Swansea, MA Outdoor Activities
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Grandview Farm
- Dighton
Scenic farm with indoor & outdoor facilities hosts riding lessons in Western, hunt seat & saddle seat styles
Newport Gourmet Tours
- Multiple Locations
With 25+ years of experience, chef Michael introduces groups to local gems during two-hour excursions with insider access & plenty to taste
Oceans 18
- New Bedford
Mini golf takes putters on glow-in-the-dark journey, mini-bowling tests ball-rolling prowess, and golf simulators replicate PGA courses
Rock Spot Climbing
- Multiple Locations
Dual climbing facilities sprawl with challenging top-rope, lead-climbing, and bouldering routes
Rusty Wallace Racing Experience
- Stafford Springs
Professional drivers sate passengers' need for speed in stock cars during exciting ride-alongs and racing experiences
Triggs Memorial Golf Course - Providence
- Mount Pleasant
Players hone swings, short game, and course strategy under tutelage of PGA member and Rhode Island PGA Teacher of the Year Bob Tramonti
Boating in Boston
- Multiple Locations
Set amid a serene natural backdrop, rental kayaks float on calm waters at five locations
Newport History Tours
- Newport
Walking tours explore the history of colonial Newport and Newport during the Golden Age
Boston Rock Gym
- Woburn
Neon-colored handgrips speckle multiple climbing walls that guests can traverse alone or with assistance from AMGA-certified instructors
Fore Kicks Golf Course & Sports Complexes
- Norfolk
Course features light fixtures for post-sundown practice across nine par 3 holes that range from 80 to 160 yards in length
Lombardi's Hillside Country Club
- Rehoboth
9-hole course presents relatively short layout speckled with rolling greens & water hazards on five different holes
Shelalara Vineyards & Winery
- Coventry
Vintners craft wines from California grapes, lead tours, and explain subtleties of 8–12 wine samples in souvenir glasses
Roll On America
- Lancaster
Roller-skating facility features snack bar, more than 25 arcade games, and glow-in-the-dark laser tag
CityGolf Walpole and CityGolf Boston
- Multiple Locations
Year-round improvement with PGA instructors and video swing-analysis technology at three locations, including downtown facility
BattlegroundZ
- Attleboro
Facemasks and chest protectors swaddle combatants as they clash in objective games in 10,000 sq. ft. indoor area
Boston Night Tour
- Multiple Locations
Paranormal investigators lead guests through spooky sites around Salem, Boston, and Plymouth with tales of hauntings
Quail Ridge Country Club
- Acton
Gently rolling terrain shapes fairways at a course set within a pine and hardwood forest
Horseplay Stables
- Middleborough
Horseback-riding lessons in disciplines including huntseat, jumping, classical dressage, or western pleasure
King Of Swing Golf
- Downtown Revere
aboutGolf simulators offer 10 practice modes and recreate 32 world-class courses, including Pebble Beach and Harbour Town
Oldport Marine Harbor Tours
- Newport
Coast Guard–certified captains lead tours down the pristine Newport shoreline, complete with famous sites and tales about the city’s history
Haunted Boston Ghost Tours
- Downtown
90-minute walking tours explore Central Burial Ground, Boston Commons & Boston Athenaeum & include info about ghosts & Boston history
Jim Fenner Golf Professional
- Auburn
Seasoned golf ace Jim Fenner harnesses video swing analysis to address client-specific needs in lessons
J.L.M. Equestrian
- Scituate
Friendly steeds welcome riders to climb aboard for safe, supervised instruction and rides at a picturesque, tree-lined farm
Twin Springs Golf Course
- Bolton
Nine-hole, par-34 course challenges golfers with high-risk, high-reward scenarios and water hazards that come in play on six holes
Peter Pan Surfing Academy
- Narragansett Pier
With board and wetsuit rental included, instructors teach groups how to balance and maneuver atop a stable but agile standup paddleboard
Boston Civil War Tours
- Boston Commons
Tour highlights locations where abolitionists spoke, demanded fugitive slaves be freed, and united to save the Union
Narragansett Surf & Skate
- Narragansett Pier
Boasting 90 percent success rate for rides within first hour of lessons, instructors teach surf fundamentals to riders of all levels
Capt John Whale Watching and Fishing Tours
- Plymouth
Naturalists narrate tours that enter habitats of humpback whales, fin whales, and white-sided dolphins
Unofficial Tours
- Harvard Square
Current Harvard undergraduates divulge university history, stories from current students, and facts about famous alumni on 70-minute tours
Waterfront Enterprises
- Multiple Locations
Seasoned captains pilot USCG-inspected ferry across Cape Cod Bay during speedy 90-minute trip with five-hour stopover in Provincetown
Cambridge Haunts
- Harvard Square
Guides lead 90-minute walking tours by lantern through historic Harvard Square streets, sharing stories and reported ghost sightings
Cape Cod Paintball
- Bourne
Six outdoor fields blend natural cover such as timber with artificial obstacles such as wooden fence panels
EcoTourz
- Sandwich
Guides lead small groups through the marshlands and estuaries of Upper Cape and point out ospreys, herons, and terns.
Eco Tourz
- Sandwich
Lubed & trued two-wheelers roll along Sandwich Boardwalk planks as riders absorb sites of museums & unique village shops
The Histrionic Academy
- Downtown
Follow a guide in a tricorn hat on a 90-minute exploration of colonial Boston through the uprisings that led to American independence.
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Incandescent fish, turtles, and dolphins illuminate the underwater-themed wonder worlds of Oceans 18’s glow-in-the-dark mini-golf course and two lanes of mini bowling that provide indoor fun year-round. Oceans 18 keeps links-lovers entertained with a full-size golf simulator while mini bowling promises all the fun of the alley without the hassle of wearing rental shoes or a bedazzled bowling glove. Patrons can also carry on their competitive spirit in Oceans 18’s extensive arcade.
Jeffrey Hall will never toss a wrapper out the car window again. That’s because he knows that every piece of trash strewing the highway’s meridian attracts mice. And mice attract hungry hawks, who can’t always dodge oncoming trucks. Not everyone is so aware of the potential far-reaching implications of a single fast-food wrapper, but the Audubon Society director learned such lessons long ago, seeing first-hand the victims of those circumstances in injured hawks and falcons on just such a rescue.
Now, Jeffrey hopes to spark a similar awareness in his fellow Rhode Islanders. “When people learn about plants and animals, they appreciate them. And once they appreciate them, they want to save them,” says Mr. Hall. As no one in Rhode Island lives more than 20 minutes from an Audubon Society wildlife refuge, he's certain they can find ample opportunities to do so. In addition to conserving land for hikes and staring contest with owls, the Society boasts an Environmental Education Center, which hosts events, programs, and interactive exhibits year-round. For the Audubon Society to thrive, Jeffrey knows the organization's programs must inspire young stewards. “They’ll grow up to be the voters who want to protect this land,” he says. That's why, among the many programs guests can partake in, the society's also offers a summer camp and kid-friendly classes.
The course at Touisset Country Club covers a verdant patch of repurposed farmland that still bears many of its original, naturally occurring hazards. In 1959, the then-amateur designers, Raymond Brigham and Richard Weller, built the course by hand. In doing so, they chose to leave the existing boulders in place rather than using them as paperweights for to-scale U.S. maps. And today, more than half a century later, the course balances such rugged features with well-maintained, penncross grass greens.
Course at a Glance:
- Nine-hole, par 35 course
- Total length of 3,024 yards from the back tees
- Course rating of 69.1 from the back tees
- Course slope of 111 from the back tees
- Two sets of tees per hole
Horses trot merrily at Silverbrook Farm, towing carts and bushels of fresh, crisp vegetables behind them. Here, agriculturalists eschew tractors and machinery whenever possible, forcing the steeds to whinny their best impressions of diesel engines instead. While refraining from fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides on their crops, the farmers also use all-natural processes when tending to their livestock, resulting in a bounty of free-range eggs and beef from cows fed with grass rather than the typical Funyuns.
Along with fresh food, philanthropy also thrives at the farm. After baking up pillowy loaves onsite, The Pereira Bread Co. sets aside a portion of its proceeds to donate to Citizen Schools of Massachusetts, and Silverbrook hosts regular events such as the Great Pumpkin Festival in October, appearances from Santa in December, and family movie nights under the stars' outdated, black-and-white constellations.
