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Wayside Inn Grist Mill

Water-powered stone mill, built in 1929, producing cornmeal & wheat flour, with demonstrations.

Bremen Street Community Park

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

East Boston Memorial Park

This urban recreational area offers a children's playground, spray fountains & sport fields.

Olmsted Park

Longtime urban park boasts trails, picnic space & athletic fields set amid ponds, meadows & forests.

Fellsmere Park

Comprising grassy & wooded areas, this serene park features a walking path & a pond with a fountain.

Mystic Lakes State Park

Kenmore Square

Lively intersection near BU and the Red Sox ballpark with buzzy restaurants & an iconic Citgo sign.

Richard McKinnon Park

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

Pine Banks Park

Public park offering wooded walking trails, sporting fields, a pond, picnic areas & a playground.

Post Office Square

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

Fresh Pond Reservation

Popular spot for spotting wetland birds & deer with wooded walking routes around a tranquil pond.

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway

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

Beaver Brook Reservation

Historic buildings share this 59-acre park with woodlands, a waterfall, open fields & sports areas.

Foss Park

City park offering tennis courts, youth & adult baseball diamonds & an outdoor swimming pool.

Robbins Farm Park

A onetime farm turned public park, offering a ball field, playground & views of the Boston skyline.

Mary O'Malley State Park - Chelsea Naval Hospital Park

This riverside park features a paved trail with expansive bridge views, plus play & picnic areas.

LoPresti Park

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

Piers Park

Lowell Heritage State Park

Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.

Beaver Brook - Spray Deck & Playground