Best places: Boat ramps in Swampscott, United States

Trails for hiking, biking & cross-country skiing & a reservoir for swimming, boating & picnicking.

Swimming & fishing in bucolic Hopkinton Reservoir plus 10 miles of marked trails, picnic areas.

Densely-wooded park for camping, fishing, boating & swimming (for campers), plus rustic trails.

Dog-free park with trails & swimming on the site where Henry David Thoreau wrote the book Walden.

Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.

👍👍 Lots of people enjoying the water bringing their boats and kayaks.

👍👍 I grew up down the street and have been going here for 40 years. Locals call it "dead duck". Big fields, pavilion you can rent for parties and cookouts, boat launch, walking trails and a cute little beach ( be careful the current is strong)

👍👍 Best lake and I’m not biased. I swear. (Come here during the sunset in the summers)

👍 Very good! Sandy beach and clear waters, large parking lot and extensive woods with a hundred tables with benches and barbecues. 3 lifeguards guarantee the safety of swimmers in a demarcated area. It's a shame there's a lot of rubbish left lying around at the end of the day...

👍👍 Of course we love the kayak dock, great place to kayak from. You can go about 6 miles up the river. For a nice 3 hour one way trip put in at Gleasondale, at the one lane bridge in Stow, and go downstream to Ice House Landing. Make sure you leave a car to get back to Stow, it’s a long paddle back.

😐 The boat launch is not at Greeley Park, the entrance is off Cassandra Lane off Hills Ferry Road. Blue sign with white letters, it's the road on the right after the railroad tracks. Long dirt road through the woods, bumpy but fine while dry. The ramp is paved but steep and the pavement doesn't go...