Boston Common

Historic lawn, a tot lot, ballfields, paths, and Frog Pond make Boston Common the broadest downtown park stop, with seasonal water and skating caveats.

Best for
Historic lawn + seasonal play
Frog Pond
Seasonal skating + spray pool
Play
Tot lot
Outside
Lawns + ballfields
Location

139 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111
Downtown · Directions

Boston Common combines open lawn, ballfields, paths, a tot lot, monuments, and Frog Pond at the center of downtown.

Frog Pond changes with the season, offering winter skating and a children's spray pool in summer. Those operations, public events, and programmed uses should be checked separately from general park access.

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