356 photo locations in Massachusetts — 83 lighthouses, 83 state parks, 52 lakes, 29 mountain peaks and more — plus 18 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 103 cities. Milky Way core season runs March–September (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 5.5+ in central Massachusetts. Wildflowers peak around May.
Photo locations
356
NPS sites
18
Milky Way season
Mar–Sep
Peak bloom
May
Aurora
Kp 5.5+
Top photo locations in Massachusetts
LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
LakeWalden Pond
BeachCoast Guard Beach
Mountain PeakMount Greylock
Mountain PeakMount Frissell
Botanical GardenArnold Arboretum
LighthouseBoston Light
LighthouseHighland Light
Mountain PeakMount Wachusett
LighthouseCuttyhunk Light
LighthouseRace Point Light
Botanical GardenBoston Public Garden
Browse by type
Lighthouses83State Parks83Lakes52Mountain Peaks29Waterfalls28Beaches26Botanical Gardens15National Wildlife Refuges10Covered Bridges9Ghost Towns8Scenic Viewpoints5Fire Lookouts3Rock Formations2Wilderness Areas1Caves1Natural Arches1
National Park Service sites in Massachusetts
MACape Cod National Seashore
MABoston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
MAAdams National Historical Park
CT/GAAppalachian National Scenic Trail
RI/MABlackstone River Valley National Historical Park
MABoston National Historical Park
MALowell National Historical Park
MAMinute Man National Historical Park
MANew Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
MA/CTNew England National Scenic Trail
MASalem Maritime National Historical Park
MABoston African American National Historic Site
Golden hour in Massachusetts cities
Boston, MA
Worcester, MA
Springfield, MA
Lowell, MA
Cambridge, MA
NBNew Bedford, MA
DODorchester, MA
BRBrockton, MA
Fall River, MA
Quincy, MA
Lynn, MA
Newton, MA
Night sky
- Milky Way in Massachusetts
- Northern lights in Massachusetts
- Perseids in Massachusetts
- Geminids in Massachusetts
Darkest skies in Massachusetts
Nature calendars
- Wildflowers of Massachusetts
- Birds of Massachusetts
- Butterflies of Massachusetts
- Mammals of Massachusetts