Best places: Hiking areas in Boston

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Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature preserve
Sanctuary offering trails through forest, meadows & wetlands, with wildlife views & canoeing.
4.90 (1K reviews) (~32.78 km from centre)
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Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
State park
Quarter-mile rift between ancient granite formations provides climbing space & picnic sites.
4.80 (2.6K reviews) (~59.32 km from centre)
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Cliff Walk
Hiking area
👍👍 Great place to come for a nice walk. The sights are beautiful, the breeze from the bay is nice, even on a humid day. If you're not one for a lot of people, go early! It starts getting busy on the walkways around 10am We got there about 8:30am on a Sunday, and there were minimal people until arou...
4.80 (1.9K reviews) (~98.75 km from centre)
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Borderland State Park
State park
Circa-early-1900s artist-created park boasts founders' home, woodland trails & pond for activities.
4.80 (1.1K reviews) (~32.54 km from centre)
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Middlesex Fells Reservation
State park
2,575-acre natural haven including hiking trails around a pond, plus areas for dog-walking & biking.
4.70 (5.2K reviews) (~11.33 km from centre)
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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
State park
Protected area including roadways to the summit, 17 miles of hiking & biking trails & ski slopes.
4.70 (3.9K reviews) (~68.93 km from centre)
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Breakheart Reservation
State park
This forest with hiking trails, lakes & a river offers activities such as fishing & swimming.
4.70 (2.1K reviews) (~14.44 km from centre)
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Sandy Point State Reservation
State park
77-acre wildlife preserve offers views of nesting terns & plovers, plus beachcombing & fishing.
4.80 (582 reviews) (~45.12 km from centre)
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World's End
Hiking area
This tranquil coastal park offers scenic views of the Boston skyline, plus 4.5 miles of trails.
4.70 (1.3K reviews) (~18.75 km from centre)
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Wompatuck State Park
State park
Park popular for trailer camping, with electric hookups, paved biking trails & a freshwater spring.
4.70 (1.3K reviews) (~24.3 km from centre)
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Great Brook Farm State Park
State park
An expanse of trails through fields & woods, centered around a working dairy farm, open for tours.
4.70 (1K reviews) (~32.28 km from centre)
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Freedom Trail Starting Point
Historical landmark
👍👍 Really enjoyed walking the Freedom Trail. Started at Boston Commons and ended at Bunker Hill. The USS Constitution and the Old State House are must stops on the trail. The three graveyards are beautiful, old, and full of history as well. The red brick path is super easy to follow and took us a few h...
4.80 (460 reviews) (~0.27 km from centre)
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The Monastery
Recreation center
👍👍 This is a nice destination, you can choose for an easy stroll on a gravel trail or you can explore more discrete side trails. There are some interesting stones from previous structures or just old construction material in the form of stone slabs left in the woods. It's mostly shady and felt cooler...
4.70 (923 reviews) (~54.76 km from centre)
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Maudslay State Park
State park
Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand.
4.70 (877 reviews) (~53.21 km from centre)
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Doane's Falls Reservation
Hiking area
👍 If you're looking for a picturesque and short outdoor adventure in Massachusetts, this place should be on your radar. You get three nice waterfalls to admire along the roughly 0.5 mile round trip hike. The hike is a breeze, especially in dry conditions, with a light to moderate grade throughout. The...
4.80 (381 reviews) (~99.06 km from centre)
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Olmsted Park
City park
Longtime urban park boasts trails, picnic space & athletic fields set amid ponds, meadows & forests.
4.70 (722 reviews) (~5.54 km from centre)
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Natick Outdoor Store
Sporting goods store
👍👍 Great store, massive variety. Came in for high tech running socks since I've been going nuts with a blister, and I was overwhelmed by the options. If they have this many options for SOCKS (bonus - lots of sale items!), you're in good shape for everything else! It's been years since I was an avid cam...
4.80 (361 reviews) (~24.78 km from centre)
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Hopkinton State Park
State park
Swimming & fishing in bucolic Hopkinton Reservoir plus 10 miles of marked trails, picnic areas.
4.60 (2.3K reviews) (~39.16 km from centre)
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife refuge
Picturesque park with birds, otters & other wildlife, plus walking trails through diverse terrain.
4.70 (572 reviews) (~25.53 km from centre)
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Webb Memorial State Park
State park
Scenic peninsula park on Boston Harbor offering fishing, walking paths & city skyline views.
4.70 (527 reviews) (~15.71 km from centre)
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