook | ||||
| Hartford Street and MA 109, Medfield, MA | ||||
| Former mill site, wetlands, hay field | (1) |
Ages 9-12 | 78.1 miles |
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| Harriman State Park: Lake Sebago | ||||
| Seven Lakes Drive, Harriman, NY | ||||
| Swimming area in largest lake in the park | |
Ages 5-8 | 78.4 miles |
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| Rocky Woods | ||||
| Hartford Street and MA 109, Medfield, MA | ||||
| Ponds, wetlands | (2) |
All Ages | 78.5 miles |
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| Nashua River Rail Trail | ||||
| Groton Street and MA 2A, Ayer, MA | ||||
| 11 miles of easy, paved trail | (4) |
All Ages | 78.7 miles |
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| Ward's Berry Farm | ||||
| 614 South Main Street, Sharon, MA | ||||
| PYO berry options | |
All Ages | 79.0 miles |
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| Elm Bank Reservation | ||||
| 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA | ||||
| Whimsical children's garden, paddling | (1) |
Ages 0-4 | 79.0 miles |
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| Gap Mountain | ||||
| Bullard Road, Jaffrey | ||||
| Easy hike to panoramic views | |
All Ages | 79.1 miles |
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| Pine Meadow Conservation Area - Ayer, MA | ||||
| Groton Harvard Rd., Ayer, MA 01432 | ||||
| Pond, paths, wildlife | |
All Ages | 79.2 miles |
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| Monadnock State Park | ||||
| Mountain Road, Jaffrey, NH | ||||
| Great first summit for kids, views | (1) |
Ages 9-12 | 79.6 miles |
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| Powisset Farm | ||||
| 37 Powisset Street, Dover, MA | ||||
| Working farm, fields, meadows | |
Ages 0-4 | 79.9 miles |
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| Moose Hill Farm | ||||
| 396 Moose Hill Street, Sharon, MA | ||||
| Meadows, pastures, woods, views | (1) |
All Ages | 79.9 miles |
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| Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary | ||||
| 293 Moose Hill Street, Sharon, MA | ||||
| Vernal pools, boardwalk, swamp, summit | (7) |
All Ages | 79.9 miles |
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| Francis William Bird Park | ||||
| Washington Street and Polley Lane, Walpole, MA | ||||
| Stone bridges, ponds, urban park | |
Ages 0-4 | 80.1 miles |
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| Noanet Woodlands | ||||
| Dedham Street, Dover, MA | ||||
| Former mill site, ponds, waterfall | (8) |
Ages 9-12 | 80.3 miles |
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| King Philip’s Rock and Cave | ||||
| 81–93 Mansfield Street, Sharon, MA | ||||
| Cave, rock-climbing | |
Ages 9-12 | 80.6 miles |
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| Borderland State Park | ||||
| 259 Massapoag Avenue, North Easton, MA | ||||
| Ponds, historic mansion, disc golf | (3) |
All Ages | 80.7 miles |
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| Needham Town Forest, Needham, MA | ||||
| 1311 Central Ave, Needham MA | ||||
| Easy trails, brooks, boulders | |
All Ages | 81.5 miles |
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| Hale Reservation | ||||
| 80 Carby Street, Westwood, MA 02090 | ||||
| Trails, beaches, and fields | (5) |
Ages 0-4, Ages 5-8 | 81.6 miles |
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| Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary - Mass Audubon | ||||
| Cardinal Lane, Groton, MA 01450 | ||||
| rocky ledges, boulders, wetlands, beaver ponds, vernal pools | |
All Ages | 81.8 miles |
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| College Pond | ||||
| 269 Concord Road, Weston, MA | ||||
| Pond loop walk, meadow | (2) |
Ages 0-4 | 82.2 miles |
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| Mount Misery, Lincoln, MA | ||||
| Mount Misery, Lincoln, MA | ||||
| River, ponds, dog-friendly | (2) |
All Ages | 82.3 miles |
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| Minnewaska State Park | ||||
| Main Street, Kerhonkson, NY | ||||
| Waterfall on your way to the beach | (2) |
Ages 5-8 | 82.4 miles |
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