Callahan State Park is a Massachusettsstate park located in Framingham. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area Ranked 44th - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²) - Width 183 miles (295 km) - Length 113 miles (182 km) - % water 13. ... State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreation, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ... Settled: 1650 – Incorporated: 1700 Zip Code(s): 01701, 01702, 01703, 01704, 01705 – Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ... The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
Description
Callahan State Park is a 820 acre day use area principally used for hiking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing. The park is popular with dog owners who typically allow their dogs off-leash while in the park. An acre is an English unit of area, which is also frequently used in the United States and some Commonwealth countries. ... Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... horse, see Horse (disambiguation). ... Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe and Canada. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog is a mammal in the order Carnivora. ...
Recreational Opportunities
Bike Paths
Hiking
Horseback Riding Trails
Skiing (Cross-Country)
Walking Trails
External links
Park Website: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/call.htm
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 89.6 square miles (232.1 km²)— 48.4 square miles (125.4 km²) of it is land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km²) of it is water.
Other parks are scattered throughout the city, with the major parks and beaches located near Castle Island, in Charlestown and along the Dorchester, South Boston, and East Boston shorelines.
The largest parks in the city are Franklin Park and the adjacent Arnold Arboretum (both part of the Emerald Necklace), and Stony Brook State Reservation.
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