It's #StateParkSunday! Among many of the things conserved land does, is it protects the Mt. Blue Spring in Womapatuck State Park. Since the 1800s this spring has been tapped and park visitors may fill up a jug for free.
#massparks #StateParkSunday #Massachusetts
#massparks #StateParkSunday #Massachusetts
December 15, 2024 at 7:59 PM
It's #StateParkSunday! Among many of the things conserved land does, is it protects the Mt. Blue Spring in Womapatuck State Park. Since the 1800s this spring has been tapped and park visitors may fill up a jug for free.
#massparks #StateParkSunday #Massachusetts
#massparks #StateParkSunday #Massachusetts
Hemlock Gorge and Echo Bridge are this week's #StateParkSunday collage. This is a quiet 23-acre park in Newton, not far from the intersection of routes 9 and 128.
January 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Hemlock Gorge and Echo Bridge are this week's #StateParkSunday collage. This is a quiet 23-acre park in Newton, not far from the intersection of routes 9 and 128.
There are signs of spring coming on the Blue Heron Trail at Cutler Park this #StateParkSunday.
February 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
There are signs of spring coming on the Blue Heron Trail at Cutler Park this #StateParkSunday.
Senator Joseph Finnegan Park is 14 acres of parkland at the mouth of the Neponset River. A former paper factory, it's now a restored ecological habitat you can bike through. #StateParkSunday
September 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Senator Joseph Finnegan Park is 14 acres of parkland at the mouth of the Neponset River. A former paper factory, it's now a restored ecological habitat you can bike through. #StateParkSunday
This #StateParkSunday let's climb up Breakheart Hill and see the views of Greater Boston. The 234 feet above sea level gives you a clear view all the way to the Blue Hills and Tipling Rock.
#hiking #Massachusetts
#hiking #Massachusetts
February 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This #StateParkSunday let's climb up Breakheart Hill and see the views of Greater Boston. The 234 feet above sea level gives you a clear view all the way to the Blue Hills and Tipling Rock.
#hiking #Massachusetts
#hiking #Massachusetts
Halibut Point State Park was formed about 440 million years, when a granite edge developed between Cape Ann and Rockport.
#StateParkSunday
#StateParkSunday
September 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Halibut Point State Park was formed about 440 million years, when a granite edge developed between Cape Ann and Rockport.
#StateParkSunday
#StateParkSunday
Caddy Memorial Park on Gull Island has all the views of Black's Creek on this #StateParkSunday.
January 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Caddy Memorial Park on Gull Island has all the views of Black's Creek on this #StateParkSunday.
It's finally spring in Richard McKinnon State Park, so it's time to take a walk along the Charles River.
#stateparksunday
#stateparksunday
April 26, 2026 at 11:16 PM
It's finally spring in Richard McKinnon State Park, so it's time to take a walk along the Charles River.
#stateparksunday
#stateparksunday
It's sunblock and bug spray season now. #StateParkSunday
Can we feature your favorite state park? Send pics to kat@massparksforall.org
Can we feature your favorite state park? Send pics to kat@massparksforall.org
March 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It's sunblock and bug spray season now. #StateParkSunday
Can we feature your favorite state park? Send pics to kat@massparksforall.org
Can we feature your favorite state park? Send pics to kat@massparksforall.org
On this #StateParkSunday let's talk about getting out and skating in a state-owned facility! Take a turn around DCR's Kelly Outdoor Rink in Jamaica Plain, and send us pics!
January 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
On this #StateParkSunday let's talk about getting out and skating in a state-owned facility! Take a turn around DCR's Kelly Outdoor Rink in Jamaica Plain, and send us pics!
When you no longer want to give a dam, you can restore balance to a river community.
#StateParkSunday
#StateParkSunday
September 20, 2026 at 7:53 PM
When you no longer want to give a dam, you can restore balance to a river community.
#StateParkSunday
#StateParkSunday
If you were part of the hundreds of thousands who watch the July 4 fireworks from the Esplanade in #Boston, you were on a riverbank invented between 1910-1936, and its so much more than a viewing spot.
#StateParkSunday
#StateParkSunday
July 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
If you were part of the hundreds of thousands who watch the July 4 fireworks from the Esplanade in #Boston, you were on a riverbank invented between 1910-1936, and its so much more than a viewing spot.
#StateParkSunday
#StateParkSunday
The public park with bike lanes, public art, woods, waterfowl, wild birds of prey, public transportation and free parking exists. It's Alewife Brook Reservation, named for the herring-like fish that were abundant in the area. #StateParkSunday
March 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The public park with bike lanes, public art, woods, waterfowl, wild birds of prey, public transportation and free parking exists. It's Alewife Brook Reservation, named for the herring-like fish that were abundant in the area. #StateParkSunday
In this heat, paddling the Charles through shade seems like a good idea. The Elm Bank Reservation hosts the Massachusetts Horticultural Society within the 18th century mansion and its gardens contained within Reservation Road, but it also has preserved wild spots along the river.
#stateparksunday
#stateparksunday
August 9, 2026 at 10:29 PM
In this heat, paddling the Charles through shade seems like a good idea. The Elm Bank Reservation hosts the Massachusetts Horticultural Society within the 18th century mansion and its gardens contained within Reservation Road, but it also has preserved wild spots along the river.
#stateparksunday
#stateparksunday
The Chasm Loop Trail is closed for the season, but there's plenty of beautiful sights in Purgatory Chasm State Reservation on open trails. #StateParkSunday
February 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Chasm Loop Trail is closed for the season, but there's plenty of beautiful sights in Purgatory Chasm State Reservation on open trails. #StateParkSunday
Ice is off Eagle Pond, there are green shoots coming up from the grass and you're sharing trails with more than just the die-hard dog walkers. #StateParkSunday
March 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Ice is off Eagle Pond, there are green shoots coming up from the grass and you're sharing trails with more than just the die-hard dog walkers. #StateParkSunday
A former Topsfield estate, Bradley Palmer State Park has 721-acres of paths ready for the winter adventurer. This was the estate of United Fruit Company lawyer Bradley Palmer, who hosted the Myopia Hunt Club's horse races. #StateParkSunday
January 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
A former Topsfield estate, Bradley Palmer State Park has 721-acres of paths ready for the winter adventurer. This was the estate of United Fruit Company lawyer Bradley Palmer, who hosted the Myopia Hunt Club's horse races. #StateParkSunday
Warren H. Manning State Forest in Billerica is our #StateParkSunday feature.
March 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Warren H. Manning State Forest in Billerica is our #StateParkSunday feature.
For just a few more days you can see the pink blossoms of its cherry trees, but you can always find evidence it was a Nike missile site until the 1970s. #stateparksunday #BostonHarborislands #Weymouth #spring
May 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
For just a few more days you can see the pink blossoms of its cherry trees, but you can always find evidence it was a Nike missile site until the 1970s. #stateparksunday #BostonHarborislands #Weymouth #spring
While March's winds blow, you can stand on the side of the Sudbury Reservoir and watch the ice sheets crash into each other at the edge of the water. We've picked the DCR-managed land around the Sudbury Reservoir for this #StateParkSunday feature.
March 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
While March's winds blow, you can stand on the side of the Sudbury Reservoir and watch the ice sheets crash into each other at the edge of the water. We've picked the DCR-managed land around the Sudbury Reservoir for this #StateParkSunday feature.
Is it the buzz of an insect, the sight of a robin, or the coatless kids talking to fish that let you know spring is finally coming? Callahan State Park is our #StateParkSunday feature and there are plenty of ways to see spring.
March 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Is it the buzz of an insect, the sight of a robin, or the coatless kids talking to fish that let you know spring is finally coming? Callahan State Park is our #StateParkSunday feature and there are plenty of ways to see spring.
There's just one more week left of swimming at the Dealtry Pool and a handful of other DCR pools around Boston. #StateParkSunday
August 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
There's just one more week left of swimming at the Dealtry Pool and a handful of other DCR pools around Boston. #StateParkSunday
It's going to get hot this first week of summer, so take advantage of the cool at Foss Park in Somerville. #StateParkSunday
June 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
It's going to get hot this first week of summer, so take advantage of the cool at Foss Park in Somerville. #StateParkSunday
Roxbury Heritage State Park is an acre of views, a meeting space and a free museum documenting the place this former parsonage played in the history of the U.S. Visit and learn all about the Roxbury Russet, the apple variety used to make cider.
#StateParkSunday #BOSTON #Roxbury
#StateParkSunday #BOSTON #Roxbury
January 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Roxbury Heritage State Park is an acre of views, a meeting space and a free museum documenting the place this former parsonage played in the history of the U.S. Visit and learn all about the Roxbury Russet, the apple variety used to make cider.
#StateParkSunday #BOSTON #Roxbury
#StateParkSunday #BOSTON #Roxbury
The Cambridge section is heavily paved and used by cyclists, walkers, drivers, roller bladers and parents running behind strollers, in addition to at least one deer. #StateParkSunday
March 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The Cambridge section is heavily paved and used by cyclists, walkers, drivers, roller bladers and parents running behind strollers, in addition to at least one deer. #StateParkSunday