Walden Pond, MA

This place is where Henry David Thoreau lived while he wrote one of his most famous book Walden in 1854. 

There you can fish, swimming, and have a nice walk around the lake (good for kids too).

It is a good place to remember some of Thoreau's famous phrase and think about what are you doing with your "life time".

It's a day of fun, 30 minutes away from Boston, MA by car and a perfect place to spend a day with highly energetic kids. However I believe it will be completely crowded during the summer.

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Wahconah Falls, MA

This is a small fall, more or less 2 hours distant from Boston (see the map below). Unfortunately swimming is not allowed although there are some picnic areas with picnic grills.

It is possible to walk in some small trails in fresh air.

 





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