Boston Harbor Islands national park area includes 34 islands situated within the Greater Boston shoreline. The islands are rich in natural and cultural resources.
The Essex National Heritage Area is a 550-square mile area between the Atlantic Coast and the Merrimack Valley.
Cape Cod National Seashore comprises 43, 604 acres of shoreline and upland landscape features, including a forty-mile long stretch of pristine sandy beach, dozens of clear, deep, freshwater kettle ponds, and upland scenes that depict evidence of how peopl
The developed park includes a 3-acre athletic field popular with softball and soccer players and kite flyers. Photographers, hikers and bird watchers enjoy the undeveloped lands.
The gateway to Cape Cod, with many nearby shops, tourist attractions and recreation facilities. State and town-managed campgrounds are located at various points next to the Canal. Area is popular for bicycling and fishing.
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 fishing is available along 1.5 miles of the Middle Branch of the Westfield River.
The Lake Denison Recreation Area, on an 82-acre natural lake, offers campground, swim beach, and picnic area. Reservoir lands are managed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling.
This 200-acre lake in Charlton, MA, offers state-of-the-art facilities for the latest recreational pursuits including BMX-style bike jumps, mountain bike trails and an 27-hole disk golf course.
Minutes from Old Sturbridge Village, the Corps, State and town-managed areas offer facilities for boating, picnicking and swimming. The reservoir area under management by the U.S.