This is another terrific property owned by the always terrific Trustees of Reservations which…read morepreserves land throughout Massachusetts for all to enjoy. This is a huge wooded space hundreds of acres large. Whitney and Thayer is a great place to come to walk, bike, horseback ride and you're welcome to bring your dog if you have one. Leash please. The property here spans both towns of Hingham and Cohasset and unlike some other Trustees properties, is free to all who enter. As an added bonus, you can readily access Turkey Hill from here and gain sight of the South Shore and Cohasset harbor. There are trail markers but it's wise to download a map and bring it with you. Bring water to drink for you and any animal companions you might have with you. As well, make sure you've got your bug spray applied. Ticks abound everywhere in these parts so you want to make sure you're as protected as can be. Having done all those things like a good boy or girl Scout, you'll be certain to enjoy a spectacular day in the outdoors admiring all manner of trees, bushes, flowers, birds and if you're lucky an occasional animal sighting. This is a beautiful tract of land in which to get some exercise and revel in the solitude and grandeur. Well worth a visit any time of year. Get your exercise on, and get out there!

Located right off Rt 3A in Cohasset, it's that forgotten tract of land right between Wompatuck…read moreState Park & Turkey Hill. After a short while on the trails you can see why the Wampanoag Indians called the area Cohasset or the "Long Rocky Place", at 600 acres it is three times the size of nearby World's End and unlike W.E. it's FREE! The trails are well maintained cart and footpaths suitable for walking, jogging, horseback, mountain biking, etc. Spliting the woods right down the middle was an old railroad track used by the USN to move munitions to the old ammo depot (now Wompatuck State Park) during WWII & the Cold War, it was recently converted to a bike path (crushed stone) for all to use. It's now possible to take the Greebush Commuter Rail Line down to the Cohasset Station and go directly across Rt 3A and jump on you bike for hours of bike riding in Whitney & (mainly) Wompatuck's 20 + miles of paved & dirt bike trails. After a day of fun cap it off with a ice cream cone at JJ's Dairy located about 500' south of Cohasset Station. Quiet. 600 acres. Ten miles of rustic trails. Dog friendly. Owned & operated by the Trustees of Reservations - consider a donation and becoming a trustee.

Not sure if I picked the wrong day or the wrong trail but my "hiking" experience in the Blue Hills…read morefell short. In general, there's not great hiking around Boston unless you keep doing the same trails in Milddlesex but I had heard a lot of good things about Blue Hills so off I went. 1. The Skyline trail, for being the most popular one, was extremely poorly marked. I'm glad I downloaded the AllTrails map ahead of time for the route because even with the map, I got turned around several times and had to scurry forward and back to try to find the markings. At one point, the markings disappeared completely, i.e., I was definitely off-trail, and I couldn't find my way back without committing to another rock scramble back down, so I just consulted the map, did another trail, and cut back to the same route a few minutes later. 2. So very, very buggy. Most of the time that I was walking, I was swatting a bug, trying not to eat a bug, or actually eating a bug. Not the most pleasant of hiking conditions but something avoidable by just coming later in the season when all the bugs are dead. Passed by some lakes that looked very scenic from a distance but then, when you get close, you see it's all pretty much stagnant water/pond scum and millions of mating bugs. 3. This may be relatively minor but if you're coming from Boston, the traffic to get over here is dreadful and, again depending on which starting point you use, there aren't bathrooms available. Plan accordingly. 4. Parking was free and easy - I went with the Shea Memorial Rink in Quincy and hopped right onto the trailhead from there. 5. Hiking shoes are fine but I think this hike is doable in sneakers. Aside from a scramble here or there, the elevation was pretty gradual. Do be careful of the various roots and whatnot. I guess the lesson is: bug spray and download the trail map. Unless you're fine making a day of it and trying different trails, but even so, download the map.

If you're looking for a place to go hiking near Boston, Blue Hills Reservation is the perfect spot…read moreto go to! It is just a couple miles south of Boston! There's many different trails here, though I haven't done all of them, I mainly enjoy going up from Chickatawbut Rd (towards Braintree/Quincy) and near the Milton 2B Exit on Canton Ave/Washington St. The Skyline Trail is great if you've got some time on your hands but for a short hike, I wouldn't recommend. This trail is around 3 miles and at the summit, you get a grand skyline view of Boston! On this route, you will see the Summit tower & the Observatory. In the winter time, skiing and snow tubing is very popular here.

I was nearby so I decided to check it out I live an hour…read moreaway and had my dog with me It had a few trails one lead to this nice bridge To go down below there is a very long staircase

Stumbled across this park while needing to kill some time. It was more beautiful than expected!…read moreThere are lots of sights to see: bridges, waterfalls, buildings. Paths twist and turn, go up, down and around. It was very fun to explore. I spent about 45 minutes here. It was delightful!

Well, there isn't a mountain here. I went to the "summit". It was a total of 236' of elevation…read moregain. On a 2+ mile walk. And though they have signs directing you to a summit view, the view is of trees. Parking lot is tiny. Maybe holds 10 cars. Yet I probably saw 30 other people while I was out. Considering you hear lots of traffic noise the whole time, you actually feel like you are in the deep wilderness due to the surroundings.

While local lab owners treat this like an off-leash dog park, it is NOT OFF LEASH…read more Why? It is next to a HIGHWAY. You can hear the HIGHWAY the entire time you are walking. If your dog gets spooked, he could end up dead, killing people in the process. The sides that aren't highway are busy roads. Please leash your dog. It's a very busy place, and there are legit and safer off leash parks nearby (Dedham dog park, Rocky Woods in Medfield, Charles River Peninsula in Needham) that are better places to let your dog roam.

Lovely slice of solitude just outside Bos :-)…read more This site is nestled between 2 cemeteries, so truly peaceful. While the site isn't huge, I encountered no more than 5 ppl during my afternoon stroll. I strolled by streams, a wheat field, mini wooden bridges, boggish ponds, and lanes and lanes of trees -- I can't wait until spring brings all the leaves back, and the lanes become tunnels! Somewhere in the middle of the site, I crossed a powow-looking gathering place (or maybe I just imagined it to be), and felt like Tigger, Roo, Piglet and Pooh were going to come out and meet me. It was like the 100 acre wood on a blustery day came to life, and it was the perfect nature escape. :-) Fun fact from the website: "Brook Farm is a National Historic Site for its role in social and intellectual history. The experimental society of Transcendentalists lived on the farm in the 1840's. Later, the farm served as a Civil War training camp and a Lutheran orphanage."

i was really disappointed when i came here. i was looking for places to walk my dog, and i decided…read moreto try out brook farm. at first, i thought it was fine, but there was trash everywhere. i'm not sure if i came on a bad day, but i probably won't return. i also wouldn't recommend this place if you have reactive dogs as many dogs were off leash.

I've been walking this path for as long as I can remember. It's amazing. I'm talking stunning views…read moreof Boston, and the same path goes from Newton/Brighton to the Museum of Science. I love roller skating, walking, biking, or running this path. It's super scenic and there's a couple of pop-up breweries that started to show up in the summer months. One of my top 5 favorite places to walk in Boston for sure.

Took a run here yesterday. Terrain is comprised of 3.06 miles of wooden boardwalk and dirt path…read moreprotected by tree cover, so on days that top 80 degrees, you can easily pretend you live in a jungle and not an urban playground. Ground is low-lying next to the river, where you will see banks framed beautifully with root-exposed trees; the scene reads something out of Mark Twain's southern bayous. What I liked most about this place was the frequent sitting areas. Balconies and built-in benches overlook the river, where you could stop at any time to admire the water or search out wildlife. I watched what I initially thought was a hawk ascend from the water; I turned to my companion and admitted that I didn't know the right word to use for seagull. I tried pointing again to the sky, yelling albatross; it was embarrassing. Out of respect for bicyclists, there was some thoughtful maneuvering through narrow sections of ground. Ran single file through crowds, and I concluded the capacity to move two abreast is a luxury afforded less busy areas. It would be nice though if there were government subsidized plans to widen stretches of the walk.

This is one of the most beautiful parks in the south end! Small and semi hidden from the world it…read morehow tax money should be spent.

Thanks so much for your comments on the Park. It is planted and maintained wholly by the Friends…read moreof Hayes Park. The City of Boston created this wonderful space 30 years ago on the understanding that a 'friends of the park' organization be established to maintain it. If you would like to become a Friend of Hayes Park, you can go to our website to join: hayespark.org

Gorgeous trail, will need to be a bit more experienced to navigate steeper rocks. Great views at…read moretop. Can connect to other trails as well.

Beautiful, well maintained trails that are easy to get to from Boston. Climbing to the top of the…read moreskyline trail requires a bit of scrambling up rocks. However, they do have a nice set of trails by the reservoir/ ski area of the park that has little elevation and some of the best foliage in the fall. Parking can be a bit tricky on that side when it is busy though. I don't like the trails over by the pond and skating rink as much as I do the other side. It can get a bit muddy and buggy over there and the pond views are meh. Parking is shared by the ice rink and there is plenty of it.