These 7 parks and beaches in Massachusetts are open for free on Black Friday
Go get some fresh air, courtesy of the Trustees of Reservations.
Some of the most popular parks and beaches in Massachusetts will be free on Black Friday to encourage families to skip the mall and go outside.
The Trustees if Reservations will provide free entry to three of its gated properties: Crane Beach in Ipswich, World’s End in Hingham, and Bartholomew’s Cobble in Sheffield. Parking fees will also be waived at Bartholomew’s Cobble, Monument Mountain in Great Barrington, Norris Reservation in Norwell, Appleton Grass Rides in Hamilton, and Rocky Woods in Medfield.
The waived fees are in support of REI, an outdoor recreational equipment store, announcing that it’s closing all 143 of their stores on Friday and paying their employees to go outside instead.
“We applaud REI for taking this important stand to be closed on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year,’’ Barbara Erickson, the Trustees president and CEO, said in a statement.
The Trustees preserves and protects 113 reservations—from working farms, gardens, and community parks, to barrier beaches, forests, and campgrounds—spanning more than 26,000 acres around the state.
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