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This list of Massachusetts State Parks contains the state parks and recreation areas in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation as of 2015.^[1] The Bureau of State Parks and Recreation division of Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts) (DCR) is responsible for the maintenance and management of over 450,000 acres (1,820 sq km) of privately and state-owned forests and parks, nearly 10% of the Commonwealth's total land mass. Within the lands managed by the Bureau of State Parks and Recreation are some 29 campgrounds, over 2,000 miles (3,200 km) of trails, 87 beaches, 37 swimming, wading, and spray pools, 62 playgrounds, 55 ballfields, and 145 miles (233 km) of paved bike and rail trails. DCR's Bureau of Urban Parks and Recreation manages the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston, the components of which are included in this list.

State parks

Name	County	Area^[2]		Estab- lished	River / lake / other	Image	Remarks
Name	County	acres	ha	Estab- lished	River / lake / other	Image	Remarks
Alewife Brook Reservation	Middlesex 42°23′48″N 71°8′38″W / 42.39667°N 71.14389°W / 42.39667; -71.14389 (Alewife Brook Reservation)	136 acres	55 ha	1900	Little Pond, Little River, Alewife Brook	File:Alewife Brook Reservation.jpg	A major portion of the Alewife Reservation is designated wetland. The Reservation is located at the end of the Minuteman Bike Path in Arlington
Ames Nowell State Park	Plymouth 42°7′12.8994″N 70°59′13.632″W / 42.120249833°N 70.98712000°W / 42.120249833; -70.98712000 (Ames Nowell State Park)	612 acres	248 ha	1959	Cleveland Pond	File:Cleveland Pond, Ames Nowell State Park, Abington MA.jpg	The park is primarily used for boating and fishing.
Ashland State Park	Middlesex 42°14′30″N 71°27′58″W / 42.24167°N 71.46611°W / 42.24167; -71.46611 (Ashland State Park)	472 acres	191 ha	1947	Ashland Reservoir	File:AshlandMA AshlandParkSpillway.jpg
Bash Bish Falls State Park	Berkshire 42°06′53″N 73°29′34″W / 42.11472°N 73.49278°W / 42.11472; -73.49278 (Bash Bish Falls State Park)	424 acres	172 ha	1924	Bash Bish Falls	File:Bash Bish Falls.jpg	Massachusetts' highest single-drop waterfall lies within the park borders.
Beartown State Forest	Berkshire 42°14′00″N 73°16′28″W / 42.23333°N 73.27444°W / 42.23333; -73.27444 (Beartown State Forest)	120 acres	49 ha	1921	Benedict Pond	File:Beartown State Forest.jpg	Approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) of the Appalachian Trail travels through the forest.
Beaver Brook Reservation	Middlesex 42°23′26″N 71°11′52″W / 42.39056°N 71.19778°W / 42.39056; -71.19778 (Beaver Brook Reservation)	303 acres	123 ha	1893		File:Waverly Oaks, Belmont, MA - 1.JPG	The park includes a cascading waterfall and a wading pool.
Belle Isle Marsh Reservation	Suffolk 42°23′21″N 70°59′21″W / 42.38917°N 70.98917°W / 42.38917; -70.98917 (Belle Isle Marsh Reservation)	188 acres	76 ha	1978	Belle Isle Marsh	File:BelleIsleMarshAlc2.JPG	The reservation includes landscaped pathways, benches, and an observation tower. A portion of the Boston Harborwalk runs through the reservation.
Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park	Worcester 42°05′40″N 71°37′23″W / 42.09444°N 71.62306°W / 42.09444; -71.62306	1,066 acres	431 ha	1981	Blackstone River	File:BlackstoneCanal 082.jpg	The park is the midpoint of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor of the National Park System.
Blue Hills Reservation	Norfolk 42°12′40″N 71°7′40″W / 42.21111°N 71.12778°W / 42.21111; -71.12778 (Blue Hills Reservation)	6,165 acres	2,495 ha	1893	Houghton's Pond, Ponkapoag Pond	File:Eliot Tower Milton MA 02.jpg	The reservation has the distinction of being the largest conservation land within a major metropolitan area.
Borderland State Park	Bristol, Norfolk 42°4′3″N 71°9′13″W / 42.06750°N 71.15361°W / 42.06750; -71.15361 (Borderland State Park)	1,843 acres	746 ha	1971		File:Ames Mansion Borderland.jpg	On National Register of Historic Places
Boston Harbor Islands State Park	Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk 42°19′11.6″N 70°55′45.6″W / 42.319889°N 70.929333°W / 42.319889; -70.929333 (Boston Harbor Islands State Park)	404 acres	163 ha	1996	Boston Harbor	File:Gallops Island.JPG
Bradley Palmer State Park	Essex 42°38′0″N 70°53′43″W / 42.63333°N 70.89528°W / 42.63333; -70.89528 (Bradley Palmer State Park)	736 acres	298 ha	1944	Ipswich River	File:Restored farmhouse Bradley Palmer SP August 2012.JPG	The park that features rolling meadows, lush evergreens and old carriage roads lined with rhododendrons.
Breakheart Reservation	Essex, Middlesex 42°29′21″N 71°2′23″W / 42.48917°N 71.03972°W / 42.48917; -71.03972 (Breakheart Reservation)	652 acres	264 ha	1934	Silver Lake, Pearce Lake, Saugus River	File:BreakheartReservationLowerPondView.jpg	The reservation is hardwood forest principally used for birding, fishing and hiking.
Brimfield State Forest	Hampden 42°6′0″N 72°14′56″W / 42.10000°N 72.24889°W / 42.10000; -72.24889 (Brimfield State Forest)	3,523 acres	1,426 ha	1924	Dean Pond	File:Dean Pond Recreation Area, Brimfield State Forest, Brimfield MA.jpg
Bristol Blake State Reservation	Norfolk 42°6′28.6″N 71°19′5″W / 42.107944°N 71.31806°W / 42.107944; -71.31806 (Bristol Blake State Reservation)	140 acres	57 ha	1959^[3]	Kingfisher Pond, Stony Brook Pond, Teal Marsh		Adjacent to Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
Brook Farm Historic Site	Suffolk 42°17′29″N 71°10′26.7″W / 42.29139°N 71.174083°W / 42.29139; -71.174083 (Brook Farm Historic Site)	141 acres	57 ha	1988		File:BrookFarm-PrintShop.jpg
C. M. Gardner State Park	Hampden 42°16′31″N 72°52′14.5″W / 42.27528°N 72.870694°W / 42.27528; -72.870694 (C. M. Gardner State Park)	85 acres	34 ha	1959	Westfield River	File:CMGardnerStatePark PicnicArea.jpg
Callahan State Park	Middlesex 42°20′35″N 71°26′55″W / 42.34306°N 71.44861°W / 42.34306; -71.44861 (Callahan State Park)	958 acres	388 ha	1970		File:Eagle Pond, Callahan State Park, Framingham MA.jpg
Camp Nihan Environmental Education Camp	Essex 42°29′32.6″N 71°1′11.4″W / 42.492389°N 71.019833°W / 42.492389; -71.019833	65 acres	26 ha	1929	Saugus River		Part of Breakheart Reservation
Castle Island	Suffolk 42°20′15″N 71°0′38″W / 42.33750°N 71.01056°W / 42.33750; -71.01056 (Castle Island)	22 acres	8.9 ha		Boston Harbor	File:Fort Independence (Boston) - DSC00727.JPG	The present fort, built between 1834 and 1851, is the eighth generation of forts and it is one of the oldest fortified sites in British North America.
Charles River Reservation	Suffolk, Middlesex 42°21′20″N 71°6′56″W / 42.35556°N 71.11556°W / 42.35556; -71.11556 (Charles River Reservation)	863 acres	349 ha	1910	Charles River	File:Charles River Esplanade - IMG 3777.jpg	Includes Charles River Dam, Charles River Basin and Esplanade, John F. Kennedy Park, and Teddy Ebersol's Red Sox Fields. Covers Charles River below Watertown Dam; see also Upper Charles River Reservation
Chester-Blandford State Forest	Hampden 42°14′58″N 72°56′58″W / 42.24944°N 72.94944°W / 42.24944; -72.94944 (Chester-Blandford State Forest)	2,776 acres	1,123 ha	1924
Chestnut Hill Reservation	Suffolk 42°20′7″N 71°9′29″W / 42.33528°N 71.15806°W / 42.33528; -71.15806 (Chestnut Hill Reservation)	1 acre	0.40 ha	1870	Chestnut Hill Reservoir	File:Chestnut Hill Reservation, Chestnut Hill MA.jpg	The Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District is considered a nineteenth-century masterpiece of engineering, urban planning and landscape design.
Chicopee Memorial State Park	Hampden 42°10′45″N 72°32′13″W / 42.17917°N 72.53694°W / 42.17917; -72.53694 (Chicopee Memorial State Park)	562 acres	227 ha	1893	Cooley Brook Reservoir	File:Chicopee Reservoir beach, Chicopee MA.jpg	The park includes two 25-acre (10 ha) ponds.
Clarksburg State Park	Berkshire 42°44′5″N 73°4′35″W / 42.73472°N 73.07639°W / 42.73472; -73.07639 (Clarksburg State Park)	3,629 acres	1,469 ha		Mauserts Pond	File:Mauserts Pond, Clarksburg State Park, Clarksburg MA.jpg	Adjoins 3,011 acre Clarksburg State Forest
Cochituate State Park	Middlesex 42°18′45″N 71°22′27″W / 42.31250°N 71.37417°W / 42.31250; -71.37417 (Cochituate State Park)	872 acres	353 ha		Lake Cochituate	File:Lake Cochituate, Cochituate MA.jpg
Connecticut River Greenway State Park	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire 42°36′27″N 72°32′30″W / 42.60750°N 72.54167°W / 42.60750; -72.54167	1,048 acres	424 ha	1986	Connecticut River	File:Connecticut River Greenway State Park.JPG	Multiple state land holdings in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts
Constitution Beach	Suffolk 42°23′5.5″N 71°0′36.2″W / 42.384861°N 71.010056°W / 42.384861; -71.010056 (Constitution Beach)	82 acres	33 ha	1952	Boston Harbor	File:CONSTITUTION BEACH-WITHIN SIGHT AND SOUND OF LOGAN AIRPORT'S TAKEOFF RUNWAY. 22R - NARA - 548468.jpg
Cutler Park Reservation	Norfolk 42°16′16″N 71°11′45″W / 42.27111°N 71.19583°W / 42.27111; -71.19583 (Cutler Park Reservation)	739 acres	299 ha	1962	Charles River	File:Cutler Park Needham MA.jpg	It contains the largest remaining fresh water marsh on the middle Charles, and includes a boardwalk through a cattail marsh out onto an island.
D.A.R. State Forest	Hampshire 42°27′25″N 72°47′50″W / 42.45694°N 72.79722°W / 42.45694; -72.79722 (D.A.R. State Forest)	1,728 acres	699 ha	1929	Upper and Lower Highland Lake	File:DARStateForestMarker.jpg
Demarest Lloyd State Park	Bristol 41°31′44″N 70°59′0″W / 41.52889°N 70.98333°W / 41.52889; -70.98333 (Demarest Lloyd State Park)	200 acres	81 ha	1953	Buzzards Bay	File:Demarest Lloyd P1140020.jpg
Dighton Rock State Park	Bristol 41°48′46″N 71°6′23″W / 41.81278°N 71.10639°W / 41.81278; -71.10639 (Dighton Rock State Park)	98 acres	40 ha	1955	Taunton River	File:Dighton Rock Museum.JPG	Dighton Rock is an 11-foot (3.4 m) high glacial erratic covered with petroglyphs and has since been moved to a museum at the park.
Dorchester Shores Reservation	Suffolk 42°17′50″N 71°2′44″W / 42.29722°N 71.04556°W / 42.29722; -71.04556 (Dorchester Shores Reservation)	44 acres	18 ha	1962	Neponset River		The reservation comprises two beaches and a park.
Douglas State Forest	Worcester 42°3′30″N 71°47′13″W / 42.05833°N 71.78694°W / 42.05833; -71.78694 (Douglas State Forest)	5,525 acres	2,236 ha	1934	Wallum Lake	File:Douglas State Forest, Douglas MA.jpg	Features include a rare Atlantic White Cedar swamp and 7.8 miles (12.6 km) of the Midstate Trail
Dunn State Park	Worcester 42°34′48″N 71°58′12″W / 42.58000°N 71.97000°W / 42.58000; -71.97000 (Dunn State Park)	132 acres	53 ha	1915	Dunn Pond	File:Dunn Pond State Park.jpg
Ellisville Harbor State Park	Plymouth 41°50′34″N 70°32′13″W / 41.84278°N 70.53694°W / 41.84278; -70.53694 (Ellisville Harbor State Park)	97 acres	39 ha	1991	Cape Cod Bay	File:Beach, Ellisville Harbor State Park, Ellisville MA.jpg	Walking trails overlooking a tidal marsh, sandy/rocky beach at trail end
Elm Bank Reservation	Norfolk 42°16′34″N 71°18′9″W / 42.27611°N 71.30250°W / 42.27611; -71.30250 (Elm Bank Reservation)	175 acres	71 ha	1996	Charles River	File:Elm Bank Wellesley MA - Rhododendron Garden.jpg	Benjamin Pierce Cheney's property, now run by Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Erving State Forest	Franklin 42°37′21″N 72°22′41″W / 42.62250°N 72.37806°W / 42.62250; -72.37806 (Erving State Forest)	2,422 acres	980 ha	1920	Millers River	File:Laurel Lake, Erving State Forest, Erving MA.jpg	The 110-mile (180 km) Metacomet-Monadnock Trail passes through a western parcel of the state forest.
F. Gilbert Hills State Forest	Norfolk 42°3′28″N 71°17′0″W / 42.05778°N 71.28333°W / 42.05778; -71.28333 (F. Gilbert Hills State Forest)	1,030 acres	420 ha			File:Fgilbert trail.JPG
Fall River Heritage State Park	Bristol 41°42′20″N 71°9′38″W / 41.70556°N 71.16056°W / 41.70556; -71.16056 (Fall River Heritage State Park)	14 acres	5.7 ha	1985	Taunton River	File:Visitor's building at Fall River Heritage State Park.jpg
Federated Women's Club State Forest	Worcester 42°29′27″N 72°15′15″W / 42.49083°N 72.25417°W / 42.49083; -72.25417	970 acres	390 ha	1933	Fever Brook	File:West Street, Federated Women's Club State Forest, Petersham MA.jpg
Fort Phoenix State Reservation	Bristol 41°37′27″N 70°53′56″W / 41.62417°N 70.89889°W / 41.62417; -70.89889 (Fort Phoenix State Reservation)	1 acre	0.40 ha		Atlantic Ocean	File:Fort Phoenix.JPG	Revolutionary War fort; 1/2 mile of Buzzards Bay beachfront
Fort Revere Park	Plymouth 42°18′17″N 70°54′21″W / 42.30472°N 70.90583°W / 42.30472; -70.90583 (Fort Revere Park)	6 acres	2.4 ha	1976	Atlantic Ocean	File:Hull - Fort Revere.JPG	On Telegraph Hill in Hull, Massachusetts. Remnants of two seacoast fortifications, water tower with observation deck, military history museum and picnic facilities
Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell Park and Moynihan Recreation Area	Suffolk 42°14′36″N 71°7′37″W / 42.24333°N 71.12694°W / 42.24333; -71.12694	5.6 acres	2.3 ha		Neponset River		Outdoor theatre and play fields
Freetown-Fall River State Forest	Bristol 41°45′28″N 71°3′48″W / 41.75778°N 71.06333°W / 41.75778; -71.06333 (Freetown-Fall River State Forest)	5,217 acres	2,111 ha	1930		File:Statue of The C.C.C. Worker Freetown Fall River State Forest MA.jpg	The park includes Profile Rock, a granite outcropping which local Native Americans believe to be the image of Chief Massasoit. Also in the forest is a 227-acre (92 ha) Wampanoag reservation
Gardner Heritage State Park	Worcester 42°34′38″N 71°59′39″W / 42.57722°N 71.99417°W / 42.57722; -71.99417 (Gardner Heritage State Park)	0 acres	0 ha	1985		File:Visitors Center, Gardner Heritage State Park, Gardner MA.jpg	Restored 19th century fire station with exhibits; closed since 2002
Georgetown-Rowley State Forest	Essex 42°42′5″N 70°58′26″W / 42.70139°N 70.97389°W / 42.70139; -70.97389 (Georgetown-Rowley State Forest)	1,041 acres	421 ha
Granville State Forest	Hampden 42°3′35″N 72°58′17″W / 42.05972°N 72.97139°W / 42.05972; -72.97139 (Granville State Forest)	2,432 acres	984 ha	1921	Hubbard River	File:Granville State Forest,Granville MA.jpg
Great Brook Farm State Park	Middlesex 42°33′21″N 71°21′12″W / 42.55583°N 71.35333°W / 42.55583; -71.35333 (Great Brook Farm State Park)	909 acres	368 ha	1967	Meadow Pond	File:Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle MA.jpg
Greycourt State Park	Essex 42°43′46″N 71°10′51″W / 42.72944°N 71.18083°W / 42.72944; -71.18083 (Greycourt State Park)	24 acres	9.7 ha	2001		File:Portico stairs, Greycourt State Park, Methuen, Massachusetts - 20090527.jpg	The park is built atop the restored ruins of the Charles H. Tenney estate.
Halibut Point State Park	Essex 42°41′22″N 70°37′59″W / 42.68944°N 70.63306°W / 42.68944; -70.63306 (Halibut Point State Park)	55 acres	22 ha	1981		File:Rockport2007 008.jpg	Features a former granite quarry and 60-foot (18 m) tower with coastal views
Hammond Pond Reservation	Middlesex 42°19′30″N 71°10′36″W / 42.32500°N 71.17667°W / 42.32500; -71.17667 (Hammond Pond Reservation)	59 acres	24 ha	1968		File:Hammond Pond Reservation, Chestnut Hill MA.jpg
Hampton Ponds State Park	Hampden 42°10′45″N 72°41′22″W / 42.17917°N 72.68944°W / 42.17917; -72.68944 (Hampton Ponds State Park)	47 acres	19 ha		Pequot Pond	File:Hampton Ponds State Park.jpg
Harold Parker State Forest	Essex 42°37′33″N 71°4′54″W / 42.62583°N 71.08167°W / 42.62583; -71.08167 (Harold Parker State Forest)	3,320 acres	1,340 ha	1916	Stearns Pond	File:Berry Pond, Harold Parker State Forest, North Andover MA.jpg
Hemlock Gorge Reservation	Middlesex 42°18′52″N 71°13′35″W / 42.31444°N 71.22639°W / 42.31444; -71.22639 (Hemlock Gorge Reservation)	16 acres	6.5 ha	1895	Charles River	File:Echo Bridge - Newton, MA - DSC09470.jpg
Holyoke Heritage State Park	Hampden 42°12′18″N 72°36′26″W / 42.20500°N 72.60722°W / 42.20500; -72.60722 (Holyoke Heritage State Park)	7 acres	2.8 ha	1986		File:Holyoke Heritage State Park, Holyoke MA.jpg	The park features include a visitor center with exhibits about paper manufacturing and Holyoke's industrial and cultural history.
Hopkinton State Park	Middlesex 42°14′57″N 71°31′32″W / 42.24917°N 71.52556°W / 42.24917; -71.52556 (Hopkinton State Park)	1,245 acres	504 ha	1947	Hopkinton Reservoir	File:Hopkinton Dam and Spillway, Ashland MA.jpg	The park features a bathing pond for swimming that is physically separated from the reservoir, where nonmotorized boating is permitted
Horseneck Beach State Reservation	Bristol 41°30′28″N 71°2′55″W / 41.50778°N 71.04861°W / 41.50778; -71.04861 (Horseneck Beach State Reservation)	815 acres	330 ha	1956		File:Horseneck.JPG	Popular for its two-mile (3 km) long sandy beach on the shore of Buzzards Bay. Also camping, fishing and a salt marsh.
Jug End State Reservation and Wildlife Management Area	Berkshire	1,191 acres	482 ha	1994		File:View from Jug End peak on Appalachian Trail east of Jug End State Reservation-WMA "Guilder Hollow Road" block.jpg
Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest	Franklin	7,405 acres	2,997 ha	1997	Hallockville Pond, Crooked Pond
Lake Dennison Recreation Area	Worcester	121 acres	49 ha		Lake Dennison	File:Lake Dennison, Winchendon MA.jpg	The park is an extension of Otter River State Forest
Lake Lorraine State Park	Hampden	3 acres	1.2 ha				closed to the public
Lake Wyola State Park	Franklin	42 acres	17 ha	1997	Lake Wyola	File:Lake Wyola, Shutesbury MA.jpg
Lawrence Heritage State Park	Essex	50 acres	20 ha	1980		File:Visitor Center, Lawrence Heritage State Park, Lawrence MA.jpg
Leominster State Forest	Worcester	4,246 acres	1,718 ha	1922		File:Crow Hill Pond, Leominster State Forest, Westminster MA.jpg	The Midstate Trail runs through the western edge of the forest.
Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest	Middlesex	1,109 acres	449 ha	1941
Lowell Heritage State Park	Middlesex	60 acres	24 ha	1975	Merrimack River	File:Vandenberg Esplanade, Lowell Heritage State Park, Lowell MA.jpg	Precursor to Lowell National Historical Park; preserves the city's seminal role in the American Industrial Revolution
Lynn Heritage State Park	Essex	4 acres	1.6 ha	1986		File:Lynn Heritage State Park Visitors Center, Lynn MA.jpg
Lynn Shore Reservation	Essex	22 acres	8.9 ha			File:Red Rock Park, Lynn Shore Reservation, Lynn MA.jpg
Manuel F. Correllus State Forest	Dukes	5,215 acres	2,110 ha	1908	Little Pond		In the interior of Martha's Vineyard, the park is the focus of one of the largest environmental restoration projects in the country.
Massasoit State Park	Bristol	1,207 acres	488 ha		Lake Rico, Furnace Pond, King's Pond, Middle Pond, Little Bearhole Pond, and Big Bearhole Pond	File:Middle Pond, Massasoit State Park, Taunton MA.jpg
Maudslay State Park	Essex	483 acres	195 ha	1985	Merrimack River	File:Rose Garden 1.JPG
Middlesex Fells Reservation	Middlesex	2,283 acres	924 ha	1893	Bellevue and Spot Ponds	File:MiddlesexFells SpotPond.jpg
Mohawk Trail State Forest	Franklin	7,758 acres	3,140 ha	1921			Includes Cold River Virgin Forest, National Natural Landmark
Monroe State Forest	Franklin	3,750 acres	1,520 ha	1924	Dunbar Brook
Moore State Park	Worcester	737 acres	298 ha		Eames Pond	File:Moore State Park Sawmill.jpg
Mount Everett State Reservation	Berkshire	2,492 acres	1,008 ha	1908	Guilder Pond	File:MountEverettBearsDenRd.JPG
Mount Grace State Forest	Franklin	1,578 acres	639 ha	1920	Mount Grace	File:View of Mount Monadnock from the Mount Grace fire tower.jpg
Mount Greylock State Reservation	Berkshire	12,455 acres	5,040 ha	1898		File:Mount Greylock war memorial.jpg
Mount Holyoke Range State Park	Hampshire	3,000 acres	1,200 ha	1940		File:Mount Holyoke south.jpg
Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation	Franklin	533 acres	216 ha	1907		File:LoafObservatory.jpg
Mount Tom State Reservation	Hampden	1,967 acres	796 ha	1902		File:Visitor Center, Mount Tom State Reservation, Holyoke MA.jpg
Mount Washington State Forest	Berkshire	4,619 acres	1,869 ha	1958		File:Usa East (134848709).jpeg
Myles Standish Monument State Reservation	Plymouth	30 acres	12 ha	1920		File:Myles Standish monument in Duxbury, Mass.jpg	A 120-foot (37 m) tower with 125 steps that overlooks Plymouth Harbor and Duxbury Beach.
Myles Standish State Forest	Plymouth	12,029 acres	4,868 ha	1916		File:EHR Pond 5483.JPG	Pitch pine and scrub oak forest with sixteen ponds for fishing, canoeing, swimming. Camping on four of the ponds, bicycle trails, equestrian trails, and horse camping.
Mystic River Reservation	Middlesex	359 acres	145 ha	1893	Mystic Lakes; Mystic River	File:ArlingtonMA MysticParkway.jpg
Nahant Beach Reservation	Essex	67 acres	27 ha		Atlantic Ocean	File:Nahant Beach Reservation, Nahant MA.jpg
Nantasket Beach Reservation	Plymouth	39 acres	16 ha
Nasketucket Bay State Reservation	Plymouth	210 acres	85 ha	1999		File:Nantasket Beach, Nantasket MA.jpg
Natural Bridge State Park	Berkshire	44 acres	18 ha	1985	Hudson Brook	File:Natural Bridge, North Adams, MA.jpg	It contains the only natural white marble arch/bridge in North America. The natural bridge spanning Hudson Brook, was formed by glacial melt about 11,000 BC, from 550 million year old bedrock.
Neponset River Reservation	Suffolk	1,880 acres	760 ha			File:Neponset River Reservation 1 Dorchester Massachusetts.jpg
Nickerson State Park	Barnstable	1,967 acres	796 ha	1934	Cliff Pond	File:Flax Pond, Nickerson State Park, Brewster MA.jpg
October Mountain State Forest	Berkshire	16,460 acres	6,660 ha	1915		File:Finerty Pond October Mountain State Forest IMG 2767.jpg
Otter River State Forest	Worcester	1,022 acres	414 ha	1915	Otter River, Millers River	File:Campsite, Otter River State Forest, Winchendon MA.jpg
Pearl Hill State Park	Middlesex	1,000 acres	400 ha		Park Hill Brook	File:Lulu Brook, Pittsfield State Forest, Pittsfield MA.jpg
Pilgrim Memorial State Park	Plymouth	6 acres	2.4 ha	1920		File:Plymouth Rock, Water St, Plymouth (493637) (11108906366).jpg	Site of Plymouth Rock
Pittsfield State Forest	Berkshire	10,601 acres	4,290 ha			File:Plymouth Rock, Water St, Plymouth (493637) (11108906366).jpg
Pope John Paul II Park Reservation	Suffolk	66 acres	27 ha	2001	Neponset River Estuary	File:BostonMA PopeJohnPaulIIPark 1.jpg	Reclaimed former landfill and commercial area
Purgatory Chasm State Reservation	Worcester	100 acres	40 ha	1919		File:Purgatory chasm lovers leap.jpg	The Chasm was created when glacial meltwater from a burst ice dam ripped out blocks of bedrock at the end of the last Ice Age (14,000 years ago).
Quabbin Reservoir	Hampshire	39 sq mi	100 km²	1938		File:230 QUABBIN.JPG
Quincy Quarries Reservation	Norfolk	22 acres	8.9 ha	1985		File:Quincy Quarries Reservation June 2009 3.jpg
Quincy Shores Reservation	Norfolk	87 acres	35 ha	1899		File:Quincy Shore Reservation.jpg
Quinsigamond State Park	Worcester	38 acres	15 ha			File:Quinsigamond State Park, Worcester MA.jpg
Revere Beach Reservation	Suffolk	84 acres	34 ha	1896		File:Revere ahdg.jpg
Robinson State Park	Hampden	1,025 acres	415 ha	1934	Westfield River	File:Robinson State Park River Road, Agawam MA.jpg
Roxbury Heritage State Park	Suffolk	3 acres	1.2 ha	1992		File:RoxburyHeritagePark-DillawayThomas.JPG	The 1750 Dillaway-Thomas House and a small park
Rumney Marsh Reservation	Essex, Suffolk	815 acres	330 ha	1992	Saugus River; Pines River	File:RumneyMarsh02.jpg
Rutland State Park	Worcester	284 acres	115 ha		Whitehall Pond		Swimming, picnicking and boating.
Salisbury Beach State Reservation	Essex	355 acres	144 ha	1931		File:Salisbury Beach in Winter, Salisbury MA.jpg	The park's main feature is its 3.8-mile (6.1 km)-long beach, one of the most popular in the Commonwealth.
Sandisfield State Forest	Berkshire	4,190 acres	1,700 ha		York Lake	File:York Lake, Sandisfield State Forest, New Marlborough MA.jpg
Sandy Point State Reservation	Essex	134 acres	54 ha			File:Beach Shelter.JPG
Savoy Mountain State Forest	Berkshire	10,457 acres	4,232 ha	1918		File:Savoy Mountain State Forest.jpg
Scusset Beach State Reservation	Barnstable	459 acres	186 ha	1957		File:Scusset BeachNW.jpg	On Cape Cod Bay at the east end of the Cape Cod Canal, a popular swimming and camping area.
Shawme-Crowell State Forest	Barnstable	624 acres	253 ha			File:Shawme-Crowell State Forest, Sandwich MA.jpg	Forested 285 site campground
J.A. Skinner State Park	Hampshire	843 acres	341 ha	1940	Connecticut River	File:The Summit House at Skinner State Park, Hadley MA.jpg
South Cape Beach State Park	Barnstable	460 acres	190 ha			File:South Cape Beach State Park, Mashpee MA.jpg	A component of the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve with a one-mile (1.6 km) stretch of beach.
Southwest Corridor Park	Suffolk	221 acres	89 ha	1987		File:SouthwestCorridorParkRuggles.JPG	Greenway of 4.7 miles (7.6 km) that runs South End, Back Bay, Roxbury and Jamaica Plain neighborhoods
Spencer State Forest	Worcester	903 acres	365 ha	1922	Howe Pond	File:Corridor 71, Spencer State Forest, Spencer MA.jpg
Squantum Point Park	Norfolk	46 acres	19 ha	2001		File:Squantum point park.jpg
Stony Brook Reservation	Suffolk	616 acres	249 ha	1894	Turtle Pond	File:Stony Brook Reservation Parkways Boston MA.jpg
Streeter Point Recreation Area	Worcester	1 acre	0.40 ha		East Brimfield Reservoir		Fishing, swimming, picnicking
Sudbury Reservoir	Middlesex; Worcester	4,943 acres	2,000 ha	1898	Sudbury Reservoir	File:SudburyDam.jpg
Tolland State Forest	Berkshire	4,415 acres	1,787 ha	1925	Otis Reservoir
Upper Charles River Reservation	Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk	863 acres	349 ha		Charles River	File:Hemlock Gorge (Charles River Reservation) - DSC09456.JPG	Covers Charles River between Watertown Dam and Riverdale Park, West Roxbury; see also Charles River Reservation
Upton State Forest	Worcester	2,790 acres	1,130 ha	1915		File:Grove of Sawara Cypress, Upton State Forest, MA.jpeg	Has Civilian Conservation Corps structures
Wachusett Mountain State Reservation	Worcester	2,288 acres	926 ha	1899		File:View of Mount Wachusett and Wachusett Lake from the Westminster side, MA.jpg
Wachusett Reservoir	Worcester	4,135 acres	1,673 ha	1908	Nashua River; Quinapoxet River	File:Wachusett Res 2005.jpg
Wahconah Falls State Park	Berkshire	48 acres	19 ha		Wahconah Falls Brook
Walden Pond State Reservation	Middlesex	335 acres	136 ha	1922	Walden Pond	File:Walden Pond.jpg
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve	Barnstable	110 acres	45 ha	1987	Waquoit Bay; Quashnet River; Childs River; ponds	File:Visitor Center, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Waquoit MA.jpg
Ware River Watershed Area	Worcester	23,000 acres	9,300 ha
Watson Pond State Park	Bristol	163 acres	66 ha			File:Pavilion at Watson Pond State Park, Taunton MA.jpg
Webb Memorial State Park	Norfolk	59 acres	24 ha	1980	Hingham Bay	File:Webb Memorial State Park, Hingham MA.jpg
Wells State Park	Worcester	1,445 acres	585 ha	1968	Walker Pond
Wendell State Forest	Franklin	7,566 acres	3,062 ha	1921	Millers River, Quabbin Reservoir	File:Ruggles Pond.JPG
Western Gateway Heritage State Park	Berkshire	8 acres	3.2 ha	1986		File:Western-heritage-park-north-adams-2009.png
Weymouth Back River Reservation	Norfolk	35 acres	14 ha			File:Stodders Neck, Weymouth Back River Reservation, Hingham MA.jpg	Site of Stodder's Neck and Abigail Adams Park
Whitehall State Park	Middlesex	837 acres	339 ha	1947	Whitehall Reservoir
Willard Brook State Forest	Middlesex	2,929 acres	1,185 ha	1930		File:Ashby - Route 119 in Willard Brook SF.jpg
Willowdale State Forest	Essex	2,491 acres	1,008 ha		Hood Pond	File:Willowdale State Forest.jpg
Wilson Mountain Reservation	Norfolk	215 acres	87 ha	1995		File:Trail leading into Wilson Mountain Reservation, Dedham MA.jpg
Windsor State Forest	Berkshire	1,824 acres	738 ha	1925	Westfield River
Winthrop Shore Reservation	Suffolk	18 acres	7.3 ha	1900	Atlantic Ocean	File:Winthrop Beach, Winthrop MA.jpg
Wompatuck State Park	Plymouth	3,579 acres	1,448 ha	1967	Aaron River Reservoir	File:Veery (7235498720).jpg

State trails

Name	Towns	County	Length		Estab- lished	Image	Remarks
Name	Towns	County	mi	km	Estab- lished	Image	Remarks
Ashuwillticook Rail Trail	Cheshire, Lanesborough, Adams	Berkshire	11 mi	18 km	2001	File:Adams flagman hut 044.JPG	Conversion of rail corridor dating from 1845
Canalside Rail Trail	Deerfield, Montague	Franklin	3.7 mi	6.0 km	2008	File:IMG 3948 New York, New Hampshire, and Hartford rail bridge.jpg	Trail along the Connecticut River
Cape Cod Rail Trail	Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet	Barnstable	25.5 mi	41.0 km	1976	File:Cape Cod Rail Trail Rotary, Harwich MA.jpg	22-mile trail on Cape Cod
Lower Neponset River Trail	City of Boston	Suffolk	2.4 mi	3.9 km	2010^[4]	File:Neponset Trail east of Shawmut underpass in August 2016.JPG	Runs along the Neponset River in Dorchester
Mahican-Mohawk Trail		Berkshire, Franklin	30 mi	48 km			In development
Mass Central Rail Trail—Wayside	Waltham, Weston, Wayland, Sudbury, Marlborough, Hudson, Stow, Bolton, Berlin	Middlesex, Worcester	23 mi	37 km	2010	File:Mass Central Rail Trail - Wayside.jpg	In development, sections in Waltham, Wayland, Weston, and Hudson are complete and sections in Waltham, Weston, Sudbury, Marlborough, Hudson, and Stow are under construction.
Nashua River Rail Trail	Ayer, Groton, Pepperell, Dunstable	Middlesex	12.5 mi	20.1 km	2002	File:Nashua River Rail Trail 3.JPG	Trail along the Nashua River
Norwottuck Rail Trail	Northampton, Hadley, Amherst, Belchertown	Hampshire	11 mi	18 km	1992	File:IMG 3819-Norwottuck-Rail-Trail-bridge.jpg	Part of the Mass Central Rail Trail
Southern New England Trunkline Trail	Douglas, Uxbridge, Millville, Blackstone, Bellingham, Franklin	Norfolk, Worcester	22 mi	35 km	1984	File:View along SNETT Blackstone River bridge (1), October 2020.jpg	22-mile trail from Franklin State Forest to Douglas State Forest

Other trails

Name	Towns	County	Length		Estab- lished	Image	Remarks
Name	Towns	County	mi	km	Estab- lished	Image	Remarks
Appalachian Trail	Great Barrington, Dalton, Cheshire, North Adams, Williamstown	Berkshire	90 mi	140 km	1923	File:Appalachian Trail footbridge, North Adams MA.jpg	Part of 2200-mile East Coast foot trail; maintained by the Berkshire Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club

References

↑ "Massachusetts State Parks". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
↑ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
↑ "Section 7. Bristol Blake State Reservation". Mass.gov. Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
↑ Mink, Jessica. "The Neponset River: A History". NeponsetGreenway.org. Retrieved August 5, 2022.

External links

[dcrlist-1] "Massachusetts State Parks". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

[2012acreagelist-2] "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

[3] "Section 7. Bristol Blake State Reservation". Mass.gov. Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

[4] Mink, Jessica. "The Neponset River: A History". NeponsetGreenway.org. Retrieved August 5, 2022.

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