Location: Stoughton
Top Things to do in Stoughton
Top 10 Things to do in Stoughton, United States
Stoughton /ˈstoʊtən/ (official name: Town of Stoughton) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 26,962 at the 2010 census. The town is located approximately 17 miles (27 km) from Boston, 25 miles (40 km) from Providence, and 35 miles (56 km) from Cape Cod.
Restaurants in Stoughton
1. TreeTop Adventures Canton
Overall Ratings
5 based on 70 reviews
TreeTop Adventures is an exciting new zip-line and climbing park located just 30 minutes south of Boston at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton, MA. This aerial forest adventure is fun, exciting and safe for all participants. We provide a harness and equipment and give you a safety briefing that demonstrates how to climb and zip line in the Park. There are 10 separate trails of varying levels of difficulty ranging from beginner to advanced. Every trail has a zip-line! Incredible fun for everyone - families and groups. Come spend the day at Greater Boston's #1 outdoor adventure attraction!
Reviewed By JamyMadeja
The name says it -- tree top adventures climbing and balancing and zipping, all with an amazing safety system automated so any age, any language speaker can enjoy the experience. It is physically and mentally challenging, and each person can choose his or her own difficulty level, although everyone must do easy to intermediate before expert. It is like an aerial obstacle course with zipping and a few rappelles. Go off peak for lower wait times (price breaks for evening and groups of ten or more). The price is worth it, divided over all the hours of adventure! I went with three other adults and six kids ages 11-15 and everyone loved it. Enthralling respite from brain-oriented daywork!
2. Fuller Craft Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By Laurie K - Milton, Massachusetts
This place is such a gem. More people need to frequent it! Not only is it set in a beautiful environment with a lake replete with classic swans swimming, but there's an outdoors sculpture/sanctuary type landscape as well as the beautiful architecture of the main exhibit building itself. The exhibits I saw recently were outstanding. Old glass repurposed in wonderful and fanciful ways as well as an outstanding modern tapestry exhibit. There's always some community based exhibits as well as the museum seems committed to partnering with the local schools and children to support artistic development. There's a delightful walkout onto a terrace which sits right on the lake. You feel as if you are in a floating Japanese style space. Tho the snack cafe wasn't opened when we visited it seems a perfect place to sit with or without food. There is ample free parking and its so refreshing to be outside the city in a short, traffic free drive to see good art/crafts. Can't say enough good things about this place!
3. Kidsports
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Heather B - Braintree
I brought my daughter here because it was raining out. We got the wristband with the general admission and plaster painting, laser tag, and unlimited bowling. My daughter had a great time, the play place is fun and there's 1 indoor bounce house. We thought there would be more bounce houses but regardless she had a blast and made new friends. Its a great way to spend time if its not so nice outside. I wish we didn't live so far away or I would have signed her up for their summer camp program!
4. Blue Hills Reservation
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 127 reviews
These seven thousand acres span six Massachusetts cities and towns.
Reviewed By Leintwardine - Leintwardine, United Kingdom
Came here in late Feb while visiting family and friends and there was still some snow from the previous week which made some of the rocks quite slippery, so make sure you wear suitable boots at this time of year as there was also a lot of water from melting.
The trail we used was great fun as it wound it's way between the rocks and there are some great views of Boston and the surrounding coast and countryside.
If you enjoy walking with a little rock climbing then this is a must when visiting the area.
5. Borderland State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 82 reviews
The 3-story home built by artist and suffragist Blanche Ames and her botanist husband Oakes, is the centerpiece of this park. Visitors can also walk and horseback ride, fish, canoe, ice-skate and sled.
Reviewed By jakegreenville - Milton, Massachusetts
Borderland State Park has easy trails for walkers and more challenging ones for hikers. I took the easy 3 mile walk which is a slightly uneven unpaved road that includes woodlands, three ponds, interesting rock formations, meadows and farmland. The mansion was closed during my visit, but the exterior is interesting and worth inspecting. The park is large and uncrowded. There is a visitor center with restrooms and trail maps. Overall a top walkers destination. Bring insect repellent.
6. Natural Resources Trust of Easton
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By DCLCMassachusetts - Florida
wonderful place to walk and see some small animals. They have a petting area and sheep. It is free and kept very clean. If you enjoy nature you will have fun.
7. Francis William Bird Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 69 reviews
Stroll meandering pathways and cross artisan-built stone bridges at this family-friendly park of open fields, groves of trees, and frog ponds.
Reviewed By dave d - Bradford, Massachusetts
I did a nice 3 mile run around the park which basically meant I ran on every trail. There is a nice network of trails, some stone, some dirt, some grass. You can wander all around the park and never get too far from where you parked. There were a lot of interesting bridges and the gates at different entrances were unusual. I used the port-a-john near the tennis courts and was happily surprised to find one of the cleanest public restrooms I've ever used (and I'm out there a LOT). :-)
8. The Hall at Patriot Place
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 302 reviews
The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon is an exciting, innovative and interactive, modern museum experience for all ages. The Kraft family, in an effort to preserve team history and honor the greatest Patriots of all-time, built and opened The Hall in 2008. It has since undergone championship renovations to enhance its Super Bowl Experience exhibit, which takes guests inside the team’s five Super Bowl wins. It includes the sparkling Vince Lombardi Super Bowl trophies and championship rings, an interactive that allows guests to virtually make Malcolm Butler’s Super Bowl XLIX-clinching interception, and the new Anatomy of a Comeback area that breaks down the Super Bowl LI win. The Hall regularly adds to its collection and changes out artifacts and exhibits to ensure a fresh experience.
Reviewed By Bob D - WINCHESTER, MASS
Our visit here offered this long time Patriots fan an opportunity to witness the journey of this team from the days when they were the less than successful Boston Patriots with no permanent home field to the present day when Super Bowl victories have become...MoreThank you for your kind review, Bob! Our goal is to connect the fans to the history of the team both past and present, and we're so glad to hear you enjoyed your experience. Go Patriots!
9. Global Flight Adventures
Overall Ratings
5 based on 55 reviews
In our new flight simulation center south of Boston you can be the captain of a top of the line Boeing 737ng simulator where every knob, switch, gauge and lever work just like in a the real aircraft. With an amazing true 220° multi projection vision system, it won't be long before you'll forget you are not really in the air! Our instructors are real pilots who will be happy to be your CO's
Reviewed By Leah C - Boston, Massachusetts
My dad tried out the 737 simulator at this location. He’s tried this at another location, but this place was definitely the best! The difference was even more than “night and day”. The instructor Alec was amazingly smart and a great teacher. He took the time to explain the reasons for every action. Will definitely be going back again! Me and my husband got to observe the whole flight too which was really fun :)
Thanks for a great time!
10. The Children's Museum in Easton
Overall Ratings
4 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By DeAnaTayla - Weymouth, Massachusetts
Its an excellent idea. The admission fee was sort of pricey for what was included.
The downstairs is good but some things need to be replaced. Silly things like bells on the golfball exhibit.
The face paint section made me cringe. As professional face painter, watching children dip the face paint crayons into water, and sharing them and putting them on their eyes and lips was to much for me. There needs to be some hygienic over sight in the face paint area. One chicken pock or cold sore could spread the germs on the stick. Maybe have trays that can be wiped clean with a baby wipe instead of all the children using sticks.
The craft room was great upstairs I loved that idea. The doctors room was a little rough, The baby dolls were beat up, the toys were sparse,.. but the kitchen/play food exhibit was GREAT! - lots of stuff to go around for all the kids. Sitting area for the parents. I thought that was cute.
would we go back again? Mmm not for the drive and price, id rather go into boston for a bigger selection for $5 more.
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