Boston Logan International Airport 49 min
Bruce Freeman Rail Trail (18 min) Leafy paved trail along a disused railway route, for walking, cycling, jogging & rollerblading. The Butterfly Place (23 min) Regional & tropical butterflies, birds & koi fish housed in an indoor garden with a walking path. Nashoba Valley Winery, Distillery, Brewery and Restaurant (14 min) Winery, orchard, vineyard, and wine Fruitlands Museum (13 min) Farmland-set circa-1914 museum with Native American artifacts, Shaker documents, paintings & more. Discovery Museum (13 min) Interactive science exhibits for children of all ages, as well as adults. North Bridge (20 min) Historic replica 1775 bridge & site where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. Walden Pond (19 min) Retreating glaciers created this kettle hole lake that inspired Henry David Thoreau's writings. Walden Pond State Reservation (19 min) Dog-free park with trails & swimming on the site where Henry David Thoreau wrote the book Walden. Nashoba Valley Ski Area (13 min) Ski area with restaurant, 17 trails & various lifts offers lessons, rentals & giant snowtubing park. Davis Farmland - See You In The Spring Of 2021! (26 min) Family destination for petting zoo with farm animals,landscaped maze & apple & pumpkin picking. Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (29 min) Wetland habitat offering nature trails for bird-watching & other wildlife viewing. Concord Museum (20 min) Museum showcasing Concord's political & cultural history including pieces from the Thoreau family. The Old Manse (20 min) Guided tours of a historic Georgian house where Ralph Waldo Emerson & Nathaniel Hawthorne lived. Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House (20 min) Tours & special events in the heirloom-filled home where Little Women was both written & set. Great Brook Farm State Park (22 min) An expanse of trails through fields & woods, centered around a working dairy farm, open for tours. |