Outdoors with kids Boston : 100 fun places to explore in and around the city
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Boston : Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 2012.
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9781934028605 (pbk.)
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xxviii, 253 pages : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
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Chilmark Free Public Library - Adult917.44 MACOn Shelf
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Published
Boston : Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 2012.
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English
ISBN
9781934028605 (pbk.)

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Includes index.
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Machine generated contents note: BOSTON 1 Boston Harbor Islands: Georges Island, Boston 2 Boston Harbor Islands: Lovell's Island, Boston 3 Boston Harbor Islands: Spectacle Island, Boston 4 Boston Harbor Islands: Peddocks Island, Boston 5 Boston Common and the Public Garden, Boston 6 Charles River Esplanade, Boston 7 Belle Isle Marsh Reservation, East Boston 8 Boston Harborwalk and the Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston 9 Emerald Necklace, Boston 10 Castle Island and Pleasure Bay, South Boston 11 Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain 12 Allandale Woods, Jamaica Plain 13 Bussey Brook Meadow, Jamaica Plain 14 Franklin Park, Jamaica Plain 15 Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain 16 Jamaica Pond, Jamaica Plain 17 Millennium Park, West Roxbury 18 Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Mattapan 19 Stony Brook Reservation, Hyde Park 20 Neponset River Reservation, Hyde Park 21 Chestnut Hill Reservation, Brighton INSIDE ROUTES 95/12822 Nahant Beach Reservation, Nahant 23 Larz Anderson Park, Brookline 24 Hammond Pond Reservation, Newton 25 Hall's Pond Sanctuary and Amory Woods, Brookline 26 Blue Hills Reservation, Milton 27 Blue Hills Reservation: Ponkapoag Pond, Milton 28 Blue Hills Reservation: Houghton's Pond, Milton 29 Fresh Pond and Danehy Park, Cambridge 30 Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge 31 Mystic Lakes, Winchester 32 Mystic Lakes, Medford 33 Mystic River Reservation, Medford 34 Middlesex Fells, Malden, Medford, Stoneham, Melrose, Winchester 35 Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Belmont 36 Breakheart Reservation, Saugus 37 Lynn Woods, Lynn 38 Bay Circuit Trail (various towns) WEST OF BOSTON 39 Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord 40 Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle 41 Gore Place, Waltham 42 Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln 43 DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln 44 Walden Pond State Reservation, Concord 45 Old Manse, Battle Green, and Battle Road Trail, Lexington and Concord 46 Minuteman Bikeway, Somerville to Lexington 47 Garden in the Woods, Framingham 48 Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick 49 Cedariver, Millis 50 Noanet Woodlands, Dover 51 Powisset Farm, Dover 52 Cutler Park Reservation, Needham 53 Rocky Narrows, Sherborn 54 Sunday Woods, Weston 55 Elm Bank Reservation, Wellesley SOUTH OF BOSTON 56 Quincy Shores Reservation: Wollaston Beach, Quincy 57 Quincy Quarries Reservation, West Quincy 58 Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon 59 Borderland State Park, Easton 60 World War I Memorial Park and Zoo, North Attelboro 61 Francis William Bird Park, Walpole 62 Fork Factory Brook, Medfield 63 King Philip's Rock and Cave, Sharon 64 Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Norfolk SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND CAPE COD 65 Myles Standish State Forest, Carver 66 Scusset Beach State Reservation, Sandwich 67 Cape Cod Rail Trail, Dennis to Welfleet 68 Nantasket Beach Reservation, Hull 69 Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, South Wellfleet 70 Duxbury Beach Reservation, Duxbury 71 South Shore Natural Science Center, Norwell 72 World's End, Hingham 73 Weir River Farm, Hingham 74 Wompatuck State Park, Hingham NORTH OF BOSTON 75 Martins Pond, North Reading 76 Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell 77 Harold Parker State Forest, North Andover 78 Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield 79 Crane Beach, Ipswich 80 Joppa Flats, Newburyport 81 Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island 82 Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge, Shirley, Ayer, and Devens 83 Nashua River Rail Trail, Ayer CENTRAL AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS 84 Quabbin Reservoir, Belchertown 85 Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton 86 Mount Watatic, Ashburnham 87 Purgatory Chasm State Reservation, Sutton 88 Dinosaur Footprints, Holyoke RHODE ISLAND 89 East Bay Bike Path, Providence 90 Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, Smithfield 91 Cliff Walk, Newport CONNECTICUT 92 Bafflin Sanctuary, Pomfret 93 Penwood State Park, Bloomfield 94 Mashamoquet Brook State Park Wolf Den, Pomfret SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE 95 Monadnock State Park, Jaffrey 96 Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Newington 97 Rhododendron State Park, Fitzwilliam MAINE 98 Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth 99 Sebago Lake State Park, Casco 100 Bradbury Mountain, Pownal .
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"Getting the whole family outside and active is easy if parents know where to go and how to travel there. This new, must-have guide from the Appalachian Mountain Club features 100 outdoor destinations where families can enjoy successful day trips and outings, whether hiking, biking, paddling, playing, swimming, or simply running around. Written by parents and tested by kids, Outdoors with Kids Boston offers information about driving directions, parking information, fees, snacks, and bathrooms, as well as whether a location is stroller friendly or if swimming or camping is allowed. With tips and tricks, safety and planning information, educational activity ideas, and a simple-to-use format, this guide is the ideal resource for busy parents"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

MacKinnon, K. F. (2012). Outdoors with kids Boston: 100 fun places to explore in and around the city . Appalachian Mountain Club Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

MacKinnon, Kim Foley. 2012. Outdoors With Kids Boston: 100 Fun Places to Explore in and Around the City. Appalachian Mountain Club Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

MacKinnon, Kim Foley. Outdoors With Kids Boston: 100 Fun Places to Explore in and Around the City Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

MacKinnon, Kim Foley. Outdoors With Kids Boston: 100 Fun Places to Explore in and Around the City Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 2012.

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