Massasoit State Park

1361 Middleboro Ave, Taunton, MA

This heavily wooded park, minutes from Interstate Route 495, offers abundant beauty and many opportunities for recreation. In the fall the co... Read More

Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Slab Bridge Rd, Assonet, MA

Just 5 minutes from Fall River and Taunton, and 15 minutes from New Bedford, Freetown State Forest is a vast tract of public land acquired over a t... Read More

Dighton Rock State Park

Bay View Avenue, Berkley, MA

An 11-foot-high "glacial erratic" boulder known as Dighton Rock once rested on the shore of the Taunton River adjacent to this park. Covered with p... Read More

Watson Pond State Park

1644 Bay Street, Taunton, MA

Watson Pond State Park is a beautiful 10 acre park in Taunton. Operated seasonally, it offers swimming (unguarded) and picnicking. Amen... Read More

Schooner Ernestina

P.O. Box 2010, New Bedford, MA

The Schooner Ernestina is a one hundred year old ship designated by the Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark. Originally buil... Read More

Fort Phoenix State Reservation

Green Street, Fairhaven, MA

One of the smaller parks in Massachusetts, Fort Phoenix State Reservation combines historic features, scenic views and a variety of recreational fa... Read More

Nasketucket Bay State Reservation

Brandt Island Rd, Mattapoisett, MA

Acquired by the state in 1999, Nasketucket Bay State Reservation in Mattapoisett offers 209 acres of wooded trails, open field and rocky shoreline ... Read More

Fall River Heritage State Park

200 Davol St, Fall River, MA

This 8.5-acre park enjoys a spectacular location overlooking Battleship Cove, home of the World War II battleship, U.S.S. Massachusetts. The park ... Read More

Myles Standish State Forest

194 Cranberry Rd, South Carver, MA

Sprawling across the southern sections of Plymouth and Carver, Myles Standish State Forest is the largest publicly owned recreation area in southea... Read More

Ames Nowell State Park

Linwood Street, Abington, MA

Ames Nowell is a year-round day use area with recreational activity centered around Cleveland Pond which is popular with boaters and fisherman. Dev... Read More

Borderland State Park

259 Massapoag Avenue, North Easton, MA

Borderland is one of the most historically significant tracts of publicly owned land in the Commonwealth. Created in the early 1900s by artist and ... Read More

Pilgrim Memorial State Park

79 Water St, Plymouth, MA

Pilgrim Memorial SP is one of the most heavily visited parks in the state parks system. Nearly one million people a year come from all over t... Read More

Myles Standish Monument State Reservation

Crescent St, Duxbury, MA

High atop Captain's Hill, 200 feet above sea level, stands the Myles Standish Monument, a 116-foot granite shaft crowned by a 14-foot statue of Cap... Read More

Demarest Lloyd State Park

115 Barneys Joy Rd, Dartmouth, MA

This park is one of the best kept secrets in the Massachusetts forest and park system. Here, an 1800-foot saltwater beach is backed by rambling hil... Read More

Horseneck Beach State Reservation

John Reed Road (Rt. 88), Westport, MA

Spread across nearly 600 acres of barrier beach and salt marsh, Horseneck Beach is one of the most popular facilities in the Massachusetts State Fo... Read More

Colt State Park

Route 114, Bristol, RI

Colt State Park’s 464 acres of lawns, stone walls, and curving drives along one of the state’s most spectacular shorelines stands in co... Read More

Wompatuck State Park

204 Union Street, Hingham, MA

Located just a 35-minute drive from downtown Boston, Wompatuck State Park offers 262 wooded campsites Link to the image file. (140 of them with ele... Read More

Houghton's Pond Recreation Area

840 Hillside Street, Milton, MA

The Department of Conservation and Recreation invites you to spend the day and enjoy the calm, clear waters of Houghton’s Pond in the scenic ... Read More

Blue Hills Reservation