For generations, swimmers packed Mendon Ponds Park for a summertime dip while sunbathers soaked in the rays in the park’s beach area. The park had a staff of lifeguards, a bathhouse for changing and a ...

Escape the heat with a splash in one of the most inviting swimming spots in your state. Some of these top picks, based on online rankings and reviews from visitors, are spring-fed, drawing water ...

Can’t bear the thought of fighting traffic to the coast? Or do you prefer to cool off at a freshwater swimming hole? Whatever the case may be, the South Shore has a number of options for getting your ...