Abington
Island Grove Park, Off Washington Street
Site of many 19th-century anti-slavery meetings. William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips were among the orator advocating abolition. Bridge across the pond is an unusual Civil War monument.
Brockton
D. W. Field Park, Oak Street
750-acre public park contains seven ponds, bike paths and a 19th-century stone memorial tower.
Duxbury/Kingston
Bay Farm Recreation Area, off Route 3A via Parks Street
Passive recreation and conservation. 77 acres.
Hanover/Pembroke
Luddam's Ford, West Elm Street at Indian Head River
Early colonists traveling between Plymouth and Boston crossed the river here. More popularly known as The Old Rubber Mill Site. Conservation areas on both sides of the river offer passive recreation of all kinds. Favorite fishing spot.
Hingham
Bare Cove Park, off Beale Street
Former military base with access to the Back River. Haven for migratory birds. 485 acres.
Hull
Fort Revere Memorial Park, Telegraph Hill at tip of Hull peninsula.
An outpost of defense for Boston since the 1600s. Fort Revere offers a panboramic view of Boston Harbor and beyond.
Marion
Great Hill Farm, Delano Road, East Marion (508) 748-2531
This magnificent 700-acre estate has breathtaking rose gardens, enormous specimen trees and bayside views beyond compare. The color, charm and grace of the entire region are visible in one unforgettable, panoramic view. The gardens are open to the public Monday through Friday year round.
Mattapoisett
Shipyard Park, Town Wharf
Ships built on this site include the Acushnet in which Herman Melville went whaling.
Middleborough
Oliver Mill Park, Route 44
Site of Judge Peter Oliver's 18th-century industrial complex. Ancient stone-walled waterways still remain here on the banks of the Nemasket River.
Pratt Farm, off Route 105
Passive recreation. 130 acres.
Plymouth
Pilgrim Shorefront, Rocky Hill Road off Route 3A
Nature trail, fishing. Open April - November.
Rockland
Hartsuff Park, off Hingham Street
10 acres
West Bridgewater
War Memorial Park, near junction of Routes 28 and 106
The nation's first industrial park was established on this 5-acre site, late in the 17th century.
West Meadows Wildlife Area, off Route 28, 138 and 106
400 acres.
