Boston Parks and Playgrounds

Use this guide to find parks and playgrounds in Boston where parents and kids can play and spend time outside together. Browse practical details to help you choose a place for your next outing.

Parks and playgrounds

  1. Historic lawn + seasonal playBoston CommonDowntown · Frog Pond + historic open lawn
  2. Botanical stroll + lagoonPublic GardenDowntown · Lagoon + botanical displays
  3. Woodland + broad recreationFranklin ParkRoxbury · Woodland + broad recreation
  4. Pond paths + seasonal boatsJamaica PondJamaica Plain · Pond circuit + seasonal boats
  5. Inclusive maritime playMartin's ParkFort Point · Inclusive maritime play
  6. Play + fountains + artRose Fitzgerald Kennedy GreenwayDowntown · Play + fountains + public art
  7. Living collections + landscapesArnold ArboretumJamaica Plain · Living collections + hill landscapes
  8. Fort loop + beachesCastle Island and Pleasure BaySouth Boston · Fort loop + beaches
  9. River paths + playgroundsCharles River EsplanadeBack Bay · River paths + three playgrounds
  10. Walking loops + canoe launchMillennium ParkWest Roxbury · Walking loops + canoe launch
  11. Civic lawn + accessible pathsCopley Square ParkBack Bay · Accessible paths + civic fountain
  12. Harborwalk + shipyard playMayor Thomas M. Menino ParkCharlestown · Accessible harborwalk + shipyard play
  13. Harbor paths + skyline viewsWorld's EndHingham, Massachusetts · about 15 miles southeast of Boston · Four and a half miles of carriage paths across coastal drumlins

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