Blue Hills Reservation

Great Blue Hill, with its 635-foot summit, is the tallest of the 22 Blue Hills within the 7,000 acres of the reservation south of Boston that straddles portions of Milton, Quincy, Braintree, Canton, Randolph, and Dedham.

From its rocky summit, climbers are rewarded with expansive views of the entire metropolis, but this is just one of the park's 125 miles of trails. Some lead past the remains of early farms and quarries, while others go by places where there is evidence of Native American presence in the area.

The park preserves natural habitats that visitors can explore on trails that pass by ponds, marshes, and swamps as well as high and lowland forests, meadows, and an Atlantic white cedar bog. The Blue Hills Trailside Museum and the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center, located atop Great Blue Hill, are additional attractions in the park. Public transportation is available to get you to the park. This is unquestionable one of the nicest hiking spots near Boston.

Address: 695 Hillside Street, Milton, Massachusettes