The 1,570 acre Borderland State Park in Easton and Sharon, Mass., offers a nature’s paradise for light recreational activities like walking, biking, horseback riding, canoeing and in the winter sledding, ice skating and cross country skiing. Just a $2.00 parking fee will get you into this fantastic state park!...
Cadillac Mountain, located on Mt. Desert Island in Maine, offers amazing panoramic views during daylight and sunset of Bar Harbor, the Cranberry Islands, Porcupine Islands, and Acadia National Park, in general. With a 1,532 ft. elevation, this “high point” of an Acadia National Park vacation is, arguably, the best scenic...
Goose Rocks Beach, located on the remote outskirts of Kennebunkport, Maine, is pristine, isolated and wonderfully scenic — the perfect spot to get away from the hustle and bustle. The fabulous views of Goose Rocks and Timber Island and a great three-mile stretch of beach make Goose Rocks a...
Providence, R.I., has seen an incredible resurgence in the past 15 years, complete with a skyline, a growing cultural and dining scene, restored hotels and revitalization of many neighborhoods. High atop leafy College Hill (home of Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design) — you’ll be able to...
Jerusalem Way, located in the attractive South Shore town of Cohasset, Mass., reigns as one of the most scenic New England coastal areas in New England. Perfect for a short car drive or bike ride, this two-mile stretch of road features absolutely amazing Atlantic Ocean views and some of...
If you feel stuck in a rut and need to get out of your cocoon, head on over to the Butterfly Garden at Adams Farm off North St. in Walpole, Mass. Free and open to the public, the Butterfly Garden features beautiful plantings, developed walkways and, on our last...
This gem of a travel attraction just came in from Nancy Blake Webb, one of our Facebook New England Vacations fans: Highly recommend: the New England Summer Collegiate Baseball League. (http://necbl.com/view/necbl) They play mostly in June and July (playoffs early August). My family and I go see the Newport...