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Located only minutes from the bustle of downtown Boston, the DCR Blue Hills Reservation stretches over 7,000 acres from Quincy to Dedham, Milton to Randolph, providing a green oasis in an urban environment.
For a relaxed and more isolated hike, follow the green dot trail around the largest and most remote body of water in Blue Hills Reservation. Our rangers highly recommend the Ponkapoag boardwalk across the bog, which will take you through some of the Reservation’s marshlands.
Whatever you have planned for the day, you can find the perfect trail for your next trip to Blue Hills Reservation. Blue Hills Reservation is a 6000 acre state park located only 10 miles south of downtown Boston, covering parts of Quincy, Canton, Braintree, Milton, Dedham, and Randolph.
Stretching from Dedham to Quincy, and Milton to Randolph, the Blue Hills Reservation encompasses over 7,000 acres, providing the largest open space within 35 miles of Boston. More than 120 miles of trails weave through the natural fabric of forest and ponds, hilltops and wetlands.
Blue Hills Reservation is a 7,000-acre (2,800 ha) state park in Norfolk County, Massachusetts in the United States. Managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, it covers parts of Milton, Quincy, Braintree, Canton, Randolph, and Dedham.
Operated in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Blue Hills Trailside Museum is the welcome center for the 7,000-acre Blue Hills Reservation, featuring a natural history museum and indoor and outdoor live animal exhibits of non-releasable native wildlife.
The Blue Hills Reservation stretches 9 square miles through Milton, Quincy, Boston, and Canton. The best hiking spots are mostly on Chickatawbut Hill, accessed from the road of the same name (Chickatawbut Road).
