Dorchester Shores Reservation is a Massachusetts state park consisting of three non-contiguous areas totaling 44 acres (18 ha) along the eastern edge of the Dorchester section of Boston. The area is composed of beaches and a park along the extended mouth of the Neponset River: Savin Hill/Malibu Beach, Tenean Beach, read more
The Quincy Quarries in Quincy, Massachusetts, produced granite for over a century and were the site of the Granite Railwayoften credited as being the first railroad in the United States. A 22-acre (8.9 ha) section of the former quarries is owned and operated by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and read more
Squantum Point Park is a park located on the Squantum peninsula of Quincy, Massachusetts, at the site of the former Squantum Naval Air Station. All that remains of the former air station is part of a runway which runs for 2,700 feet. The park is associated with the development of read more
Quincy Shore Reservation is a protected shoreline on Quincy Bay, Boston Harbor in Quincy, Massachusetts. Its primary attraction is a 2.3-mile-long (3.7 km) beach, accessible along its entire length by Quincy Shore Drive. The largest beach on Boston Harbor, it is known locally as Wollaston Beach, named for the adjacent read more
Ames Nowell State Park is a 700-acre (280 ha) Massachusetts state park located in the town of Abington. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation(DCR) (in season, a Forest and Park Supervisor I; off season, the ranger station at Wompatuck State Park).
Lynn Heritage State Park is a history-themed state park in downtown Lynn, Massachusetts, that is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston. Exhibits in the visitors center highlight the city’s industrial past, the tradition of shoemaking and its transition from a handicraft to mechanization, and the story of read more
Lynn Shore Reservation is a protected coastal reservation in the city of Lynn, Massachusetts. It includes 22 acres (8.9 ha) of beaches and recreational areas. From north to south, King’s Beach, Red Rock Park and Lynn Beach are located along Lynn Shore Drive and Nahant Bay, a small bay of read more
Nahant Beach Reservation is a protected coastal reservation in the town of Nahant, Massachusetts. It includes 66.5 acres (26.9 ha) of beaches and recreational areas. Nahant Road, called Nahant Beach Boulevard when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, offers access to 7,000-foot (2,100 m) read more
Weymouth Back River Reservation is a protected coastal reservation in Hingham and Weymouth, Massachusetts. It contains parks on the west and east sides of the northern end of Weymouth Back River. On the west side in Weymouth, Abigail Adams Park is adjacent to and north of Route 3A Bridge and read more
Maudslay State Park is a Massachusetts state park located in Newburyport. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. It is available (by permit) for weddings and other programs.