Source: AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Boston

Winter Activities:
  • Alpine skiing
  • Ice skating
  • Cross-country skiing
What you’ll see: In the winter there is alpine skiing at the Blue Hill Ski Area on the western side of Great Blue Hill, ice skating at several ponds and artificial rinks, and cross-country skiing on many of the reservation trails and across the neighboring Ponkapoag Golf Course.

What you’ll experience:
  • 7,000 acres from Quincy to Dedham, Milton to Randolph
  • 125 miles of trails
  • Two skating rinks
What’s in the area:
  • White pine, maple, beech, oak, and hickory shade
  • Trailside Museum
Getting there:
  • From Route 128, take Exit 2B (Route 138 North) and go 1 mile to parking lot on the right, adjacent to the Trailside Museum.