# Blue Hills Reservation: Houghton's Pond Winter Trail Walk & Scenic Sledding > Place to go for families in the Boston–Cambridge–Newton area (MA / NH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open daily sunrise to sunset; Trailside Museum open Wed–Sun 10:00 AM–4:30 PM - Where: Blue Hills Reservation - Houghton's Pond Recreation Area, 840 Hillside St, Milton, MA 02186 - Ages: All ages; 0.75-mile Houghton's Pond Yellow Trail loop is flat and all-terrain stroller friendly - Price: Free park admission and free parking; Trailside Museum $3–$5 per person (optional) - Schedule: Open daily sunrise to sunset; Trailside Museum open Wed–Sun 10:00 AM–4:30 PM - Organizer: Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) - Official page: https://www.mass.gov/locations/blue-hills-reservation - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/blue-hills-reservation-houghton-s-pond-winter-trail-walk-and-scenic-sl--listing-3308a7a94cbff81e60ff75b9 ## About Just 20 minutes south of Boston, Blue Hills Reservation covers over 7,000 acres of rugged woodland, scenic granite hills, and calm ponds. For families with young children, the Houghton's Pond Recreation Area is the ideal winter home base, featuring an easy, flat 0.75-mile Yellow Trail loop directly around the pond that is manageable with rugged all-terrain strollers or snow sleds in tow. When snow blankets the hills, the slopes near the refreshment pavilion transform into popular neighborhood sledding spots. The nearby Blue Hills Trailside Museum features outdoor wildlife enclosures where kids can spot native river otters, snowy owls, and red-tailed hawks. Heated restrooms and expansive free parking are available at the main lot. ## Similar picks in Boston - [Nature Time Stories for preschoolers at Blue Hills Trailside Museum](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/nature-time-stories-for-preschoolers-at-blue-hills-trailside-museum--listing-2521b881ceba4b563079a2dd) — Thu, Nov 12 (+9 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM · Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton · Ages 2–5 · From $15 · checked Oct 20. A 45-minute nature story time for children ages 2 to 5 and their grown-ups at Mass Audubon's Blue Hills Trailside Museum in Milton. 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