Outdoor Recreation

Fall Foliage

Fall is the best season to visit Trustees properties. Find prime leaf displays across the state.

Mashpee Reservation

Fall is the best season to visit Trustees properties. Find prime leaf displays across the state.

Where to see changing leaves

Farm

Appleton Farms

Hamilton & Ipswich | Northeast

A historic farm and education center rooted in regenerative practices, ensuring a...
Canopy of trees

Woodlands & Parks

Appleton Farms Grass Rides

South Hamilton | Northeast

Almost 10 miles of wide, family-friendly carriage paths provide a captivating env...
Ashintully Gardens Fountain with house in background

Garden

Ashintully Gardens

Tyringham | Berkshires

Wander through an intimate setting with elegant gardens, nourished by a gurgling ...
View of Berkshire Hills from Bartholomew's Cobble

Woodlands & Parks

Bartholomew’s Cobble

Sheffield | Berkshires

Created by geologic upheavals, this 1,000-foot-high bedrock is a rugged landscape...
Bear Swamp Fall

Woodlands & Parks

Bear Swamp

Ashfield | Pioneer Valley

Hike three miles of trails to a nearby beaver pond and discover terrific views of...
Charles River in Needham

Woodlands & Parks

Charles River Peninsula

Needham | Metro West

Surrounded on three sides by the river, this restored grassland field is accessib...

Museums

deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum

Lincoln | Metro West

deCordova's mission is to inspire, educate, and delight with contemporary art fro...
the red Alcott farm house

Museums

Fruitlands Museum

Harvard | Metro West

Explore a bygone Transcendentalist community, whose pastoral landscape houses wid...
Mashpee River Reservation, with view of the water

Woodlands & Parks

Mashpee River Reservation

Mashpee | Cape Cod & The Islan...

Little affected by development, this tidal stream remains one of Cape Cod's most ...
Meadow at McLennan Reservation

Woodlands & Parks

McLennan Reservation

Tyringham and Otis | Berkshires

Venture into a rugged and remote tract of forested hills and wetlands at the edge...

Woodlands & Parks

Monument Mountain

Great Barrington | Berkshires

From the 1,642-foot summit of this popular peak, gaze across the splendor of the ...
Cottage at Naumkeag

Historic House/Structure

Naumkeag

Stockbridge | Berkshires

Experience Gilded Age style and splendor at this marvelous estate renowned for it...
Event at Powisset Farm with families

Farm

Powisset Farm

Dover | Metro West

Explore a loop trail on this local treasure and vibrant working farm, taking in t...
Echo Pond, with forested shoreline, at Rocky Woods

Woodlands & Parks

Rocky Woods

Medfield | Metro West

Enjoy expansive views from atop Cedar Hill, amble along a trail to a former quarr...
Tully Lake from the shores of the campground

Campground

Tully Lake Campground

Royalston | Central MA

Discover real camping adventures in the North Quabbin Region of Central Massachus...
World's End shoreline

Coastal

World’s End

Hingham | South of Boston

Trek along Olmsted-designed paths toward rocky shorelines, and discover sweeping ...
Ward Reservation Solstice Stones

Woodlands & Parks

Charles W. Ward Reservation

Andover | Northeast

Explore this sprawling landscape along more than 15 miles of trails and climb a h...
Family friendly spots hero
Fall Activities
Events on our Farms
Couple of beers on the patio at deCordova
Biergartens & Beer Events
Family at a Fire Pit
Fire Pits