State Parks Near Framingham, Massachusetts
164 state park units lie within 50 miles of Framingham, including 1 park across the line in Rhode Island. The closest is Callahan State Park, about 3 mi northwest of town. 60 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Callahan State Park3 mi northwest
- Within 25 miles
- 60of 164 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 1parks list campsites
- Dog-friendly
- 0pets allowed
State parks near Framingham, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Framingham; driving distance is usually longer. Showing the nearest 60 of 164.
Callahan State Park
Callahan State Park is a park in Middlesex County, about 3 miles northwest of Framingham.
Hours, fees and rules for Callahan State Park →Cochituate State Park
Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Cochituate State Park →Ashland State Park
On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Ashland State Park →Marlborough-Sudbury State Forest
Marlborough-Sudbury State Forest is a 674-acre forest in Middlesex County, about 4 miles northeast of Marlborough.
Hours, fees and rules for Marlborough-Sudbury State Forest →Hopkinton State Park
Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Hopkinton State Park →Elm Bank Reservation
On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Elm Bank Reservation →Medfield Charles River State Reservation
Medfield Charles River State Reservation is a park unit in Norfolk County, about 8 miles southeast of Framingham.
Hours, fees and rules for Medfield Charles River State Reservation →Whitehall State Park
Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Whitehall State Park →Walden Pond State Reservation
Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Walden Pond State Reservation →Hemlock Gorge Reservation
In Norfolk County, in Newton, Hemlock Gorge Reservation covers about 16 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Hemlock Gorge Reservation →Upton State Forest
Covering about 11 acres, Upton State Forest lies in Worcester County, about 11 miles south of Marlborough.
Hours, fees and rules for Upton State Forest →Cutler Park Reservation
Cutler Park Reservation is a park unit in Norfolk County, about 4 miles south of Newton.
Hours, fees and rules for Cutler Park Reservation →Wilson Mountain Reservation
In Norfolk County, about 5 miles south of Newton, Wilson Mountain Reservation covers about 122 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Wilson Mountain Reservation →Hammond Pond Reservation
Hammond Pond Reservation is a park unit in Middlesex County, in Newton.
Hours, fees and rules for Hammond Pond Reservation →Beaver Brook North Reservation
In Middlesex County, in Waltham, Beaver Brook North Reservation covers about 13 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Beaver Brook North Reservation →Lost Pond Reservation
In Norfolk County, about 2 miles southeast of Newton, Lost Pond Reservation covers about 33 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Lost Pond Reservation →Beaver Brook Reservation
Facilities for water recreation include a swimming pool.
Hours, fees and rules for Beaver Brook Reservation →Havey Beach
Havey Beach is a 17-acre beach in Suffolk County, about 4 miles southeast of Newton.
Hours, fees and rules for Havey Beach →Chestnut Hill Reservation
Chestnut Hill Reservation is a park unit in Suffolk County, about 2 miles southeast of Watertown.
Hours, fees and rules for Chestnut Hill Reservation →Charles River Reservation
Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Charles River Reservation →Bristol Blake State Reservation
Bristol Blake State Reservation is a park unit in Norfolk County, about 5 miles east of Franklin Town.
Hours, fees and rules for Bristol Blake State Reservation →Stony Brook Reservation
Stony Brook Reservation is a park unit in Suffolk County, about 6 miles southeast of Newton.
Hours, fees and rules for Stony Brook Reservation →Mother Brook Reservation
Covering about 16 acres, Mother Brook Reservation lies in Suffolk County, about 7 miles northwest of Randolph Town.
Hours, fees and rules for Mother Brook Reservation →Alewife Brook Reservation
Alewife Brook Reservation is a park unit in Middlesex County, about 2 miles northwest of Cambridge.
Hours, fees and rules for Alewife Brook Reservation →Carlisle State Forest
Carlisle State Forest is a 22-acre forest in Middlesex County, about 7 miles southwest of Lowell.
Hours, fees and rules for Carlisle State Forest →Quinsigamond State Park
In Worcester County, about 3 miles east of Worcester, Quinsigamond State Park covers about 10 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Quinsigamond State Park →Franklin State Forest
Franklin State Forest is a forest in Norfolk County, in Franklin Town.
Hours, fees and rules for Franklin State Forest →Southwest Corridor Park
Facilities for water recreation include a swimming pool.
Hours, fees and rules for Southwest Corridor Park →Neponset River Reservation
Facilities for water recreation include a swimming pool and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Neponset River Reservation →Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park
Covering about 9 acres, Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park lies in Worcester County, about 9 miles northwest of Woonsocket.
Hours, fees and rules for Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park →Great Brook Farm State Park
Great Brook Farm State Park is a park in Middlesex County, about 6 miles south of Lowell.
Hours, fees and rules for Great Brook Farm State Park →Roxbury Heritage State Park
Roxbury Heritage State Park is a park in Suffolk County, about 4 miles southeast of Cambridge.
Hours, fees and rules for Roxbury Heritage State Park →Mystic River Reservation
Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Mystic River Reservation →Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Purgatory Chasm State Reservation →Wrentham State Forest
Wrentham State Forest is a forest in Norfolk County, about 5 miles north of North Attleborough Town.
Hours, fees and rules for Wrentham State Forest →F. Gilbert Hills State Forest
Covering about 10 acres, F. Gilbert Hills State Forest lies in Norfolk County, about 7 miles northeast of North Attleborough Town.
Hours, fees and rules for F. Gilbert Hills State Forest →Lancaster State Forest
Lancaster State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 4 miles east of Leominster.
Hours, fees and rules for Lancaster State Forest →Blue Hills Reservation
Water access includes a boat ramp. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Blue Hills Reservation →Middlesex Fells Reservation
Middlesex Fells Reservation is a park unit in Middlesex County, in Medford.
Hours, fees and rules for Middlesex Fells Reservation →Billerica State Forest
Billerica State Forest is a forest in Middlesex County, about 4 miles south of Lowell.
Hours, fees and rules for Billerica State Forest →Sutton State Forest
Sutton State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 11 miles south of Worcester.
Hours, fees and rules for Sutton State Forest →Dorchester Shores Reservation
Dorchester Shores Reservation is a park unit in Suffolk County, about 3 miles southwest of Boston.
Hours, fees and rules for Dorchester Shores Reservation →Johnny Appleseed State Park
Johnny Appleseed State Park is a 188-acre park in Worcester County, about 2 miles southeast of Leominster.
Hours, fees and rules for Johnny Appleseed State Park →Warren H. Manning State Forest
Warren H. Manning State Forest is a forest in Middlesex County, about 4 miles south of Lowell.
Hours, fees and rules for Warren H. Manning State Forest →Old Harbor Reservation
Old Harbor Reservation is a park unit in Suffolk County, in Boston.
Hours, fees and rules for Old Harbor Reservation →Southern New England Trunkline Trail
Southern New England Trunkline Trail is a 8-acre rail trail in Worcester County, about 8 miles northwest of Woonsocket.
Hours, fees and rules for Southern New England Trunkline Trail →World War II Veterans Memorial State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for World War II Veterans Memorial State Park →Borderland State Park
Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Borderland State Park →Chelsea Creek Beach
Chelsea Creek Beach is a beach in Suffolk County, in Chelsea.
Hours, fees and rules for Chelsea Creek Beach →Quincy Shore Reservation
Quincy Shore Reservation is a park unit in Norfolk County, in Quincy.
Hours, fees and rules for Quincy Shore Reservation →Constitution Beach
Constitution Beach is a beach in Suffolk County, in Chelsea.
Hours, fees and rules for Constitution Beach →Angle Tree Monument Reservation
Angle Tree Monument Reservation is a park unit in Bristol County, in North Attleborough Town.
Hours, fees and rules for Angle Tree Monument Reservation →Nashua River Rail Trail
Nashua River Rail Trail is a 18-acre trail in Middlesex County, about 9 miles southwest of Nashua.
Hours, fees and rules for Nashua River Rail Trail →Belle Isle Marsh Reservation
Belle Isle Marsh Reservation is a park unit in Suffolk County, in Winthrop Town.
Hours, fees and rules for Belle Isle Marsh Reservation →Lowell Heritage State Park
On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Lowell Heritage State Park →Rumney Marsh Reservation
Rumney Marsh Reservation is a park unit in Essex County, in Revere.
Hours, fees and rules for Rumney Marsh Reservation →J. Harry Rich State Forest
J. Harry Rich State Forest is a forest in Middlesex County, about 9 miles southwest of Nashua.
Hours, fees and rules for J. Harry Rich State Forest →Breakheart Reservation
Breakheart Reservation is a park unit in Essex County, about 3 miles northeast of Melrose.
Hours, fees and rules for Breakheart Reservation →Winthrop Shore Reservation
Winthrop Shore Reservation is a park unit in Suffolk County, in Winthrop Town.
Hours, fees and rules for Winthrop Shore Reservation →Revere Beach Reservation
On the water side, there is a swimming pool.
Hours, fees and rules for Revere Beach Reservation →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Framingham
- Blue Hills Reservation 19 mi east · Campground listed
Swimming near Framingham
- Beaver Brook Reservation 14 mi northeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Southwest Corridor Park 17 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
- Neponset River Reservation 17 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
- Revere Beach Reservation 24 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
Questions about state parks near Framingham
What is the closest state park to Framingham?
Callahan State Park is the closest, about 3 miles northwest of Framingham in a straight line. Next are Cochituate State Park and Ashland State Park.
How many state parks are near Framingham?
164 state park units are within 50 miles, and 60 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Framingham have camping?
1 park list camping, the nearest being Blue Hills Reservation. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Framingham?
None of the parks listed here say dogs are allowed. Check each park page before bringing a pet.
Are there free state parks near Framingham?
None of the nearby parks list free entry; most charge a daily vehicle fee or accept an annual pass. Fees are on each park page.
State parks near other cities
- Near Marlborough, MA6 mi northwest
- Near Waltham, MA11 mi northeast
- Near Newton, MA12 mi east
- Near Cambridge, MA17 mi east
- Near Medford, MA19 mi northeast
- Near Worcester, MA19 mi west
- Near Malden, MA21 mi northeast
- Near Woonsocket, RI21 mi south
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Built from official park data and updated as parks change; this list was last rebuilt Oct 30, 2026. Features shown are those the official source lists. Filter these parks on the map.