3 state park wedding venues near Boston

State parks rent lodges, halls, gazebos, and lakeside lawns at rates published by the state, and they are usually the cheapest way to get a genuinely scenic setting. Every listing below is a real Boston area site with a price published by the venue itself or in a public fee schedule, checked in August 2026. We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.
- Listings
- 3
- Cheapest
- From $45
- Median start
- $45
- Highest start
- $45
Cheapest is Borderland State Park starting at $45. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 3 state park, spread across 3 cities in the metro. Filter by price tier, guest count, indoor or outdoor, and ceremony versus reception below, then open any listing to see its source link.
Borderland State Park
From $45Massachusetts DCR special event permit fee schedule: "Special event application fee $45.00 (Fee to be paid at time of application and separate from any event costs.)" The published per-day outdoor venue rental fees ($250 small / $1,000 mid-size / $2,000 large) apply only to "Commercial (for profit business) applicants," not to a private wedding.
Maudslay State Park
From $45Massachusetts DCR special event permit fee schedule: "Special event application fee $45.00 (Fee to be paid at time of application and separate from any event costs.)" The per-day outdoor venue rental fees apply only to commercial for-profit applicants, not private weddings.
Walden Pond State Reservation
From $45Massachusetts DCR special event permit fee schedule: "Special event application fee $45.00 (Fee to be paid at time of application and separate from any event costs.)" The per-day outdoor venue rental fees apply only to commercial for-profit applicants.
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Common questions
- How much do state park venues cost in Boston?
- Across the 3 Boston listings on this page, published starting prices run from $45 to $45, with a median starting price of $45. The cheapest is Borderland State Park in North Easton starting at $45. Every figure comes from the venue's own pricing page or a public fee schedule, checked in August 2026.
- What is the cheapest of the state park venues in Boston?
- Borderland State Park in North Easton, starting at $45. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
- Which parts of Boston have state park venues?
- The 3 listings here sit across 3 cities in the Boston area, including North Easton, Newburyport, and Concord. Some rates are lower for residents of the city or county that owns the site, so check whether a resident rate applies to you.
- Are these prices current?
- Each listing shows the date its price was checked against the source, most recently August 2026, and links straight to that source so you can confirm it yourself. Fee schedules change, peak-season and weekend surcharges are common, and nothing here is a quote. Confirm with the venue before you book.
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