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Best Spring Kite Flying Spots in Massachusetts

By Lima, published Feb 22, 2008
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The best spring kite flying spots in Massachusetts will give you the perfect place to share the exuberance of spring with family, friends or other kite flying enthusiasts. Beginning in March, the month when everyone complains about the wind, throughout the spring, you can enjoy the fun of launching and guiding your own craft as it goes skyward. You don't have to be a pro, you just have to be willing to take a chance on the wind and have lots of patience. Pack up a lunch and enjoy the change of season at some of these best spring kit flying spots in Massachusetts.

Borderland State Park, Easton, MA - It's out of the city of Boston but not too remote to be one of the best spring kite flying spots in Massachusetts. Once a private estate owned by the successful Ames family, Borderland was donated to the state for use as a recreation area. There is lots to do at Borderland. You can hike and picnic and when the winds of spring are blowing you will find Borderland State Park to be one of the best spring kite flying spots in Massachusetts.

What makes Borderland State Park Special is that its hiking area moves off down a small rise and leaves available to those who so desire some excellent wide open space that fits the needs of kiters. You can really make a day of it if you wish and alternate between hiking and kiting with time off in between for a picnic lunch. Don't forget to wander by the historic Ames home. Even kids find this special residence interesting.

Larz Anderson Park, Brookline, MA Like Borderland State Park in Easton, MA, the Larz Anderson Park in Brookline was left to the community. In 1948 Isabel left the park land in her husband's name to the city of Brookline and since that time it has served residents in Brookine and thegreater Boston area as a wonderful green space for all manner of outdoor activities. There are beautiful gardens to roam and lots of areas perfect for spreading out a picnic . You can even enjoy an antique auto museum that is found on the grounds.

Takeaways
  • March and the spring months that follow are a great time for kite flying.
  • State parks and beaches are good places to find the right terrain for kiting
  • Boston Common gives you an incredible skyline against which to send up your kite.
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