77 Things to do near Needham, MA
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Olin College Disc Golf
Needham, Massachusetts
1.6 miles NWA disc golf course on the campus of Olin College of Engineering in Needham — open to the respectful public, though soccer games may affect holes 3 and 6; bring the map.
Disc Golf
Crystal Lake Beach
Newton
3.6 miles NENewton's lifeguarded city beach on Crystal Lake, a 33-acre spring-fed great pond a short walk from the Newton Highlands Green Line stop. Day passes are sold at the bathhouse ($8 residents, $15 non-residents).
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Memorial Beach at Dug Pond
Natick
6.4 miles WNatick's town swimming beach on Dug Pond, with lifeguards, a diving crib and a floating dock. Open to everyone in summer for a day pass sold at the gate, with higher rates for non-residents.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Wayland Town Beach
Wayland
7.4 miles WLifeguarded town beach on the North Pond of Lake Cochituate in Wayland, with a roped swim area, boat rentals and a picnic grove. Day passes are $5 for residents and $10 for non-residents.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Houghton's Pond Beach
Milton
8.9 miles SEFree, lifeguarded beach on a spring-fed kettle pond in DCR's Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, with free parking, a bathhouse and trails into the Blue Hills.
Hike, Swim
Shannon Beach
Winchester
11.9 miles NEFree DCR swimming beach on Upper Mystic Lake in Winchester, with summer lifeguards, a new bathhouse and free but limited parking. Frequent bacteria closures, so check the state beach dashboard first.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Walden Pond State Resreve
Concord, Massachusetts
12.1 miles NWSwim near Concord, Massachusetts
Swim
Hanscom Air Force Base
Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
12.5 miles NA well-equipped base skatepark with a 31-foot spine, six-foot halfpipe, pyramid rail, fun box, and more — access requires knowing someone on base.
Skateboard
Braintree Skatepark
Braintree, Massachusetts
13.0 miles SESkateboard near Braintree, Massachusetts
Skateboard
Dacey Field Disc Golf
Franklin, Massachusetts
14.0 miles SWA mostly long free course winding through the woods behind a Franklin town park, mixing left, right, uphill, and downhill shots for a varied challenge.
Disc Golf
Hopkinton State Park Upper Beach
Ashland
14.3 miles WThe unguarded reservoir beach above the dam at Hopkinton State Park, separate from the guarded Main Beach below it, with 8 dollar resident parking and boat rentals on the water.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Projects Skatepark
Weymouth, Massachusetts
15.5 miles EAll-concrete skate park with a quarter bowl, quarter pipe, fun box with a 10-foot rail, and banks.
Skateboard
Simonds Park Disc Golf Course
Burlington, Massachusetts
15.6 miles NTwo open starting holes leading into a mostly wooded disc golf course — a compact, straightforward free option in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Disc Golf
Borderland State Park
Easton, Massachusetts
15.7 miles SScenic and challenging across grassy fields and woods with elevation — claimed as the longest disc golf course in New England, with dual tees and baskets and a $5 daily parking fee.
Disc Golf
Pingree Skatepark
Weymouth, Massachusetts
15.8 miles EA free community skatepark in East Weymouth featuring two- and four-foot mini ramps, a funbox, flybox, grind rails, and a manual pad.
Skateboard
WWII Memorial Beach
Marlborough
16.3 miles NWMarlborough's lifeguarded city beach on Fort Meadow Reservoir, open daily in summer from 11 am to 6:45 pm. Free for Marlborough residents; non-residents pay a $20 daily parking fee.
Swim
Micozzi Beach
Billerica
17.7 miles NMicozzi Beach is Billerica's town swimming beach on Nutting Lake, with sand, summer lifeguards, a bathhouse and boat rentals. Swimming is allowed only when guards are on duty, and parking needs a small town pass.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
World War I Memorial Park
North Attleborough, Massachusetts
19.7 miles SA nicely laid-out wooded course over rock formations with good use of moderate elevation — follow the brick-beneath-basket navigation cues for a smooth round near North Attleborough.
Disc Golf
Town Beach at Silver Lake
Wilmington
19.7 miles NWilmington's guarded town beach on Silver Lake, a small glacial kettle pond off Burnap Street. Free for residents, $10 per person for non-residents, with lifeguards from mid-June to mid-August.
Swim 0.4 mi
Wicked Hard
Saugus, Massachusetts
19.7 miles NEWicked Hard is a Jeff Lenosky-built flow trail in Lynn Woods Reservation north of Boston, full of berms and rocky New England tech.
Mountain Bike
