Outdoor Activities
From apple-picking to mazes, zoos, paintball, skateboarding, and more.
Belkin Family Lookout Farm
89 South Pleasant Street South, Natick 01760
508-653-0653
Pick your own fruit from our 60,000 fruit trees. Ride the train to the Children’s Play Area, visit with our farm animals, climb in the tree house, jump in the moon bounce, and enjoy many other fun activities on 180 exquisite acres. Open May–October.
Butterfly Aviary
703 Washington Street, Holliston 01746
Cellucci Skate & Splash Park
37 South Street, Hudson 01749
Playground, splash pad, sculpted in-ground skate park, bocce court, gazebo pavilion and picnic areas.
MetroWest YMCA Family Outdoor Center
45 East Street, Hopkinton 01748
508-879-4420
The MetroWest YMCA is a cause driven charitable organization that is for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. With branches in Framingham and Hopkinton, the Y is committed to impacting lives and building a stronger sense of community.
Minute Man Airfield
302 Boxboro Road, Stow 01775
978-897-3933
Natick Community Organic Farm
117 Eliot Street, Natick 01760
508-655-2204
A nonprofit, certified-organic farm providing productive open space, farm products, and hands-on education for all ages, year-round.
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Outdoors RX
Framingham and Waltham
River Boater's Trail
Concord, Sudbury, Assabet Rivers
Southwick’s Zoo
2 Southwick Street, Mendon 01756
800-258-9182
More than a zoo, it’s an adventure! Visit over 850 animals from around the world. Enjoy Deer Forest, Safari Sky Ride, The Woodland’s Express, EARTH Discovery Center and Galliford’s Restaurant and Tavern.
Thomas Land at Edaville USA
5 Pine Street, Carver 02330
508-866-8190
Zagster Bike Share
Recreation - Fall Walking Trail
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Recreation - BAA Start
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Recreation - Bowditch
Community Spotlight - Milford
Settled as part of the town of Mendon in 1662, Milford made a name for itself as an early New England mill and mining town. Conveniently located on the Charles, Mill, and Blackstone rivers, the town utilized its natural resources to drive its early economic rise.
In addition to ample waterpower, the area yielded large deposits of beautiful pink Milford granite, discovered in 1870. Highly sought after, the polished stone was utilized in projects the world over and was even used in the building of the Washington Monument and the original Penn Station in New York City.
Just as Milford’s geography played a large part in the town’s early success, so too has its location provided a push for its latest revitalization over the past half-century. As the town’s economy stalled in the middle part of the 20th century, many residents made their way to other areas in search of work. Luckily, in 1969, Interstate 495 was built, making Milford easily accessible to this new corridor of transportation. Since then, the growing town has been moving at highway speeds.
Milford is still all about growth, especially growing locally, and you don’t have to look any farther than CraftRoots Brewing for proof. Not satisfied with simply joining in on the emerging craft beer scene, the local brewery and taproom was named the fastest growing brewery in the entire nation in 2018.
Community events continue to grow as well, with the inaugural July 4th parade in 2018 and the Celebrate Milford festival now in its third successful year.
