Operated in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Blue Hills Trailside Museum features a natural history museum, which includes indoor and outdoor exhibits of non-releasable native wildlife that would not survive in the wild.

Located only minutes from the bustle of downtown Boston, the Blue Hills Reservation stretches over 7,000 acres from Quincy to Dedham, Milton to Randolph, providing a green oasis in an urban environment. Rising above the horizon, Great Blue Hill reaches a height of 635 feet, the highest of the 22 hills in the Blue Hills chain. From the rocky summit, visitors can see over the entire metropolitan area. With its scenic views, varied terrain, and 125 miles of trails, the Blue Hills Reservation offers year-round enjoyment for the outdoor enthusiast.

Mass Audubon created a self-guided, fully accessible trail that takes you by the outdoor animal enclosures and bird feeding station. There is a guide rope along our outdoor trail, occasionally replaced by tactile cues on the ground, for the entire length of the trail.