Find Heart Healthy Trails by the green heart signs at trailheads. Trails measure from 1 to 2 miles in length and are easy to moderate difficulty. Visit trails in your neighborhoods or explore parks across the state. Use this handy chart to keep track of your walks as you aim to reach a goal of 75 miles walked by Labor Day.
Boston region
| Park | Community | Name of trail | Miles | Activity level | Accessible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hills Reservation | Boston | Reservoir Loop | 1.5 | Easy | No |
| Cutler Park | Needham, Dedham | Kendrick Pond Loop | 1.25 | Easy | No |
| Beaver Brook | Belmont | Loop starting in main parking lot | 0.75 | Easy | Yes |
| Nantasket Beach | Hull | Promenade | 1.5 | Easy | Yes |
| Houghton's Pond | Milton | Yellow Dot Trail Loop around pond | 1 | Easy | No |
| Middlesex Fells Reservation | Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham, Winchester | Spot Pond Loop | 0.6 | Easy | Yes |
| Breakheart Reservation | Saugus, Wakefield | Fox Run Trail to Saugus River Trail | 1.4 | Moderate | No |
| Belle Isle Marsh Reservation | East Boston | Belle Isle Meadow Loop | 0.6 | Easy | Yes |
| Charles River Reservation Esplanade | Boston | Esplanade Loop | 1.5 | Easy |
Yes |
| Charles River Reservation (upper) | Waltham, Newton | Bridge to Farwell Street Loop | 1.6 | Moderate | No |
| Charles River Reservation (upper) | Waltham, Newton | Farwell to Elm Street Loop | 1.6 | Moderate | Yes |
| Charles River Reservation (upper) | Waltham, Newton | Galen to Bridge Street Loop | 1.6 | Easy | Yes |
| Charles River Reservation (upper) | Waltham, Newton | Moody to Prospect Loop | 1 | Easy | Yes |
| Charles River Reservation (upper) | Waltham, Newton | Prospect Street to Forest Grove Loop | 1 | Moderate | No |
| Wallaston Beach | Quincy | Manet Community Center Road to Health Trail | 2 | Easy | Yes |
| Pope John Paul II Park | Dorchester | Park loops | 2 | Easy | No |
| Nahant Beach Promenade | Lynn | Nahant Beach Promenade Trail | 0.8 | Easy | Yes |
| Webb State Park | Weymouth | n/a | 1 | Moderate | No |
| Stony Brook Reservation | Hyde Park, West Roxbury | Paved Loop | 1.5 | Moderate | No |
| Revere Beach Reservation | Revere | Revere Beach Blvd. Trail | 0.8 | Easy | Yes |
| Mary O'Malley Park | Chelsea | Mary O'Malley Loop | 1 | Easy | Yes |
| Spectacle Island | Boston | Perimeter Trail | 1.5 | Moderate | Yes |
| Castle Island | Boston | Castle Island Loop | 0.75 | Easy | No |
| Pleasure Bay | Boston | Pleasure Bay Loop | 1.9 | Easy | Yes |
| Neponset River Greenway | Boston, Milton | Neponset Greenway Trail | 2 | Easy | No |
North region
| Park | Community | Name of trail | Miles | Activity level | Accessible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Palmer State Park | Topsfield | Interpretive Trails #46 and #2 | 1.2 | Easy | No |
| Callahan State Park | Framingham | Backpacker/Acorn Trail | 1.5 | Moderate | No |
| Harold Parker State Forest | North Andover | Accessible trail at Berry Pond | 1 | Easy | Yes |
| Cochituate State Rock | Framingham | Snake Brook Trail | 1.5 | Moderate | Yes |
| Halibut Point State Park | Rockport | Self-guided trail | 1.3 | Moderate | No |
| Great Brook Farm State Park | Carlisle | Pine Point Loop | 2 | Easy | No |
| Hopkinton State Park | Hopkinton | Self-guided trail | 1.5 | Moderate | No |
| Lowell Heritage State Park | Lowell | Lowell Esplanade | 1.5 | Easy | Yes |
| Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest | Lowell | Family Loop Trail | 1.5 | Moderate | No |
| Maudslay State Park | Newburyport | Pasture Trail | 1.4 | Moderate | No |
| Upton State Forest | Upton | CC Way, Park Road, Middle Road | 2 | Moderate | No |
| Walden Pond State Reservation | Concord | Pond path | 1.7 | Easy | No |
South region
| Park | Community | Name of trail | Miles | Activity level | Accessible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borderland State Park | North Easton | Pond Walk | 1.5 | Easy | No |
| Fall River Heritage State Park | Fall River | Boardwalk | 0.75 | Easy | Yes |
| Ellisville Harbor State Park | Plymouth | Ruth Walker Trail | 1 | Easy | No |
| Horseneck Beach State Reservation | Westport | Beach Road | 2 | Easy | Yes |
| F. Gilbert Hills State Forest | Foxboro | Hiking trail | 1.5 | Easy | No |
| Franklin State Forest | Franklin | n/a | 1.2 | Moderate | No |
| Nasketucket Bay State Reservation | Mattapoisett | Bridle trail | 1 | Easy | No |
| Manuel F. Correllus State Forest | Edgartown | Dr. Fischer Road | 3.4 | Easy | No |
| Nickerson State Park | Brewster | Ober Trail | 1.5 | Moderate | No |
| Myles Standish State Forest | Carver | Easthead Reservoir Trail | 3 | Moderate | No |
| Rehoboth State Forest | Rehoboth | Pine Loop | 1.25 | Moderate | No |
| Shawme-Crowell State Forest | Sandwich | Tilly, Turkey Trot Trail, Ruth Walker Trail | 1 | Easy | No |
| Scusset Beach State Reservation | Sandwich | Cape Cod Canal Pathway | 5 | Easy | Yes |
| Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve | Falmouth | Quashnet River Trail | 2.5 | Moderate | No |
| Wompatuck State Park | Hingham | Wompatuck | 1.25 | Easy | Yes |
Central region
| Park | Community | Name of trail | Miles | Activity level | Accessible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park | Uxbridge | Blackstone Canal Towpath Trail | 1 | Easy | No |
| Douglas State Forest | Douglas | Southern New England Trunkline Trail | 1 (Out and back route is 1/2 mile each way) | Moderate | No |
| Douglas State Forest | Douglas | Bird Blind and Ceder Swamp Trails | 1 | Moderate | No |
| Chicopee Memorial State Park | Chicopee | Snake Boot Trail | 2.4 | Easy | Yes |
| Moore State Park | Paxton | Healthy Heart Trail | 1 | Moderate | No |
| Otter River State Forest | Baldwinville | Wilder McKenzie | 1.2 | Easy | No |
| Purgatory Chasm State Reservation | Sutton | Charles Loop Trail | 1 | Moderate | No |
| Hampton Ponds State Park | Westfield | Beach to Beach Loop Trail | 1 | Easy | No |
| Quinsigamond State Park | Worcester | Lake Park Walking Trail | 1 | Easy | No |
| Southern New England Trunkline Trail | Franklin | Southern New England Trunkline Trail | 2.5 | Easy | No |
| Dunn Pond State Park | Gardner | Dunn Pond Loop Trail | 1 | Easy | Yes |
| Elwell Recreation Area | Northhampton | Norwottuck Rail Trail | 1.25 | Easy | Yes |
| Mount Tom State Reservation | Holyoke | Bray Loop Trail | 1.6 | Easy | No |
| Wells State Park | Sturbridge | Mill Pond Trail | 1 | Easy | No |
| Wendell State Forest | Wendell | Friendly Loop Trail | 1.5 | Easy | No |
West region
| Park | Community | Name of trail | Miles | Activity level | Accessible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashuwillticook Rail Trail | Lanesborough, Cheshire, Adams | Ashuwillticook Rail Trail | 11 | Easy | Yes |
| Beartown State Forest | Monterey | Benedict Pond Loop Trails | 1.5 | Easy | No |
| DAR State Forest | Goshen | Accessible Trail | 0.4 | Easy | Yes |
| Tolland State Forest | East Otis | Gilmore Short Loop Trail | 1 | Easy | Yes |
| Mount Greylock State Reservation | Lanesborough | Bradley Farm Loop Trail | 1.8 | Easy | No |
| Pittsfield State Forest | Pittsfield | Tranquility Trail | 0.75 | Easy | Yes |
| Sandisfield State Forest (York Lake) | New Marlborough | York Lake Loop Trail | 2.2 | Easy | No |
| Natural Bridge State Park | North Adams | Elder Trail | 0.03 | Easy | No |