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State Parks

• Lowell Heritage State Park
  500 Pawtucket Boulevard • Lowell, MA 01854
  978-453-0592
  A variety of activities are available at this popular park, including boating, cross country skiing, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, seasonal hunting, picnicking, and canal rides. Interpretive programs and exhibits on Lowell's industrial history are also offered. more...  map

• Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest
  101 Trotting Park Road • Lowell, MA 01854
  978-458-8750
  This one thousand acre forest is located in three towns and features one hundred eighty acres of ponds, swamps, and wetlands; six miles of trails are available for hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross country skiing, and snowmobiles; seasonal hunting is also available.  map