New England Aquarium: Boston
The New England Aquarium in Boston is located right on Boston's scenic waterfront. Colorful & educational exhibits feature more than 8,000 aquatic creatures, including the playful penguin pool. Highlights of the Boston... bostoncentral.com
Franklin Park Zoo
Get Close.Opened in 1912, this 72-acre site nestled in Bostons historic Franklin Park features an array of wildlife from all over the world. Come face-to-face with an African lion in the Kalahari Kingdom, visit Masai... visitnewengland.com
New England Aquarium Whale Watching
Featuring the only boats in Boston designed specifically for whale watching, with trivia, paper and crayons, snack bar, comfortable main cabin, and restrooms. Our trained Naturalists will share their knowledge, and can... bostoncentral.com
Mit Museum
The MIT Museum presents exhibitions and interactive programs for ages 10 & up, w/ an emphasis on robotics, holography, and current MIT research. When in Cambridge, visit the city's only museum dedicated to science an... museumsofboston.org
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1942 primarily to provide feeding, resting, and nesting habitat for migratory birds. Located along the Atlantic Flyway, the refuge is of vital stopover significance... recreation.gov
Great Meadows Nwr - Sudbury Unit
The Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, covering approximately 3,600 acres along the Concord and Sudbury Rivers, is a bird watcher's paradise. A popular tourist destination, the refuge consists of two major "units" - ... waymarking.com
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 migratory birds. Roughly 85 percent of the refu... recreation.gov
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
The slow retreat of massive Ice Age glaciers formed what is today the Gerry E. Studds- Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, a sand and gravel plateau at the mouth of Massachusetts Bay. There, ocean currents sweep wa... recreation.gov
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Waquoit Bay Reserve encompasses open waters, barrier beaches, marshlands and uplands on the south shore of Cape Cod. Within the reserve boundaries are Washburn Island and South Cape Beach State Park. Washburn Island is on... recreation.gov
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1944 to provide habitat for migratory birds. Sand stretches for eight miles off the elbow of Cape Cod, forming the barrier islands of North and South Monomoy. In a... recreation.gov
Bostons Best Cruises
Boston's Best Cruises, is comprised of a group of business entities specializing in marine transportation and related maritime industries. The company runs the Harbor Express Water Shuttle - since 1996 we have transporte... ettractions.com
Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center
This urban sanctuary, located on the grounds of the former Boston State Hospital, offers public programs year-round. Through its Boston Schools Initiative, the Boston Nature Center provides environmental education program... famplosion.com
Harvard Museum Of Natural History
The University's most visited museum -- dinosaurs, meteorites, gemstones, and hundreds of prehistoric and current-day animals from around the globe. Exhibition highlights include the acclaimed Glass Flowers collection,... seenewengland.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
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
. . . where you can walk a Civil War-era fort, visit historic lighthouses, explore tide pools, hike lush trails, camp under the stars, or relax while fishing, picnicking or swimming-all within reach of downtown Boston. Yo... recreation.gov
Charles River
Great paddling trip, West St bridge in Medfield to The Charles Cafe in Millis. This is an easy paddle, the current is hardly moving. Very nice launch at the West St bridge where you can park close to the launch. Paddle for ... paddling.net
Essex National Heritage Area
The Essex National Heritage Area begins just 10 miles north of Boston and covers 500 square miles of eastern Massachusetts to the New Hampshire border. The Area includes hundreds of historical sites, miles of intact lands... recreation.gov
Mapparium/the Mary Baker Eddy Library
Interactive exhibits and kiosks, include the world-famous Mapparium, a stunning three-story stained glass globe. Explore the life and achievements of Mary Baker Eddy, a New England women who defied conventional 19th cen... massvacation.com