- Our list of the best things to do in Arlington, Massachusetts, features the top 785 nearby activities — including 337 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
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Immortalized in literature by the great American author Henry David Thoreau, Walden Pond State Reservation preserves the pond, Thoreau's cabin, and the surrounding environs for visitors to experience. The reservation offers year-round programs and guided tours.
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Indian Rock Stables is an equestrian facility offering full board services and miles of riding trails. Indian Rock Stables also maintains a fully licensed riding school, offering horseback lessons and training sessions.
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The 42-acre Centennial Park is an outdoor park that features wetlands, open fields, and hiking trails that can be used for mountain biking and running. The park also includes an off-leash dog park, a pond, and parking.
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Believed to have been formed by retreating glaciers thousands of years ago, Walden Pond is best known as the place where the famous writer Henry David Thoreau spent two years of his life and recorded his experiences in a inspirational book titled 'Walden'.
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Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125
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Every visit to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library begins with a short film about the Kennedy era. Guests are then left to wander as they please through the exhibits about Kennedy's presidency along with the extensive research collections.
9.4 Miles
The site of one of the most notable literary works in our country, the Thoreau House, inspired Henry Thoreau to write Walden. The small cabin in the woods is a quaint space with only the necessities, including a cot, fireplace, and a writing table.
9.4 Miles
Located on Nutting Lake, Micozzi Beach is a small, sandy beach with on-duty lifeguards and a fishing pier. It offers a sand volleyball court, picnic tables, a children's playground, wooded areas, fishing rod rentals and a bathhouse.
9.5 Miles
Rhythmic Dreams is a gymnastics school dedicated to teaching girls the basics of rhythmic gymnastics. The school offers several gymnastics programs for a variety of ages and skill levels and hosts a 12 week summer camp.
9.6 Miles
Orchard House is the historic home of the famous author Louisa May Alcott as well as the setting of her novel, 'Little Women'.
9.6 Miles
Municipal reservation park, Lynn Woods is a large forest reserve. Boasting streams, ponds and evergreen forests, the area inhabits over 100 bird species and rodent-predators including owls, red tail fox and hawk species.