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Ashland State Park, Ashland, MA, 508.435.4303
Ashland State Park has 470 acres including the 157 acre Ashland Reservoir. The park is operated seasonally and provides opportunities for swimming, picnicking, boating, fishing, bicycling and hiking. Beach improvements at the park include facilities for wh...
Chochituate State Park, Natick, MA, 508.653.9641
Cochituate State Park features water based activities such as boating, swimming, windsurfing and fishing. The park consists of 3 lakes which boaters can access through various channels. At the main park, visitors are welcome to picnic, swim and launch thei...
Craigville Beach, Barnstable, MA, 508.790.6345
This beach, located on Nantucket Sound, is one of the most popular on Cape Cod. Great for sunbathing and swimming, and a favorite hangout of teens and college-age people. Life guards; restrooms; wheelchair accessible. Parking permit is required. Fee is $15...
Crane Beach, Ipswich, MA, 978.356.4354
The four miles of white sand of Crane Beach form one of the most picturesque swimming beaches in all of New England, and is also among the world's most important nesting sites for the threatened piping plover. Rustic elevated boardwalks protect an extensiv...
Douglas State Forest, Douglas, MA, 508.476.7872
Bordering both Connecticut and Rhode Island, this popular 5,730-acre state forest offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Visitors can enjoy swimming, boating and fishing at Wallum Lake and hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmob...
Dunn State Park, Garnder, MA, 978.632.7897
This 119 acre park features a 20 acre pond, walking trails, swimming, fishing, picnicking, public programs, and play equipment. Private canoes and non-motorized boats are allowed on the pond, and paddle boats can be rented during the summer. In the winter ...
Hopkinton State Park, Hopkinton, MA, 508.435.4303
Hopkinton State Park is located in the towns of Hopkinton and Ashland and includes the picturesque Hopkinton Reservoir. The park offers a variety of year round recreational activities including 2 life guarded swimming beaches, stocked fishing, 1 reservabl...
Leominster State Forest, Westminster, MA, 978.874.2303
Leominster State Forest is a 4,300-acre parcel of forested land, located in the five towns of Westminster, Princeton, Leominster, Fitchburg and Sterling in North Central Massachusetts. The forest is conveniently located off of Rte 2 (exit 28), is an easy d...
Nara Park & Swim Area, Acton, MA, 978.263.5519
NARA Park is overseen by the Acton Recreation Department. Activities at the park are Baseball, Soccer, Fishing, Swimming, and a Playground.
The Recreation Department offers great facilities for your company outing, birthday party, sporting events and more...Quinsigamond State Park, Worcester, MA, 508.755.6880
Quinsigamond State Park consists of two sites located on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester: Regatta Point and Lake Park. The 25 acre Regatta Point area offers facilities for swimming, sailing, picnicking and fishing. The area is used extensively for sailing a...
Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Salisbury, MA, 508.462.4481
A popular ocean beach that extends 3.8 miles along the Atlantic Ocean, Salisbury beach is part of a 521-acre park that offers swimming, boating, and fishing. Facilities include a campground with bathhouses, parking lot, comfort stations, over-the-dune boar...
Streeter Point Recreation Area, Sturbridge, MA, 508.347.9257
This accessible area has a 100 car parking area and offers fishing, swimming and picnicking on 400 acre East Brimfield Reservoir. Boating access is from ramps located on US Army Corps of Engineers maintained ramps on Rt 20....
A map of swimming holes across the Bay State....
Walden Pond State Reservation, Concord, MA, 978.369.3254
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 helping to inspire awareness and respect for the natural environment. Because of Thoreau''...