Walking and biking are great exercise, but if the scenery is getting old, try one of this area’s hiking and biking spots. It’s a great way to spend a stay-cation or even a weekend day off.

These destinations are close to home, but still allow for lots of cozying up to nature. So check out some wildlife (hopefully not too wild) and get away for just a little while.

For a mid-day treat, have a picnic lunch, or better yet pop into a local restaurant and try something new. Don’t forget the backpack, a map and lots of H2O.

The headquarters are located on Slab Bridge Road, Assonet. This vast tract of land includes a wading pool, picnic area, fields and restrooms. The remainder of the forest offers 50 miles of unpaved roads and trails. Horseback riders and mountain bikes are welcome. Profile Rock, a 50-foot outcropping, shows a profile of what the Wampanoags believe to be Chief Massasoit. The 5,441-acre forest also includes the 227-acre Watuppa Reservation.

Porter’s Shore

Located at Gramp Deane Road, Assonet, offers more than 10 acres of wooded conservation land on the shore of Assonet Bay. It provides ample space for hiking, walking and picnicking. A single lane dirt road provides access from Gramp Deane Road to the bay for vehicles carrying canoes or other small watercraft. Fishing and swimming are popular summertime pastimes. The Tisdale Burying Ground, a Revolutionary War-era cemetery, is also located atop a hill on the property.

Assonet Village Pizza, 66 South Main St., Assonet, serves pizza and loads of other lunchables. Eat-in or takeout. 508-644-2062.

The Nephews Restaurant, 2 Crossroads Drive, E. Freetown, offers Italian-American food from pizza to prime rib. Opens at 4 p.m. Eat-in or takeout. 508-763-4405.

Assonet Inn, 16 Water St., open for lunch and dinner daily, dishes up traditional fare and loads of specials. Eat-in or takeout. 508-644-2777.