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Massachusetts has quite a few State and National Parks for you to enjoy. You can go hiking, biking, birding or view wildlife in their natural habitat. Go camping, boating, canoeing and kayaking. Swim. Fish. Ski, ice skate, dog sled or go snowmobiling in the winter. Its beautiful here in the Fall when the leaves are turning crimson, gold and scarlet. The foliage season begins around mid September and ends in late October. Enjoy the great outdoors or visit an amusement parks for lots of fun and a vacation you won't forget.
Amusement Parks
Six Flags New England is in Agawam near Springfield. For nearby lodging see Springfield hotels.
Central Region State Parks
- Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park is near Uxbridge.
- Douglas State Forest is near Douglas.
- Dunn State Park is near Gardner. For nearby lodging see Gardner hotels.
- Lake Dennison Recreation Area is near Winchendon off Rt. 202.
- Leominster State Forest is near Westminster. For nearby lodging see Westminster hotels.
- Moore State Park is near Paxton.
- Otter river State Forest is off Rt. 202 in Baldwinville.
- Purgatory Chasm State Reservation is near Sutton. For nearby lodging see Sutton hotels.
- Quinsigamond State Park is near Worcester. For nearby lodging see Worcester hotels.
- Wachusett Mountain State Reservation is near Princeton.
National Parks
- John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is near Whitinsville.
Cape Cod Region State Parks
- Manuel Correllus State Forest is near Edgartown. For nearby lodging see Edgartown hotels.
- Nickerson State Park is near Brewster. For nearby lodging see Brewster hotels.
- Scusset Beach State Reservation is near Sandwich. For nearby lodging see Sandwich hotels.
- South Cape Beach State Park is near Mashpee. For nearby lodging see Mashpee hotels.
National Parks
Cape Cod National Seashore is near Wellfleet.
Greater Boston Area State Parks
- Blue Hills Reservation is near Milton.
- Breakheart Reservation is near Saugus. For nearby lodging see Saugus hotels.
- Cochituate State Park is near Natick. For nearby lodging see Natick hotels.
- Hopkinton State Park is near Hopkinton.
- Middlesex Fells Reservation is near Stoneham.
- Whitehall State Park is near Hopkinton.
National Parks
- Adams National Historical Park is near Quincy. For nearby lodging see Quincy hotels.
- Boston African American National Historic Site is near Boston. For nearby lodging see Boston hotels
- Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area is near Boston. For nearby lodging see Boston hotels.
- Frederick Law Olmsted National historic site is near Brookline. For nearby lodging see Brookline hotels.
- John F. Kennedy National historic site is near Brookline. For nearby lodging see Brookline hotels.
- Longfellow national Historic Site is near Cambridge. For nearby lodging see Cambridge hotels.
North of Boston & Greater Merrimack Valley State Parks
- Bradley Palmer State Park is near Asbury.
- Great Brook Farm State Park is near Carlisle.
- Halibut Point State Park is near Rockport. For nearby lodging see
- Harold Parker State Forest is near North Andover. For nearby lodging see Andover hotels.
- Lawrence Heritage State park is near Lawrence.
- Lynn Heritage State Park is near Lynn.
- Maudslay Stte Park is near Newburyport.
- Salisbury Beach State Reservation is near Salisbury off Rt. 1A.
- Sandy Point State reservation is near Ipswich. For nearby lodging see Ipswich hotels.
- Walden Pond Sate Reservation is near Concord. For nearby lodging see Concord hotels.
- Willard Brook State Forest is near Ashby and Townsend off Rt. 119.
- Pear Hill State Park is near Ashby and Townsend off Rt 119.
National Parks
- Essex National Heritage Area in Essex County.
- Lowell national Historical Park is near Lowell. For nearby lodging see Lowell hotels.
- Minute Man National Historical Park is near Concord. For nearby lodging see Concord hotels.
- Salem Maritime National Historic Site is near Salem. For nearby lodging see Salem hotels.
- Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site is near Saugus. For nearby lodging see Saugus hotels.
South of Boston State Parks
- Borderland State Park is near North Easton.
- Demarest Lloyd State Park is near South Dartmouth.
- Dighton Rock state Park is near Berkley.
- Ellisville harbor State Park is near Plymouth. For nearby lodging see Plymouth hotels
- Fall River Heritage State Park is near Fall River. For nearby lodging see Fall River hotes
- Fort Phoenix State Reservation is near Fairhaven. For nearby lodging see Fairhaven hotls.
- Fort Revere Park is near Hull. For nearby lodging see Hull hotels.
- Horseneck Beach State Reservation is near Westport. For nearby lodging see
- Myles Standish Monument State Reservation is near Duxbury.
- Myles Standish State Forest is near Carver.
- Pilgrim Memorial State Park is near Plymouth. For nearby lodging see Plymoth hotels.
National Parks
New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park near New Bedford. For nearby lodging see New Bedford hotels.
Western Massachusetts State Park
- Beartown State Forest is near Monterey.
- Clarksburg State Park is near Clarksburg.
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park is near Northampton. For nearby lodging see Northampton hotles.
- D.A.R. State Forest is near Goshen off Rt. 112.
- Erving State Forest is off Rt.2A in Erving.
- Holyoke Heritage State Park is near Holyoke. For nearby lodging see Holyoke hotesl.
- Joseph Allen Skinner State Park off Rt. 47 is near Hadley. For nearby lodging see Hadley htoels.
- Lake Wyola State Park is near Shutesbury.
- Mohawk Trail State Forest off Rt.2 in Charlemont.
- Mount Everest State Reservation is near Mount Washington
- Mount Greylock State Reservation is near Lanesboro.
- Mount Holyoke Range State park is near Amherst. For nearby lodging see Amherst hotels.
- Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation is near South Deerfield. For nearby lodging see South Deerfield.
- Mount Tom State reservation is near Holyoke. For nearby lodgins see Holyoke hotels.
- Natural Bridge State Park is near North Adams. For nearby lodgings see North Adams hotels.
- Pittsfield State Forest is near Pittsfield. For nearby lodgin see Pittsfield hotels.
- Savoy Mountain State Forest is near Florida.
- Tolland State Forest is near Otis.
- Wahconah Falls State Park is near Dalton.
- Western Gateway Heritage State Park is near North Adams. For nearby lodging see North Adams hotels.
- Windsor State Forest is near Windsor.
National Parks
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- Springfield Armory National Historic Site is near Springfield. For nearby lodging see Springfield htels.
