Boston Logan International Airport 40 min
Boott Cotton Mills Museum (16 min)
Museum in an old mill with historical exhibits on industry & manufacturing, plus guided tours. Bruce Freeman Rail Trail (16 min)
Leafy paved trail along a disused railway route, for walking, cycling, jogging & rollerblading. Great Brook Farm State Park (15 min)
An expanse of trails through fields & woods, centered around a working dairy farm, open for tours. The Butterfly Place (12 min)
Regional & tropical butterflies, birds & koi fish housed in an indoor garden with a walking path. The New England Quilt Museum (14 min)
Small museum presenting exhibitions of traditional & modern textile art, with a library & gift shop. Whistler House Museum Of Art (14 min)
Birthplace of artist James McNeill Whistler featuring exhibits of 19th- & 20th-century American art. Mine Falls Park (18 min)
Vast, natural riverfront oasis featuring forest trails, sports fields & outdoor activities. The Old Manse (27 min)
Guided tours of a historic Georgian house where Ralph Waldo Emerson & Nathaniel Hawthorne lived. Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House (26 min)
Tours & special events in the heirloom-filled home where Little Women was both written & set. Concord Museum (27 min)
Museum showcasing Concord's political & cultural history including pieces from the Thoreau family. Lowell National Historic Park (15 min)
1800s textile mills & the waterways that powered them, with canalside walks & interpretive displays. Shedd Park (13 min)
This 50-acre community park features athletic courts & fields, a splash pad, playground & pavilion. Minute Man National Historical Park (21 min)
This historic bridge in a national park marks the spot of the first Revolutionary War battle. North Bridge (27 min)
Historic replica 1775 bridge & site where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. Nashoba Valley Ski Area (19 min)
Ski area with restaurant, 17 trails & various lifts offers lessons, rentals & giant snowtubing park. | 
