Borderland State Park, Mass DCR

Borderland State Park is located in North Easton, MA and is managed by DCR. Once owned by Oakes Ames, a Harvard Botanist, and his wife Blanche, artist and suffragist, purchased the land on the border of Easton and Sharon and they named their estate "Borderland". In 1971, two years after the death of Blanche Ames, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts acquired the estate and opened it as a state park, for all to enjoy! Today, the park protects over 1,800 acres of land and continues to offer visitors many of the same pleasures the Ames family once enjoyed.

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) manages state parks and oversees more than 450,000 acres throughout Massachusetts. It protects, promotes, and enhances the state’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources.

Important Notice for the Tours: Please meet in front of the historic Ames Mansion at least 5 minutes before the scheduled tour. Weekends are very busy, and we encourage you to arrive to the park at least 30 minutes in advance, to ensure enough time to park and walk over to this historic Ames Mansion. Your tour guide will start the tour at the designated time outside of the mansion, after a 3-5 minute welcome speech, the tour guide will bring the audience inside and lock the doors. Once the tour is inside the mansion, entry is not allowed. If you need to cancel, please do so on eventbrite, allowing others to fill your spot.

Borderland State Park is located in North Easton, MA and is managed by DCR. Once owned by Oakes Ames, a Harvard Botanist, and his wife Blanche, artist and suffragist, purchased the land on the border of Easton and Sharon and they named their estate "Borderland". In 1971, two years after the death of Blanche Ames, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts acquired the estate and opened it as a state park, for all to enjoy! Today, the park protects over 1,800 acres of land and continues to offer visitors many of the same pleasures the Ames family once enjoyed.

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) manages state parks and oversees more than 450,000 acres throughout Massachusetts. It protects, promotes, and enhances the state’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources.

Important Notice for the Tours: Please meet in front of the historic Ames Mansion at least 5 minutes before the scheduled tour. Weekends are very busy, and we encourage you to arrive to the park at least 30 minutes in advance, to ensure enough time to park and walk over to this historic Ames Mansion. Your tour guide will start the tour at the designated time outside of the mansion, after a 3-5 minute welcome speech, the tour guide will bring the audience inside and lock the doors. Once the tour is inside the mansion, entry is not allowed. If you need to cancel, please do so on eventbrite, allowing others to fill your spot.

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