Where to see Monarch Butterfly in Massachusetts

Ames Nowell State Park

Bird Watching and Family Friendly

You might spot Eastern White Pine and Common Eastern Bumble Bee.

Arnold Arboretum

Botanical Garden, Urban Oasis, Research Institution, Historic Landmark, Free Admission, Walking Trails, Wildlife Viewing, Horticultural Collections, Wheelchair Accessible, Family Friendly.

You might spot Eastern Cottontail and American Robin.

Bartholomew's Cobble

Botanical Diversity and Family Friendly

You might spot Maidenhair Spleenwort and Red Trillium.

Chestnut Street District

Architectural Marvels and Cultural Heritage

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Asian Lady Beetle.

Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District

American Revolution and Battlefield.

You might spot Striped Wintergreen, Painted Turtle, and Canada Goose.

Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

Accessible and Bird Watching

You might spot Turkey, Garter Snake, and Multiflora Rose.

Mystic River Reservation

Bird Watching and Cycling

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bee, and American Robin.

Rockdale Common Housing District

Architectural History and Colonial Revival

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bee, and Eastern Calligrapher.

South Hadley Canal

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Eastern Gray Squirrel.

Spy Pond Field

Accessible and Bird Watching

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bee, and American Robin.

Squantum Point Park

Accessible Trails and Bird Watching

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Canada Goose.

Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens

Gardens, Historic House, Colonial Revival, Nature, Walking Trails, Birdwatching, Photography, Massachusetts History, Family Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible (partial)

You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel and Eastern Skunk Cabbage.

Veterans Field

Community Park, Wildlife Viewing, Family Friendly, Birdwatching, Walking Trails, Outdoor Recreation, Nature Escape, Urban Green Space

You might spot Garlic Mustard and Common Eastern Bumble Bee.

Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary

Accessible and Bird Watching

You might spot Eastern Newt and Eastern Red-Backed Salamander.

Appleton Farms

Bird Watching and Family Friendly

You might spot Eastern Skunk Cabbage and Eastern Bluebird.

Edgartown Village Historic District

Architecture and Coastal Charm

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and White-Tailed Deer.

Elm Bank Horticulture Center

Accessible and Botanical Garden

You might spot Painted Turtle, Duck, and White-Tailed Deer.

Hancock Shaker Village

Craft Demonstrations and Educational

You might spot Monarch, Purple-Flowered Raspberry, and Jack-In-The-Pulpit.

Menemsha Hills and The Brickyard

Bird Watching and Coastal Views

You might spot Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, and Sweet Pepperbush.

Mytoi

Botanical Garden and Chappaquiddick

You might spot White-Tailed Deer, Skunk, and Eastern Cottontail.

Northampton Downtown Historic District

Architecture and Arts & Culture

You might spot Lesser Celandine, Red-Tailed Hawk, and Bloodroot.

Northside Village Historic District

8. Snappable Features and Architectural History

You might spot Eastern White Pine, Eastern Newt, and American Pokeweed.

Old Mill Site Historic District

Architecture and Hatfield

You might spot Painted Turtle, Red-Tailed Hawk, and American Bullfrog.

Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District

Architectural History and Art Festival

You might spot Asian Bittersweet and Eastern Gray Squirrel.

Slocum's River Reserve

Bird Watching and Coastal Views

You might spot Monarch, Red-Winged Blackbird, and Osprey.

Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Botanical Garden and Family Friendly

You might spot Pitch Pine and American Bullfrog.

Wesleyan Grove

Carpenter Gothic and Cultural Heritage

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Huron Skipper, and Song Sparrow.

Great Esker Park

"hiking", "birdwatching", "geological Features", "family Friendly", "wildlife Viewing", "salt Marsh", "river Views", "paddling"

You might spot Great Egret, Eastern Redcedar, and Osprey.

Lucy Larcom Park

Urban Park, Historical, Cultural, Walking Trails, Family Friendly, Events, Nature Observation, Wheelchair Accessible, Lowell History, Merrimack Canal

You might spot Grey Cross Spider, Common Milkweed, and Roses.

Spectacle Island

Nature, Hiking, Family Friendly, Scenic Views, Boston Harbor, Wildlife, Accessible, History

You might spot European Flat Oyster and Staghorn Sumac.