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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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154 locations

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

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

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

Ellisville Harbor State Park

Plymouth41°50′34″N 70°32′13″W / 41.84278°N 70.53694°W / 41.84278; -70.53694 (Ellisville Harbor State Park), Massachusetts

97 acres

Dunn State Park

Worcester42°34′48″N 71°58′12″W / 42.58000°N 71.97000°W / 42.58000; -71.97000 (Dunn State Park), Massachusetts

132 acres

Douglas State Forest

Worcester42°3′30″N 71°47′13″W / 42.05833°N 71.78694°W / 42.05833; -71.78694 (Douglas State Forest), Massachusetts

5,525 acres

Dorchester Shores Reservation

Suffolk42°17′50″N 71°2′44″W / 42.29722°N 71.04556°W / 42.29722; -71.04556 (Dorchester Shores Reservation), Massachusetts

44 acres

Dighton Rock State Park

Bristol41°48′46″N 71°6′23″W / 41.81278°N 71.10639°W / 41.81278; -71.10639 (Dighton Rock State Park), Massachusetts

98 acres

Demarest Lloyd State Park

Bristol41°31′44″N 70°59′0″W / 41.52889°N 70.98333°W / 41.52889; -70.98333 (Demarest Lloyd State Park), Massachusetts

200 acres