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You will love it here!

With more than 12,000 acres of MA beauty and miles of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails many ponds in the park and both tall and scrub pine forests make for a great place to explore. You will find a well-guarded swimming beach at College Pond in the summer. The campgrounds are very well maintained. You need to ensure that you bring whatever you need as there are no stores in the park.

A section of the Charge Pond area is set aside specifically for horse camping. A day-use area at College Pond offers picnicking, swimming, fishing, canoeing. Fifteen miles of bicycle trails, 35 miles of equestrian trails and 13 miles of hiking trails take visitors deep into the forest, which includes one of the largest contiguous pitch pine/scrub oak communities north of Long Island.

Boston's best kept secret for hiking!

 Less than an hour away from the city, Dover's Noanet Woodlands delivers nearly the same excitement as larger reservations like Blue Hills, but with a more diverse environment of woodlands, pine forests, meadows, and ponds and a quieter setting away from major highways.

They think it’s the more than 17 miles of shady trails and woods roads you’ll find here for walking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and horseback riding. Enjoy leisurely strolls, mountain biking, and birding – you might even hike to the top of Noanet Peak for terrific views of the Boston skyline.

You will wish you were here right now!

 Great Brook Farm State park is the best place to enjoy the outdoors and hiking in Massachusetts. You will find large hilly grassy areas, dirt paths through wooded areas, great ice cream and an animal farm for the kids at heart. There is a pond there, and just like anywhere else nearby, you will agree that the best time to go is when it is breezy and sunny. Take advantage of the easy, cheap parking.

There are over 20 miles of trails available for walkers, hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders. During the winter months, cross-country skiing is available and one trail is lantern lit for a "moon light" experience! The ice cream stand is open through the month of October.

A great collection of trails

 Some of the trails are short, and well maintained lasting only about 15-20 minutes round trip. Other trails are more primitive and can take several hours to walk. This is a great place to take the dogs. Just be careful with everyone's footing on some of the rockier parts.

There are a bunch of trails to choose from, and the park even offers options depending on your level and how much time you want to spend. The trails are extremely well-marked. There will be challenging sections, but nothing too tough to handle by any means. The hilltops offer great views of the surrounding area and even the Boston skyline on a moderately clear day. 

Come and experience nature!

 Hale Reservation is a private, non-profit educational organization that manages 1,130 acres of woodlands, including four ponds and over twenty miles of hiking trails in Westwood and Dover, Massachusetts. Hale is most widely recognized for its summer day camp programs which annually serve over 4,400 children from 70 communities in the Greater Boston area. Hale Reservation also offers a family program, outdoor and environmental education experiences for children and adults, and open space for casual recreational use.

Hale’s Main Office Hours are weekdays from 9:00 a.m. through to 5:00 p.m. The reservation is open to the public 365 days a year. The summer Hours are 7:30 a.m. to dusk or 8:00 p.m. During the winter hours, they are open from 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Enjoy the Nature at its Best!

 You will climb to the top of 5 different rocky hills and will pass along the shores of two beautiful lakes. There is a beach for you to relax at and from the top of your climbs you will have great views over the lakes and to the skyscrapers of Boston in the distance.

There are a lot of trails that criss-cross the area but not to worry, there is always a paved road within about a quarter mile of you if you ever do get off track and there are plenty of signs, trail markers and even rangers to guide you when you go hiking here in MA.

Hiking in Massachusetts

 This is a beautiful trip, particularly in late summer or early fall. At that time, shorebird viewing is at its prime, boat traffic diminishes, and the changing colors of the marsh add to Wellfleet’s already considerable beauty. 

For the Cape, the area is unusually quiet; the natural environment is aided substantially by the presence of the 1,000-acre Massachusetts Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary on the south side of Lieutenant Island. 

Misery will love your company!

The Mount Misery conservation land provides excellent views of the Sudbury River and Fairhaven Bay, while passing through a deeply shaded hemlock forest and a patch of open marsh. Wildlife flourishes along the river, and you just might catch a glimpse of a deer, barred owl, muskrat, or red fox. 
Two newer inhabitants, which also can be seen with a little luck, are the wily coyote and the beaver. The beaver has reestablished itself here with help from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. This is a great place to go hiking in Massachusetts.