Ah pictures are on the digi cam and I haven't pulled them yet…read more Houghton's pond is a nice local spot to us. It's got plenty of free parking, small park for the kiddos, a viewing area for the marsh, beach side is small but nice for picnic and swim. Plenty of geese and ducks that leave their natural presents all over the beach haha but that's nature. It's def a chill spot, i normally only ever went there as a meeting point when we are riding our motorbikes and meeting up with other friends. There are porta-potty bathrooms available between the beach and the kids park. Looks to be area for food vendors but don't know if it's going to open for the summer or not haha.

I've been going to Houghton's Pond for years! It's one of…read morethe many ponds in town and is always a great place to go for chill vibes. Popular for tanning in the summer & taking kids to play. They have a playground that's perfect to bring the kids. I love having picnic days here & going for after dinner walks here! Parking: lots of free parking available & is right off the highway Exit 3 Houghton's Pond or Exit 2B.

Great place for a walk. Picnic. To ride your bike. To just sit and enjoy the peace of the park.read more

Beautiful park! Dogs are welcome to walk around and swim :) There are so many paths here and a lot…read moreto explore. It is a very calming spot with the waves lapping on the beach and the trees swaying in the wind. Highly recommend for a good dog walking activity.

I had a bimini canvas top and interior cushions made for my sail boat, 48 Ft Tayana. Over the…read moreyears they have held up very well. I would highly recommend this business.

My father was boating alone on the North river last week, not in a rental boat but his own. He had…read moreanchored up and was fishing. It started raining, so he decided to leave, but could not get his motor started. He ended up pulling anchor and letting the current take him up the river trying to spot somebody to help him. He tried blowing his air horn a few times, but nobody heard or responded and it finally ran out of air. He drifted for quite a while, more than an hour, in heavy rain. When he finally drifted past Mary's he dropped the anchor and began waving his rain coat in the air to get somebody' attention. Somebody from Mary's took a skiff out to him and towed him all the way back to the boat launch on the South river. I am beyond grateful for the way they took care of him. He is in his 70's now, a former Navy guy, and somebody that always knew how to handle himself on the water. When they brought him back, he was cold and tired. I am so glad that the nice people there helped him out. He could have ended up with hypothermia very easily that day. On a side note, my dad and I used to rent boats from Mary's way back in the early 80's...they have been there a very long time and their rates are very reasonable. What impresses me most is how they treat people. They helped my dad out a lot. So much, that I decided I just had to write this review. Whoever it was that helped my Dad, Thank You!

Food is good, if a little slow coming. Shrimp pizza and haddock sandwich were hits but not…read moreavailable the 2nd time I went. Cole slaw is yummy... needs to come in bigger cups! Loved the new sail awning they put up a this summer. Made lunch much more enjoyable on a hot sunny day! Toddlers had a blast watching the boats coming in and out and the local teens jumping off of the bridge and it didn't matter when they spilled all over the floor. Bar is hidden to the left of the food station but keep looking til you find it. Bloody Mary was great and all other drinks were good too.

So far, we have only been here twice, Labor Day 2023 and 2024 after moving to MA in 2023. We wish…read morewe didn't live 40 minutes away by car. We would be here much more often! Since our only times here have been on probably the busiest day of the year, please take that into consideration with my review. The not so great: Parking is a bit tight, but not impossible if you got a bit of patience. There are no public restrooms, this year (2024) there didn't seem to be any bins for dog poop or trash, there is only one water station at the front. The good: With the exception of one family not checking their dog's resource guarding, every other dog we saw was so well behaved with responsible owners. Between the beach, the walking path, and the hill, there's so much opportunity to run out your pup! While we were a bit bummed that high tide took away the ability to walk the entirety of the peninsula on the beach, the water was clearer than it is during low tide, so we'd definitely recommend a high tide visit. After a little over an hour there, our German Shepherds were completely wiped out and even after the 40-minute ride home where they napped, they were still conked until dinner time.

Best dog park ever! And with a tiny beach where dogs are allowed all time! My pup loves this place!…read moreThe water looks dirty, but he doesn't mind and had a great swim. The hills and greens on the island is huge and there are so many dogs on the weekend! My dog had a blast playing with other dogs and running up and down hills chasing balls! Best play to tire out a dog while give him a good time!

" Let's sail the ocean Blue like it's 1492" Boston is Blue …read more Or so it seems if you're sailing on the Charles River. If you can sail here, do so . The rush of a sweet breeze is so refreshing and relaxing . If it's cold and weather permits get your wet suit on and go sailing as well. I listed the hours below in the picture . If you're still not sold . I have enclosed some pictures below of my experience. I hope to see you soon on Boston waters.

It's a great opportunity to take advantage of if you are (a) an MIT student, (b) and MIT…read moreRecreational Club member, or (c) a friend of (a) or (b). My boyfriend is currently a student at MIT and he took a 4-hour crash course in sailing and now, we're able to take out the little dinghy boats and sail on the Charles pretty much whenever we want! The Pavilion is also a great place to hang out and BBQ. On the 4th of July, MIT sailing club members can bring themselves and one friend to the Pavilion to watch the fireworks (each additional friend costs $10 extra, e.g. 2nd friend = $10, 3rd friend = $20, ...) I was so lucky to be able to spend the 4th (3rd this year!) of July with my boyfriend and the MIT crowd. It was a great time!

It was okay-- the staff was nice but honestly this place is not my preference for a fun day. I got…read morestuck on a large zipline and when you would walk, some of the wood planks around you would make some funky creaking sounds; which scared the crap out of me because I was pretty high up. Whilst I was writing this review my dear friend's review on this place was on the contrary. some people love this place, So if thrilling heights are your thing, then I would recommend this to you.

Such a fun date night. Me and my boyfriend are adults and this required a lot of physical strength…read more Some trails are really tough and I couldn't do them because I was too lazy to and I'm afraid of heights. We only did the green ones but can't wait the to the blue ones once we come back!

I took my stepson and his friends for his stag weekend and had an amazing time ! Captain Dan and…read morefirst mate were knowledgeable and personable, helpful and put up with us not knowing to much about deep sea fishing... it was a memorable afternoon and we will definitely be booking another charter when the Fish start running ! Thanks for everything

Not the greatest experience with this company or boat crew. First, off the company overbooked a…read moreSaturday 1-5 session with two parties (which happens sometimes I understand that) but, my friends and I were on the boat ready to take off (cash given to the boat crew) and the boat crew gets a call another group is there for the Saturday 1-5 session. The boat crew then spent 15 minutes trying to get us off the boat so the other crew could come on. What bad customer service to ask the people who arrived 10 minutes before the other group, already paid, and were on the boat to leave! The only good thing about this experience is they offered for us to come back Sunday for free, but after the way they treated us and handled the whole situation we didn't want to spend 4 hours on a boat with them. Would never book with this company again after the way they handled everything.