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...

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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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

The calm of Massasoit State Park in the winter is something we all need.
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In a restored 1840s boarding house, the Lawrence Heritage State Park tells not just the story of the planned factory town of Lawrence, its mill workersbut the mill workers and the folks who occupy the city today.
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Now that it's really cold, it's time to embrace the time-honored tradition of ice skating. DCR's Daly Memorial Rink lets you do that with no wind, with dressing rooms, skate rental and free parking. #stateparksunday #hockey

Upton State Forest was first walked by Nipmuc peoples using its trails. There are cellar holes and mill sites going back to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, but the current prominent history is from the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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The bridge reopened after work from the Newton Conservators, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Solomon Foundation, and connects the trail to the Riverside MBTA. Use the bridge to get great photos of the train bridge arch.
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Riverside Park, just off the Mass Turnpike in Weston, lets you wander from the sounds of the highway down to the Charles River, where the Pony Truss Bridge will connect you to trails along the Riverside Greenway in Newton.
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If the sun's out, take a stroll along the mighty Merrimack River. The Lowell Heritage State Park has two miles of paths, across the water from UMass Lowell.
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There is still color in November under the oaks, maples and white pines of Wilson Mountain. The understory at the top has small pines, red oak leaves and the painted tree marking the summit. #StateParkSunday

It's still beach weather in Nahant, where the warmer ocean can create a fog where it hits the colder air this year. There are still hints of summer left on this strip of land between the road and the sea, and paid parking ends Oct. 13. #StateParkSunday

Don't sleep on Ashburnham State Forest. It's more than a stop on the Mid State Trail or a path to Mt. Watatic. #StateParkSunday

Note the trails are very well marked, maps are available at headquarters, where you'll find public bathrooms open near barbecue grills waiting for you in the shade.
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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

America's first public beach, Revere Beach, sits waiting for you this summer-ending weekend. Its crescent shape runs for miles, framed by Nahant and Winthrop's peninsulas and accessible by a parkway designed by Charles Eliot. #StateParkSunday

Do you like your beaches with sand? Rocks? Views of lighthouses? Or with restricted piping plover nesting areas? You're in luck with the Winthrop Shores Reservation.
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There's just one more week left of swimming at the Dealtry Pool and a handful of other DCR pools around Boston. #StateParkSunday

It may just be the views of Vermont from Lookout Point when the clouds are perfectly mirrored in the water.
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Climb through the playground. Run through the fountain. watch kids through a bench. It's been so hot, you deserve the break.
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Take a ferry out and swim, hike, picnic, but you need to carry out what you carry in, and there are no restaurants on the island.
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The Boston Harbor Islands are both state park and national park, where you can chat with DCR Rangers at the visitor center and also get your National Park Passport stamped. #stateParkSunday

It is the height of summer, so if you want a parking space at Ashland State Park, come early. Once you do there's a lovely loop trail where for about 4 miles you can see boaters and anglers, and blooming lily pads, and a shaded trail.
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Whitehall State Park is a haven for boaters of all types.
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When the heat breaks and the air cools in the late afternoon, take a walk through Lowell Memorial Park in Cambridge. #StateParkSunday

It's going to get hot this first week of summer, so take advantage of the cool at Foss Park in Somerville. #StateParkSunday

A beach with history, an open water swimming community and free parking? #StateParkSunday #Massachusetts

This was a former family home, and while the foundations of the mansion and pool are obscured by forest now, you can still see the memorials to family pets on the trail. #Stateparksunday #stateparks

The former estate grounds at Maudslay State Park are blooming with rhododendrons and azaleas that are 20+ feet high. #stateparksunday #newburyport #massparks