Boston Logan International Airport 26 min
Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House (23 min)
Tours & special events in the heirloom-filled home where Little Women was both written & set. Lake Cochituate (9 min)
Located within a state park, this picturesque lake features boat rentals, picnic areas & trails. North Bridge (26 min)
Historic replica 1775 bridge & site where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. Walden Pond State Reservation (21 min)
Dog-free park with trails & swimming on the site where Henry David Thoreau wrote the book Walden. Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm (19 min)
Farmyard with animal barns, kid-friendly educational activities & native wildlife exhibits. Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (19 min)
Wetland habitat offering nature trails for bird-watching & other wildlife viewing. deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum (24 min)
Museum focusing on American contemporary & modern artists, with a 30-acre sculpture park outside. Garden in the Woods (12 min)
Plant association & botanical garden with 2 miles of paths through a woodland laced with streams. Hopkinton State Park (19 min)
Swimming & fishing in bucolic Hopkinton Reservoir plus 10 miles of marked trails, picnic areas. Cochituate State Park (11 min)
Popular park offers picnic space, trails & 3 large lakes for swimming, boating, fishing & sailing. Minute Man National Historical Park (18 min)
This historic bridge in a national park marks the spot of the first Revolutionary War battle. Walden Pond (22 min)
Retreating glaciers created this kettle hole lake that inspired Henry David Thoreau's writings. Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary (14 min)
Picturesque park with birds, otters & other wildlife, plus walking trails through diverse terrain. Elm Bank (16 min)
An 18th-century estate that now hosts the lush gardens of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Callahan State Park (17 min)
Trails for mountain biking, hiking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, plus 100 acres of field. | 
