Noanet Woodlands
The appeal of the Noanet Woodlands is the view from the top of Noanet Peak. You'll be hard pressed to find a vista that conceals nearby suburbia so well this close to Boston. This unique rock-top can be found by Caryl Trai... trailpeak.com
Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon, Massachusetts
This loop begins with a quick climb to the Moose Hill Fire Tower, then settles in for a flat, sweeping stroll through the woods. At the park?s southern edge, you get terrific views from Allen Ledge and Bluff Head, where grani... trails.com
Blue Hills State Reservation
Located only minutes from the bustle of downtown Boston, the Blue Hills Reservation stretches over 7,000 acres from Quincy to Dedham, Milton to Randolph, providing a green oasis in an urban environment. Rising above th... bostoncentral.com
Rocky Woods
The reservation features over six miles of former woods roads and footpaths through rolling hills of white pine and red oak that are part of both the Neponset River Watershed and the Charles River Watershed. Rocky ledges a... trailpeak.com
Cutler Park
The parking area for Cutler Park is located in Needham MA. But the park itself extends into Dedham, Newton, Brookline and Boston. The park consists of a few hills and a lot of trails near an 800-acre marsh along the Charle... trailpeak.com
Millenium Park
This is one of the best places to walk your dog in Boston. The folks here are real laid back and there are dogs running free everywhere. You can also take the path into the woods for some bird watching or just to get away ... trailpeak.com
Strawberry Hill Trail
Strawberry Hill Trail is the longest, most well maintained section of trail for all the above activities. This trail is part of Hale Reservation in Westwood and Dover, Mass. Hale is a non-profit organization that facilitat... trailpeak.com
Caryl Trail
The Caryl Trail is part of the Noanet Woodlands. It begins in the parking area in Caryl Park and heads south. Follow the yellow blaze markers. It passes a trail on the left, turns to the left and crosses Noanet Brook. You ... trailpeak.com
Boston, Ma: North Skyline Trail
This 9-mile loop offers a challenging ridgetop hike in one of Boston's best-kept secrets. The Blue Hills Reservation is 7,000 acres of upland and bottomland forests, wetlands, meadows, ponds, and an Atlantic white ce... trimbleoutdoors.com
Warner Trail
The Warner Trail is the perfect "stroll in the woods". With no real extreme terrain this beautiful trail winds through a number of southeastern MA towns and finally drops you off into Diamond Hill State Pak (Rhode Island).... trailpeak.com
Francis William Bird Park
Francis William Bird Park is an 89-acre landscaped park created and endowed in 1925 by Charles Sumner Bird, Sr. and his wife Anna in memory of their eldest son, Francis William Bird (1881-1918). Over three miles of wal... bostoncentral.com
Elm Bank Reservation, Wellesley, Massachusetts
Don?t let the soccer fields fool you; this reservation has miles of hiking trails through a forest that borders the Charles River. The fact that up until recently these wild acres could have been lost to development only make... trails.com
King Philip Overlook And Rocky Narrows Trail, Sherborn,...
Walk or paddle to the rugged hillside slopes of the remote Rocky Narrows on the Charles River. Rocky Narrows (owned by the Trustees of Reservations) and King Philip Overlook (part of the Sherborn Town Forest) lie adjacent to ... trails.com
Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary/bristol Blake State...
Kids love water, and this hike offers plenty. The former site of a sawmill, Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary?s wheelchair-accessible Pond Loop Trail circles Stony Brook Pond, has an extensive boardwalk between Kingfisher Pond a... trails.com
Bradley Estate
A lovely loop around an historic estate, with formal gardens, a walled kitchen garden, llamas and chickens. Particularly beautiful in spring when the flowering trees and rhododendrons are in full bloom. Directions: From Ro... trailpeak.com
Great Blue Hill Trail, Milton, Massachusetts
Climbing to the summit of Great Blue Hill has been popular since colonial days, although there are quite a few more hikers today than there were 200 years ago. Bostonians flock to the 7000-acre Blue Hills Reservation with its... trails.com
A Cross-country Outing, Weston, Massachusetts
Boston is beautiful in the snow, but the white stuff tends to melt away when a warming wind blows in off the ocean. But just a few miles inland, the blanket of snow tends to stay put. This day trip takes advantage of winter j... trails.com
Wilson Mountain Reservation Trail, Dedham, Massachusetts
Enjoy a stroll to a hilltop overlook and explore trails adjacent to wetlands. Thanks are due to all the people who saved Wilson Mountain from development in 1994 and kept it natural. Just 10 miles from Boston, these 200 woode... trails.com