State Parks Near Marlborough, Massachusetts
173 state park units lie within 50 miles of Marlborough, including 1 park across the line in Rhode Island. The closest is Callahan State Park, about 4 mi east of town. 60 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Callahan State Park4 mi east
- Within 25 miles
- 60of 173 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 0parks list campsites
- Dog-friendly
- 0pets allowed
State parks near Marlborough, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Marlborough; driving distance is usually longer. Showing the nearest 60 of 173.
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 →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 →Whitehall State Park
Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Whitehall State Park →Ashland State Park
On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Ashland State Park →Cochituate State Park
Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Cochituate State Park →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 →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 →Walden Pond State Reservation
Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Walden Pond State Reservation →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 →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 →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 →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 →Hemlock Gorge Reservation
In Norfolk County, in Newton, Hemlock Gorge Reservation covers about 16 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Hemlock Gorge Reservation →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 →Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Purgatory Chasm State 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 →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 →Beaver Brook Reservation
Facilities for water recreation include a swimming pool.
Hours, fees and rules for Beaver Brook Reservation →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 →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 →Leominster State Forest
Covering about 79 acres, Leominster State Forest lies in Worcester County, about 4 miles west of Leominster.
Hours, fees and rules for Leominster State Forest →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 →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 →Charles River Reservation
Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Charles River 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 →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 →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 →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 →Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Covering about 18 acres, Wachusett Mountain State Reservation lies in Worcester County, about 7 miles west of Leominster.
Hours, fees and rules for Wachusett Mountain State Reservation →Franklin State Forest
Franklin State Forest is a forest in Norfolk County, in Franklin Town.
Hours, fees and rules for Franklin State Forest →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 →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 →Moore State Park
Moore State Park is a park in Worcester County, about 8 miles northwest of Worcester.
Hours, fees and rules for Moore State Park →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 →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 →Squannacook Brook State Forest
Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Squannacook Brook State Forest →Rutland State Park
In Worcester County, about 12 miles northwest of Worcester, Rutland State Park covers about 2 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Rutland State Park →Southwest Corridor Park
Facilities for water recreation include a swimming pool.
Hours, fees and rules for Southwest Corridor Park →Lowell Heritage State Park
On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Lowell Heritage State Park →Mystic River Reservation
Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Mystic River Reservation →Mass Central Rail Trail
Mass Central Rail Trail is a trail in Worcester County, about 12 miles northwest of Worcester.
Hours, fees and rules for Mass Central Rail Trail →Neponset River Reservation
Facilities for water recreation include a swimming pool and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Neponset River Reservation →Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest
Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest is a forest in Middlesex County, about 3 miles northwest of Lowell.
Hours, fees and rules for Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest →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 →Middlesex Fells Reservation
Middlesex Fells Reservation is a park unit in Middlesex County, in Medford.
Hours, fees and rules for Middlesex Fells Reservation →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 →Spencer State Forest
Covering about 126 acres, Spencer State Forest lies in Worcester County, about 9 miles west of Worcester.
Hours, fees and rules for Spencer State Forest →Pearl Hill State Park
Pearl Hill State Park is a park in Middlesex County, about 5 miles northeast of Fitchburg.
Hours, fees and rules for Pearl Hill State Park →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 →Oakham State Forest
Oakham State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 11 miles west of Worcester.
Hours, fees and rules for Oakham State Forest →Willard Brook State Forest
Willard Brook State Forest is a 96-acre forest in Middlesex County, about 4 miles northeast of Fitchburg.
Hours, fees and rules for Willard Brook State Forest →Westminster State Forest
Westminster State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 4 miles southeast of Gardner.
Hours, fees and rules for Westminster 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 →Douglas State Forest
On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Douglas State Forest →
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Swimming near Marlborough
- Beaver Brook Reservation 18 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
- Southwest Corridor Park 23 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
- Neponset River Reservation 24 mi east · Beach, pool or swim area
Questions about state parks near Marlborough
What is the closest state park to Marlborough?
Callahan State Park is the closest, about 4 miles east of Marlborough in a straight line. Next are Marlborough-Sudbury State Forest and Hopkinton State Park.
How many state parks are near Marlborough?
173 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.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Marlborough?
None of the parks listed here say dogs are allowed. Check each park page before bringing a pet.
Are there free state parks near Marlborough?
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 Framingham, MA6 mi southeast
- Near Worcester, MA14 mi west
- Near Waltham, MA16 mi east
- Near Leominster, MA16 mi northwest
- Near Newton, MA17 mi east
- Near Cambridge, MA22 mi east
- Near Fitchburg, MA22 mi northwest
- Near Medford, MA23 mi east
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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.