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Parks and Recommend: Hub's Top 10 Secret Spots for Summer

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O.K., not exactly "secret." But these 10 spots around the Hub are either out of the way (leap to Deer Island!) or unusual (a FedEx lot?) or little-thought-of (a sandy beach just off the Red Line). They all offer mini-staycations this summer—whenever that might arrive—whether for yourself alone; yourself and your pet; or yourself and a loved one who's really into waste-water treatment (told ya they were little-thought-of).

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Cambridge Center Roof

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Castle Island Park

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Fresh Pond Reservation

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Nathan Tufts Park

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Joan Lorentz Park

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Piers Park

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Paul Revere Park

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Deer Island Park and Harborwalk

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Federal Express Lot

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Carson Beach

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Cambridge Center Roof

Castle Island Park

Fresh Pond Reservation

Nathan Tufts Park

Joan Lorentz Park

Piers Park

Paul Revere Park

Deer Island Park and Harborwalk

Federal Express Lot

Carson Beach