While New England may have only a handful of parks with \u201cNational\u201d in their name, it is blessed with an enviable collection of state parks, including many whose names are known well beyond our region\u2019s borders. What hiker doesn\u2019t dream of conquering Baxter\u2019s Mount Katahdin? Who would want to miss the foliage fireworks of Franconia Notch? But just as appealing, especially now, are the parks with a quieter appeal, offering swaths of land to roam while rarely running into crowds. Here are seven hidden gems where you can find a retreat to restore body, mind, and spirit.<\/p>\n

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While New England may have only a handful of parks with \u201cNational\u201d in their name, it is blessed with an enviable collection of state parks, including many whose names are known well beyond our region\u2019s borders. What hiker doesn\u2019t dream of conquering Baxter\u2019s Mount Katahdin? Who would want to miss the foliage fireworks of Franconia…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[139,359],"class_list":["post-7649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-green-travel","tag-new-england","tag-state-parks"],"yoast_head":"\n