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Discover 237 outdoor destinations across Massachusetts — from state parks and scenic byways to historic lighthouses and dark sky sites.
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Horseneck Beach State Reservation
Bristol41°30′28″N 71°2′55″W / 41.50778°N 71.04861°W / 41.50778; -71.04861 (Horseneck Beach State Reservation), Massachusetts
815 acres
Hopkinton State Park
Middlesex42°14′57″N 71°31′32″W / 42.24917°N 71.52556°W / 42.24917; -71.52556 (Hopkinton State Park), Massachusetts
1,245 acres
Holyoke Heritage State Park
Hampden42°12′18″N 72°36′26″W / 42.20500°N 72.60722°W / 42.20500; -72.60722 (Holyoke Heritage State Park), Massachusetts
7 acres
Hemlock Gorge Reservation
Middlesex42°18′52″N 71°13′35″W / 42.31444°N 71.22639°W / 42.31444; -71.22639 (Hemlock Gorge Reservation), Massachusetts
16 acres
Harold Parker State Forest
Essex42°37′33″N 71°4′54″W / 42.62583°N 71.08167°W / 42.62583; -71.08167 (Harold Parker State Forest), Massachusetts
3,320 acres
Hampton Ponds State Park
Hampden42°10′45″N 72°41′22″W / 42.17917°N 72.68944°W / 42.17917; -72.68944 (Hampton Ponds State Park), Massachusetts
47 acres
Hammond Pond Reservation
Middlesex42°19′30″N 71°10′36″W / 42.32500°N 71.17667°W / 42.32500; -71.17667 (Hammond Pond Reservation), Massachusetts
59 acres
Halibut Point State Park
Essex42°41′22″N 70°37′59″W / 42.68944°N 70.63306°W / 42.68944; -70.63306 (Halibut Point State Park), Massachusetts
55 acres
Greycourt State Park
Essex42°43′46″N 71°10′51″W / 42.72944°N 71.18083°W / 42.72944; -71.18083 (Greycourt State Park), Massachusetts
24 acres
Great Brook Farm State Park
Middlesex42°33′21″N 71°21′12″W / 42.55583°N 71.35333°W / 42.55583; -71.35333 (Great Brook Farm State Park), Massachusetts
909 acres
Granville State Forest
Hampden42°3′35″N 72°58′17″W / 42.05972°N 72.97139°W / 42.05972; -72.97139 (Granville State Forest), Massachusetts
2,432 acres
Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
Essex42°42′5″N 70°58′26″W / 42.70139°N 70.97389°W / 42.70139; -70.97389 (Georgetown-Rowley State Forest), Massachusetts
1,041 acres
Gardner Heritage State Park
Worcester, Massachusetts
Freetown-Fall River State Forest
Bristol41°45′28″N 71°3′48″W / 41.75778°N 71.06333°W / 41.75778; -71.06333 (Freetown-Fall River State Forest), Massachusetts
5,217 acres
Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell Park and Moynihan Recreation Area
Suffolk42°14′36″N 71°7′37″W / 42.24333°N 71.12694°W / 42.24333; -71.12694 (Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell Park and Moynihan Recreation Area), Massachusetts
5 acres
Fort Revere Park
Plymouth42°18′17″N 70°54′21″W / 42.30472°N 70.90583°W / 42.30472; -70.90583 (Fort Revere Park), Massachusetts
6 acres
Fort Phoenix State Reservation
Bristol41°37′27″N 70°53′56″W / 41.62417°N 70.89889°W / 41.62417; -70.89889 (Fort Phoenix State Reservation), Massachusetts
1 acres
Federated Women’s Club State Forest
Worcester42°29′27″N 72°15′15″W / 42.49083°N 72.25417°W / 42.49083; -72.25417 (Federated Women's Club State Forest), Massachusetts
970 acres
Fall River Heritage State Park
Bristol41°42′20″N 71°9′38″W / 41.70556°N 71.16056°W / 41.70556; -71.16056 (Fall River Heritage State Park), Massachusetts
14 acres
F. Gilbert Hills State Forest
Norfolk42°3′28″N 71°17′0″W / 42.05778°N 71.28333°W / 42.05778; -71.28333 (F. Gilbert Hills State Forest), Massachusetts
1,030 acres
Erving State Forest
Franklin42°37′21″N 72°22′41″W / 42.62250°N 72.37806°W / 42.62250; -72.37806 (Erving State Forest), Massachusetts
2,422 acres
Elm Bank Reservation
Norfolk42°16′34″N 71°18′9″W / 42.27611°N 71.30250°W / 42.27611; -71.30250 (Elm Bank Reservation), Massachusetts
175 acres
