It didn't explain, but this is a splash pad and some ropes course/jungle gym. There's one swing. E…read moredidn't explore the waterfront. 6&8 year olds had a good time,

They did a great job building this new park Plenty of park…read moreslides swings and a splash pad There is a nice picnic area and of course your on the canal if you want to fish or use the canal road If you walk about a quarter of a mile there is another playground with a zip line in the woods behind the post office there are restaurants and ice cream close bye and don't need to spend a ton of money to have fun and get plenty of exercise

Nice, quiet park. We mainly came here looking for a jungle gym and were happy to find one, complete…read morewith a swingset with both toddler and big swings. Maybe it is new because a previous poster said there wasn't any kid stuff here. You can't see the playground from the entrance but it is just a short walk down the gravel road. The park is just across the street from the Silvershell Inn.

Horses dogs and…read morebirds The Charles Washburn Park is a peaceful and scenic place tucked away down a small street in a quiet part of the town of Marion. It's a site of numerous equestrian events and has several horse riding areas that can be used anytime. Besides the equines the park also has an area for dogs. It's not fenced in but the folks can bring their canines in the area behind one of the horse rings to run and play with the other canines. The park also has some beautiful wooded areas and cranberry bogs and makes a nice place for a gentle hike. It's very flat and it's actually more suited for walking than actually hiking but the area is lovely, especially in the winter or fall. Lots of birds make this their home and bird watching groups gathering here during the year to catch a glimpse of their favorite feathered friend. Washburn is a different type of park that seems to cater to critters more than to humans, even though it does have baseball and soccer fields for the bipeds to use. A pleasant and peaceful place to visit if you happen to have a dog, horse or just want to see some birds or nature.

Beautiful and clean. Parking is easily accessible. The porta potty was a bit gross however the…read morebeach was very clean.

Nice quiet inlet beach. Water is calm and shallow for the most part. Sea grass and estuary is a…read moregreat place for exploring. Small parking lot with field park/playground. Ice cream trucks always on deck in the summertime. Great for families.

0.9 mile out and back easy trail (not wheel chair friendly the last section toward the rocky…read morebeach). Great ocean views and a couple nice overlook areas with one picnic bench mid way through the trail. No dogs allowed during peak summer season and signs are posted. The trails are mostly packed sand with a good amount of leaf accumulation making it a bit slippery on the wet day we visited.

Beautiful park with easy trails that lead to the beach. Perfect place to hike with elderly parents…read morewho aren't looking for a long walk! Make sure you bring a blanket for the beach - you'll want to lie down on the sand and enjoy the view!

You could not have asked for a better day than today, stopping in to see Ned's Point (named after…read moreNed Dexter, a local farmer who once owne the land) on a mostly sunny and warm afternoon. The parking lot was mostly empty and so it was easy to stop the Sprinter van and pop out to walk Ned's Point and view the lighthouse from all angles without anything in the way. The Ned's Point Lighthouse was commissioned in 1837 and first lit in 1838. The tower stands 39 feet tall and features a unique architectural detail: a cantilevered granite staircase with 32 steps embedded directly into the inner wall, built without mortar. Unfortunately, it's not open to the public. Ned's Point Light was deactivated between 1952 and 1961, then modernized and reactivated with a 6-second isophase white light. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, preserving its legacy as a symbol of Mattapoisett's maritime heritage. It was well worth the drive to see and experience this fabulous structure. Five stars. [Review 1095 of 2025 - 1245 in Massachusetts - 24649 overall]

Ned's Point Lighthouse is a beautiful relaxing and comforting place to stop and have a picnic, to…read moreenjoy the beautiful lighthouse and water view. There's plenty of parking. The weather was fantastic on the day we stopped. You really need to stop here and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

This is the Northern end of the Cape Side of the bike path. Decent size parking lot…read more It's also adjacent to the Sandwiches Marina, and you can watch the boats coming and going. We were there in late October so we got to watch a boat being hauled out for winter dry dock.

Words cannot describe how beautiful this place is! More visits for sure in the future.read more

Perfect beach not overly crowded and easy to park on the street and lots of good food around .read more

Cute beach on Buzzards Bay…read more First time in my life I have ever seen the sand being groomed. So nice for walking barefoot Parking is pretty cheap. Only $2 per hour if you don't have a resident permit. Be aware that the parking kiosks only take credit cards or coins. Dollar bills are not accepted. Since you are on the bay, little to no waves. Water is pretty shallow quite a ways out.

We have a great experience at Yogi Bears Park, all the staff were very friendly m, it was super…read moresimple to check in and out. The cabin was clean and we were able to get some nice weather for a swim and the basketball court. I love the fire pit outside of the cabins we made fresh snores they were so yummy and the kids had so much fun doing so, you can buy wood right at the store on the campsite which was convenient I also grabbed some eggs for breakfast in the morning. We didn't get to enjoy mini golf but we seen it and it looked fun. Overall great experience and we will be back!

We have stayed at numerous campgrounds in New England and this one has been great. The cabins are…read moregreat for families. The pool is only 3ft deep which is perfect for adults to relax and they have a bench all around the perimeter. There is an ice cream stand and a food shack. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed using the golf carts to get around. I wish they would pave some of the main roads because it is very dusty and everything is covered in a layer of it. Our 13 year old boys enjoyed the weekend fishing, riding bikes, and playing basketball in the pool. Quiet hours start at 11 pm and I felt like the staff were reasonable with enforcing the rules but not being over the top.

The managers are friendly and attentive. The grounds are nice and clean with plenty of areas to…read morewalk and enjoy nature. Great spot to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city but close to everything.

This park was centrally located but boy was it noisy! Traffic noisy! We were surrounded by busy…read moreroads night and day. Our site was level and had a picnic table and fire ring but we were packed in like sardines. Personally I wouldn't stay here again because I did not get a good nights sleep any of the 3 nights we were there. If you're gonna stay I highly recommend running your air conditioner constantly or bringing ear plugs!

We recently stayed at Myles Standish State Forest on site J26 in the Barretts Pond loop, and…read moreunfortunately, it wasn't quite what we expected. The site itself is situated at the top of a steep hill, which is not ideal if you have a car that sits low to the ground, our vehicle bottomed out trying to park, making it basically unusable for us in that spot. To make matters worse, the path to the site doubles as an access point to another campsite. So even if you could manage to park there, chances are high that your neighbors will end up parking in that same pathway, making it extremely difficult--if not impossible--for you to get to your site conveniently. It definitely felt like the layout of this area wasn't thought through for ease of access. The bathrooms in this loop left a lot to be desired. During our stay, they were extremely dirty and, at one point, there were a few hours without water or electricity. That said, there were a few positives. The small swimming pond in this section of the campground was actually quite charming. It's private to those staying at the loop, which makes it feel peaceful and far less crowded compared to other parts of the forest that have public access. It was nice to be able to relax there without the usual campground chaos. Overall, the serenity of the area was nice, but the site setup, parking issues, and bathroom conditions really took away from the experience. If you're considering this loop, especially site J26, I'd recommend looking into alternative spots within the forest that might be easier to access and are better maintained. I've been coming here for years and have had many experiences both good and bad. Check-in can take awhile, and lines can get long which is brutal in the heat, then your met with some people at the counters with attitudes that leave more to be desired. I'm sure there are better places to camp, but it is a staple.

Wonderful place for dry camping. Sites do not have electric but generators are allowed. There are…read morewater spigots every few sites and accessible bathrooms with warm showers. The camping sites are deep in the forest, in fact it's bout 5 miles from the entrance to camping sites. Roads are paved and my own problem is having to constantly contend with bicyclists. (Read up on MA state law regarding bicyclists -- they have more right of way than I thought they did!) Be cautious of Masac. I saw the signs and didn't know what it was until I stumbled across the building one day. Yes, there is a prison facility in these woods!! Maybe that's why they have state park rangers at each camping "gate", and I fully appreciate that!