Parks in Boston

Back Bay Fens

This large greenspace has multiple gardens, playgrounds, ball fields & memorials, plus picnic areas.

LoPresti Park

Harbor-front park with a promenade offering skyline views, plus basketball courts & a playground.

Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park

This popular city park featuring a play area, gardens & views of the water hosts many events.

Artesani Playground Wading Pool and Spray Deck

Recreation area with a toddler-friendly pool & sprinklers, plus play equipment & picnic spots.

the Lawn on D

Grassy outdoor space featuring seasonal live music, lawn games & other events, plus concessions.

Paul Revere Park

Waterfront urban area offering a fenced-in playground, dog park, public artwork & scenic city views.

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Bustling urban park providing open lawns, benches, fountains & paved pathways amid waterfront views.

Post Office Square

1.7-acre urban park established in 1874, offering fountains, a cafe & a pergola.

Bremen Street Community Park

Local 18-acre park offering bike & walking paths, a spray fountain, playground & community garden.

Fan Pier Park

Manicured & landscaped walk on the marina with grassy seating areas, benches, tables & fire pits.

Charles River Esplanade

This green space along the river offers a walking/jogging path, various events & views of the city.

Richard McKinnon Park

Waterfront park featuring playgrounds, walking trails & scenic views of the river & skyline.

Pope John Paul II Park, Boston

Public park offering walking paths, picnic areas, playgrounds, soccer fields & restored salt marsh.

Castle Island

Site of Fort Independence (open in the summer), with beach, picnic & jogging areas.

Piers Park

Joe Moakley Park

This urban park features baseball & soccer fields, a spray area & a jogging track.

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway

A 1.5 mile string of parks with a carousel, grassy areas & rotating contemporary art exhibitions.

The New England Holocaust Memorial

Holocaust memorial with 6 illuminated glass towers symbolically etched with 6 million numbers.

Boston Harbor Islands National & State Park

Sizable park featuring a Civil War-era fort, hiking trails, picnicking areas, fishing & more.

Norman B. Leventhal Park

Pleasant city-center park with a garden trellis & walk-through sculptural fountain.