Newton, Massachusetts Travel Information

A Cross-Country Outing Boston is beautiful in the snow, but the white stuff tends to melt away when a warming wind blows in off the ocean. But just a few miles inland, the blanket of snow tends to stay put. This day trip ta... Weston, MA

A Foliage Hike in the Blue Hills New England's dramatic fall foliage isn’t just an upcountry phenomenon. You can drink in the full palette of fall colors with picturesque views and grand panoramas at the largest of the Metropolitan D... Milton, MA

A River Runs Through It: Boating on the Charles London has the Thames, Paris the Seine. Boston has the Charles. Many of the world’s great cities have grown up along rivers, and their embankments evoke the romance of great deeds and visions where la... Boston, MA

A Stage for Romance Part of romance is the art of make-believe—“All the world’s a stage and all the men and women in it merely players,” as the Bard said. Not only is Boston a grand set for love’s labors but it’s a good ... Boston, MA

Along Boston Harbor around Quincy and Hingham, Massachusetts Though tourists usually bypass Quincy, it’s the only American city that was home to two U.S. presidents: John Adams and John Quincy Adams. You can see the family home of four generations of Adamses at... Quincy, MA

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Heartbreak Hill and Newton, Boston Marathon (Distance: 0.7 mi) This walk permits Boston Marathon enthusiasts to follow the most fabled part of its route—Heartbreak Hill—while enjoying a pleasant residential area and the Boston College campus. Special attractions:...

Hopkinton, MA - Walking - length:5 mi

The Fields of Newton, Boston (Distance: 1.0 mi) Imagining fields in today’s Newton takes a giant leap of faith. Yet it is possible for a sensitive walker to trace the underlying structure of the community by exploring its topography, its oldest roa...

Newton, MA - Walking - length:4 mi

Newton Upper Falls, outside Boston (Distance: 1.3 mi) A hidden mill village on the Charles River, Newton Upper Falls is tucked into a busy corner of the metropolitan area. On this walk you will see a potpourri of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century archit...

Newton, MA - Walking - length:3 mi

Upper Charles River Reservation, Boston (Distance: 2.3 mi) A natural and wild quality pervades the Charles River’s banks upriver from the dam at Watertown Square. Unlike the riverbanks along the Charles River Basin—the well-known Boston and Cambridge Esplanad...

Newton, MA - Walking - length:6 mi

Needham Fitness Cruise Ride (Distance: 2.7 mi) Based on what is believed to be the longest consecutive running weekly group ride in all of Massachusetts (if not beyond), the Needham Fitness Cruise is built for cycling enjoyment. It has a convenien...

Eliot, MA - Road Biking - length:41.3 mi

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Main Brae Burn Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6541 yards, par 72 1.2 miles from center of Newton, Massachusetts

Highland Brae Burn Country Club Private Non-Equity, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 1.2 miles from center of Newton, Massachusetts

Woodland Woodland Golf Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6632 yards, par 72 1.9 miles from center of Newton, Massachusetts

Newton Commonwealth Newton Commonwealth Golf Course Public, 18 holes 5305 yards, par 70 2.0 miles from center of Newton, Massachusetts

Charles River Charles River Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6596 yards, par 72 2.1 miles from center of Newton, Massachusetts

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