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Shaded Running Trails in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 50 trails with shade and tree cover in this directory, across 43 cities and towns — Marlborough, Bridgewater, Burlington, Lawrence and 39 more. Tree cover for summer miles, when an exposed path turns into a heat trap.
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Mystic Lakes State Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 926 reviews
State park featuring a sandy beach, hiking trails, and areas for boating.
Forest River Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 825 reviews
This riverfront park with beaches, picnic areas & a playground also offers a living history museum.
Beaver Brook Reservation
4.6 ★★★★★ 732 reviews
Historic buildings share this 59-acre park with woodlands, a waterfall, open fields & sports areas.
Nonotuck Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 573 reviews
Outdoor green space featuring playgrounds, baseball fields and tennis courts, plus a pool.
Stodder's Neck
4.7 ★★★★★ 532 reviews
Spacious, grassy dog park with off-leash areas, swimming, and woods.
Agawam Parks & Recreation
4.7 ★★★★★ 523 reviews
Park featuring a playground, splash pad, athletic fields, disc golf, and pavilions.
Westville Recreation Area
4.7 ★★★★★ 517 reviews
Year-round spot for outdoor activities, featuring hiking trails, picnic areas with grills & a lake.
Central Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 425 reviews
Small park featuring shady trees, benches, a fountain and a sculpture honoring Spanish War vets.
Ray Ash Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 426 reviews
Family-friendly place with a playground and pool, plus a splash pad.
Groff Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 363 reviews
14-acre green space with ball fields, picnic areas & BBQs, plus a playground, trail & shallow river.
Cold Spring Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 361 reviews
This green space with wooded areas & fields offers a dog park, exercise path & athletic facilities.
Ghiloni Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 355 reviews
Public park with a playground, splash pad, soccer fields & interpretive woodland nature trails.
Menotomy Rocks Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 350 reviews
Spread among the grounds are wooded trails, ball fields, a 3-acre fishing pond & a playground.
Mary Cummings Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 346 reviews
210-acre park with rustic trails, natural habitat strewn with wildflowers & areas for sports.
Moseley Woods
4.7 ★★★★★ 282 reviews
Relaxed park, with a playground and a riverside area, plus trails.
Nashua River Rail Trail - Pepperell Square
4.8 ★★★★★ 258 reviews
Shaded, flat, maintained paved trail following a river that's suitable for bikes and pedestrians.
Campagnone Common
4.6 ★★★★★ 261 reviews
Grassy, family-friendly gathering spot featuring outdoor tables, a fountain, swings and walking paths.
Marathon Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 256 reviews
Fenced outdoor playground and park featuring slides, climbing structures, swings and other play equipment.
Johnny A. Kelley Recreation Area
4.7 ★★★★★ 228 reviews
Park featuring tennis, baseball, and basketball courts, plus a kids' playground, and picnic facilities.
Assabet Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 224 reviews
Park with a splash pad plus a playground featuring slides, swings and toys.
O'Connell South Common
4.3 ★★★★☆ 221 reviews
Park with basketball courts and baseball fields, plus a playground.
Mass Audubon's Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary
4.7 ★★★★★ 199 reviews
Wooded hiking trails and boardwalks crisscross this former resort property with lake views.
Parkhill Park
4.1 ★★★★☆ 214 reviews
Pipes and ramps for rollerblading, skateboarding and biking as well as a playground area.
Mass Audubon's Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary
4.8 ★★★★★ 156 reviews
Kid-friendly open-space sanctuary for bird watchers featuring boardwalks, meadows and ponds.
Rahanis Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 160 reviews
Relaxed, clean park for baseball, soccer and volleyball players, as well as their dogs and kids, offering multiple tennis courts.
Ali's Park of Eastondale
4.7 ★★★★★ 153 reviews
Popular playground featuring swings, slides and more.
Cape Cod Rail Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 147 reviews
Popular paved path where families can bike, walk, run or stroll among lakes, shops and eateries.
Leland Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 154 reviews
Park featuring a number of athletic courts such as one for hockey, plus a pool.
Lake Williams Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 142 reviews
Half-mile walkway across the water and a longer wooded trail make for a scenic strolling spot.
Wood Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 144 reviews
Pretty park with a playground, plus a band shell for concerts and an Assabet River-side walking bridge.
Oakland Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 132 reviews
Playground, sandpit and basketball court at this family-friendly park with a lake beach.
Mass Audubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary
4.7 ★★★★★ 131 reviews
Trail-rich nature preserve featuring grasslands, woodland, and marshland, plus birdlife, deer, and frogs.
North Central Pathway
4.7 ★★★★★ 129 reviews
Paved hiking trail with water views that's good for kids, and biking.
Bradford Hawes Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 117 reviews
Public park with picnic areas, a playground, basketball and street hockey courts, and a baseball field.
Wildlands Trust - Great River Preserve
4.5 ★★★★★ 82 reviews
Nature preserve featuring open fields, forests and trails for walks and dog-walking.
Edmands Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 79 reviews
Leafy 33-acre park gifted to the city in 1913, offering natural unpaved trails & a wooded area.
Beverly Common
4.5 ★★★★★ 77 reviews
Shaded hangout spot with a gazebo for summer music concerts and holiday events.
Burleigh Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 75 reviews
Large, shaded park and ballfield complex for kids' baseball league games, including team photos.
Lake Chauncy Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 56 reviews
Sprawling, dog-friendly park with a lake featuring walking trails, picnic tables and benches.
Assabet River Rail trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 57 reviews
Hiking, biking and walking trail, with paved and flat sections.
Edmund Hill Woods
4.4 ★★★★☆ 58 reviews
Hiking area suitable for children with frequent mention of dogs and bug spray.
Shawsheen River Trail
4.1 ★★★★☆ 55 reviews
Shady park featuring a walking trail that winds by a pond and a community garden.
Ashland Town Forest
4.8 ★★★★★ 43 reviews
Wooded park with winding trails and a stone bungalow at its edge.
Heard Farm Wayland MA
4.8 ★★★★★ 42 reviews
Tranquil, grassy preserve featuring wooded areas and water access that’s popular for dog-walking.
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- Newton
- Northborough
- Agawam
- Amherst
- Arlington
- Ashland
- Attleboro
- Bedford
- Belmont
- Beverly
- Brewster
- Chelmsford
- Chicopee
- Clinton
- Easthampton
- Fitchburg
- Hingham
- Hudson
- Marshfield
- Medford
- Medway
- Newburyport
- North Andover
- Palmer
- Pepperell
- Pittsfield
- Plymouth
- Salem
- Sharon
- South Dennis
- South Easton
- Sturbridge
- Wayland
- Westborough
- Westford
- Weymouth
- Wilbraham
- Winchendon
- Woburn
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