Halibut Point State Park was formed about 440 million years, when a granite edge developed between Cape Ann and Rockport.
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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.
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#StateParkSunday
When you no longer want to give a dam, you can restore balance to a river community.
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#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
With Labor Day behind us, the parking lots at Nantasket Beach Reservation will start to be quieter on weekends, making it easier to enjoy the mile of sandy beach on the South Shore of Massachusetts without getting there by 8 a.m.
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September 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM
With Labor Day behind us, the parking lots at Nantasket Beach Reservation will start to be quieter on weekends, making it easier to enjoy the mile of sandy beach on the South Shore of Massachusetts without getting there by 8 a.m.
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#stateparksunday
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You can use this path as part of a giant loop connecting Cutler Park to the Blue Heron Trail in Needham, Riverdale Park in Dedham, Millennium Park in West Roxbury to Brook Farm and then Helen Heyn in Newton before walking back to Needham.
You can use this path as part of a giant loop connecting Cutler Park to the Blue Heron Trail in Needham, Riverdale Park in Dedham, Millennium Park in West Roxbury to Brook Farm and then Helen Heyn in Newton before walking back to Needham.
August 24, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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You can use this path as part of a giant loop connecting Cutler Park to the Blue Heron Trail in Needham, Riverdale Park in Dedham, Millennium Park in West Roxbury to Brook Farm and then Helen Heyn in Newton before walking back to Needham.
You can use this path as part of a giant loop connecting Cutler Park to the Blue Heron Trail in Needham, Riverdale Park in Dedham, Millennium Park in West Roxbury to Brook Farm and then Helen Heyn in Newton before walking back to Needham.
The Helen Heyn Riverway is part DCR-managed riverbanks and part Newton parklands, named for a Newton Conservator.
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Photos by Michael L. Hayes
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Photos by Michael L. Hayes
August 24, 2026 at 1:36 PM
The Helen Heyn Riverway is part DCR-managed riverbanks and part Newton parklands, named for a Newton Conservator.
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Photos by Michael L. Hayes
#StateParkSunday
Photos by Michael L. Hayes
When the kids of any age are cranky and hot, the Artesani Playground Wading Pool and Spray Deck has the way to cool off. #StateParkSunday
August 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM
When the kids of any age are cranky and hot, the Artesani Playground Wading Pool and Spray Deck has the way to cool off. #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.
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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.
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#stateparksunday
Do you like dogs? Then Stodder's Neck Park is for you. A peninsula that juts out into the Back River in Hingham, Stodder's Neck has oodles of fellow dog walkers.
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August 2, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Do you like dogs? Then Stodder's Neck Park is for you. A peninsula that juts out into the Back River in Hingham, Stodder's Neck has oodles of fellow dog walkers.
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#StateParkSunday
With the official opening of the Sudbury–Hudson stretch of the Mass Central Rail Trail, our #StateParkSunday feature today celebrates the inaugural official ride.
(Bonus points if you can spot our Executive Director Doug Pizzi)
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(Bonus points if you can spot our Executive Director Doug Pizzi)
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2026-07-16 - MCRT - Sudbury Diamond to Hudson ... for ice cream
YouTube video by SSGrille
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July 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
With the official opening of the Sudbury–Hudson stretch of the Mass Central Rail Trail, our #StateParkSunday feature today celebrates the inaugural official ride.
(Bonus points if you can spot our Executive Director Doug Pizzi)
youtu.be/IFlp3FhJ9J4?...
(Bonus points if you can spot our Executive Director Doug Pizzi)
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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
Connors Pool in Waltham is an accessible pool that's great for families with all ages -- the western end starts off at a gentle slope for anyone with tiny legs holding mom's hand or older legs needing a gentle slope and a son's arm guiding them into the water.
#StateParkSunday #Waltham
#StateParkSunday #Waltham
July 5, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Connors Pool in Waltham is an accessible pool that's great for families with all ages -- the western end starts off at a gentle slope for anyone with tiny legs holding mom's hand or older legs needing a gentle slope and a son's arm guiding them into the water.
#StateParkSunday #Waltham
#StateParkSunday #Waltham
This Father's Day, if you're looking for a quiet walk that is wheelchair-friendly and stroller-accessible, go to Abigail Adams State Park. What had been a marine dredging operation and a car dealership is now a quiet spot along the Back River in Weymouth.
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June 21, 2026 at 2:25 PM
This Father's Day, if you're looking for a quiet walk that is wheelchair-friendly and stroller-accessible, go to Abigail Adams State Park. What had been a marine dredging operation and a car dealership is now a quiet spot along the Back River in Weymouth.
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#stateparksunday
In a corner of North Adams is America's only natural white marble arch. Natural Bridge State Park is a 44-acre park that was a quarry until 1947.
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June 14, 2026 at 1:21 PM
In a corner of North Adams is America's only natural white marble arch. Natural Bridge State Park is a 44-acre park that was a quarry until 1947.
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In this area that had been marshes, in 1870 it was created to supplement a growing Boston's water supply. The water itself is off-limits because it's still an emergency source of water, but it's a perfect place to walk and chat before or after dinner.
#StateParkSunday.
#StateParkSunday.
June 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
In this area that had been marshes, in 1870 it was created to supplement a growing Boston's water supply. The water itself is off-limits because it's still an emergency source of water, but it's a perfect place to walk and chat before or after dinner.
#StateParkSunday.
#StateParkSunday.
The Department of Recreation and Conservation maintains the beach, the bathrooms and the Head Island Causeway that creates a walking loop around Pleasure Bay: Castle Island to Head Island to Carson Beach and back to the free-but-packed Castle Island parking lot.
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May 31, 2026 at 2:09 PM
The Department of Recreation and Conservation maintains the beach, the bathrooms and the Head Island Causeway that creates a walking loop around Pleasure Bay: Castle Island to Head Island to Carson Beach and back to the free-but-packed Castle Island parking lot.
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#StateParkSunday
But with all that going on, established in 1916 it is still the largest open space in southeastern Massachusetts.
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Visit Friends of Myles Standish State Forest to see some local activities supporting the park.
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Visit Friends of Myles Standish State Forest to see some local activities supporting the park.
May 24, 2026 at 2:03 PM
But with all that going on, established in 1916 it is still the largest open space in southeastern Massachusetts.
#stateparksunday
Visit Friends of Myles Standish State Forest to see some local activities supporting the park.
#stateparksunday
Visit Friends of Myles Standish State Forest to see some local activities supporting the park.
A loved park under a highway? Lynch Family Skatepark in East Cambridge is our #stateparksunday feature.
May 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A loved park under a highway? Lynch Family Skatepark in East Cambridge is our #stateparksunday feature.
Did you know there's a DCR park that hosts a national monument that is the tallest in the state? It's not Bunker Hill, it's the National Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth. #StateParkSunday
National Monument to the Forefathers a "hidden giant" in Plymouth
Plymouth Rock isn't the only monument in town. WBZ-TV's Chris Tanaka has more on the National Monument to the Forefathers.
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May 10, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Did you know there's a DCR park that hosts a national monument that is the tallest in the state? It's not Bunker Hill, it's the National Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth. #StateParkSunday
Completed in 2022, the two-mile multiuse path is a wonderful way to explore through what are now patches of violets punctuated with flowering trees. Connect to paths along the Charles River to extend your ride to Boston, or just take a small stroll between coffee shops this spring. #stateparksunday
May 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Completed in 2022, the two-mile multiuse path is a wonderful way to explore through what are now patches of violets punctuated with flowering trees. Connect to paths along the Charles River to extend your ride to Boston, or just take a small stroll between coffee shops this spring. #stateparksunday
It's finally spring in Richard McKinnon State Park, so it's time to take a walk along the Charles River.
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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.
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#stateparksunday
It’s a school vacation week and you need to get your students away from screens? DCR has a large variety of programs this #StateParkSunday.
April 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM
It’s a school vacation week and you need to get your students away from screens? DCR has a large variety of programs this #StateParkSunday.
Hard by North Brook and CSX's Fitchburg Secondary Line runs the Lester G. Ross Dam, a DCR flood control dam in Berlin, MA. This two-mile mostly flat loop trail over and around the dam, built in 1974, begins and ends on West Street (Route 62).
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April 12, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Hard by North Brook and CSX's Fitchburg Secondary Line runs the Lester G. Ross Dam, a DCR flood control dam in Berlin, MA. This two-mile mostly flat loop trail over and around the dam, built in 1974, begins and ends on West Street (Route 62).
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This gorgeous winter landscape is Rumney Marsh Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), one of the largest and most ecologically important salt marsh systems in Massachusetts. #StateParkSunday
February 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM
This gorgeous winter landscape is Rumney Marsh Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), one of the largest and most ecologically important salt marsh systems in Massachusetts. #StateParkSunday
Wondering what to do with the kids now that it’s February vacation week? Fear not – there are 80 programs you can take advantage of at our Massachusetts State Parks! #StateParkSunday
All programs are free unless noted. www.mass.gov/info-details...
All programs are free unless noted. www.mass.gov/info-details...
www.mass.gov
February 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Wondering what to do with the kids now that it’s February vacation week? Fear not – there are 80 programs you can take advantage of at our Massachusetts State Parks! #StateParkSunday
All programs are free unless noted. www.mass.gov/info-details...
All programs are free unless noted. www.mass.gov/info-details...
This DCR property was donated to the state by Malden's first mayor and is maintained by the city in partnership with the state. But what you'll want to know about is the hill in the first photo called "Seven Bumps," which is perfect for sledding.
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January 25, 2026 at 8:54 PM
This DCR property was donated to the state by Malden's first mayor and is maintained by the city in partnership with the state. But what you'll want to know about is the hill in the first photo called "Seven Bumps," which is perfect for sledding.
#StateParkSunday
#StateParkSunday