Things to Do in Hanson

Purchased by the town in 1989, this swath of old farmland is in fact the largest conservation property in Hanson, covering more than 100 acres.

One of the first hospitals to have a modern heating system, this facility opened as a tuberculosis sanatorium, and evolved into a place for chronic care.

These jumps, in which you’re attached to an experienced and qualified instructor at four points, require no prior skydiving experience.

There’s a small but spectacular conservation area in the far northeast of Hanson, where Rocky Run Brook flows into the Indian Head River.

This farm is run by a couple who bought the property in 2014 and have gradually expanded to offer a variety of products, events and services.

Accessed via the trailhead opposite Indian Head School on Route 58, Veterans Memorial Town Forest is a blissful piece of nature within shouting distance of the town’s civic functions.

There are hundreds of bushes on this spacious property, and you soon get into the rhythm of picking, with the help of a blue bucket that hangs from your neck.

Hanson’s eastern boundary includes some of the shoreline of this 235-acre natural pond, which is drained by Herring Brook, a tributary of the North River.

A good way to see as much of Hanson’s nature as possible is to walk some of the Bay Circuit Trail, which passes through the town on its 230-mile course through Boston’s outlying suburbs.

This beach on the shore of Maquan Pond has welcomed bathers since 1940, and features a nice patch of sand, a roped-off swimming area, and little piers that kids can jump from.