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 at "Fairsted" the w... wildernet.com
Southwest Corridor Park
Southwest Corridor Park is a 3.9-mile linear park through the Boston neighborhoods of South End, Roxbury, and Jamaica Plain. A recreation and commuter route popular with walkers, runners, and cyclists, the corridor is a trium... trails.com
Boston National Historic Park
Discover the revolutionary generation of Bostonians who blazed a trail from colonialism to independence. Boston National Historical Park is an association of sites that together give the visitor a coherent view of the cit... museumland.net
Boston African American National Historic Site
It has roughly two dozen sites on the north face of Beacon Hill. These historic buildings were homes, businesses, schools, and churches of a thriving black community that, in the face of great opposition, fought the... americanheritage.com
Beaver Brook Reservation
- * Information Provided By Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation * Ponds, fields, marsh, and a cascading waterfall make the park's north section a delightful place to walk or picnic. The more developed s... wildernet.com
Decordova Museum And Sculpture Park
Contemporary American art with focus on works by New England artists; 35-acre outdoor sculpture park showcases large-scale, outdoor, contemporary American sculpture. citysearch.com
Arnold Arboretum
The Arnold Arboretum is one of the area's truly great places to get away during the spring, summer and fall. The two-mile-long main trail is paved and allows for leisurely stroller walks. Plant, flower and woodland lif... bostoncentral.com
John F. Kennedy National Historic Site
Theboyhood home and birthplace of the 35th President is a modest frame house in the Brookline suburb of Boston. It the first home shared by his parents and siblings and represents the social and political beginnings of... bostoncentral.com
Longfellow National Historic Site
Longfellow National Historic Site preserves the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one of the world"s foremost 19th century poets. The house also served as headquarters for General George Washington during the Siege of B... citysearch.com
Castle Island Park
- * Information Provided By Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation * This 22-acre urban park is connected to the mainland by both pedestrian and vehicular causeways. Pleasure Bay, the M Street Beach and Ca... wildernet.com
Franklin Park Zoo
The Playstead is a large, active use sports area: Playing fields There is an open field with two baseball diamonds. The field is used for baseball, softball, rugby, soccer, football, and cricket. Every fall large cross... bostoncentral.com
Boston Common
Boston Common is Boston, Massachusetts' most famous public park and the oldest city park in the United States, dating as far back as 1634. It is 50 acres in size. The Common is bounded by Tremont Street, Park Street, B... bostoncentral.com
Saugus Ironworks
Learn about the nation's first integrated iron works (1646) in the iron-making plant, the museum collection, the 17th-century Iron Works House, and the reconstructed ironworks complex. Saugus Iron Works National Histor... bostoncentral.com
Brook Farm Historic Site
- * Information Provided By Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation * This National Historic Landmark is 179 acres of rolling fields, woodland and wetland and was the location of the experimental society of... wildernet.com
Breakheart Reservation
With hardwood forests, two lakes, seven rocky outcroppings, and a rambling section along the Saugus River, the 640-acre Breakheart Reservation is loved by many a dog from the Boston area. The natural resources that are par... trailpeak.com
Seven Hills Park
Tucked behind the Davis Square T station on Holland Ave., this petit park pays homage to Somerville's seven hillsincluding the two that were hauled away... citysearch.com
Mystic River Reservation
- * Information Provided By Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation * The river has been much altered since the 1800's when its shores were largely saltmarsh. wildernet.com
Walden Pond
Quoted from MA State Parks web site:" Henry David Thoreau lived at Walden Pond from July 1845 to September 1847. His experience at Walden provided the material for the book Walden, which is credited with helpin to insp... swimmingholes.org