With spring coming around the corner, Bostonians are getting ready to smell blooming flowers, see green grass and take in the warmer weather!
Residents and tourists are familiar with Boston Common and Public Garden, but there are more green spaces throughout the city. Smaller neighborhoods have corners of green gardens peppered on every other street, whereas other neighborhoods are in close proximity to large parks like Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park or the Wharf District Park.
We've put together a short of list of parks and green spaces in some of our favorite Boston neighborhoods:
Back Bay-Beacon Hill
For everyone:
- Copley Square
- Public Garden
For playgrounds:
- Clarendon Street Play Lot, 260 Clarendon Street
- Myrtle Street Playground, 50 Myrtle Street
- Phillips Street Play Area, 21 Phillips Street
Charlestown
For everyone:
- Thompson Square, 111 Warren Street
- Winthrop Square, 55 Winthrop Street
- Mayor Menino Park, 1st Avenue Street Frontage
For playgrounds:
- Caldwell Street Play Area, 9 Caldwell Street
- Cook Street Play Area, 15 Hill Street
- Harvard Mall, 29 Harvard Street
Downtown
For everyone:
- Angell Memorial Square, 152-158 Congress Street
- Bay Village Garden, 32 Melrose Street
- Bay Village Neighborhood Park, 113 Charles Street South
- Boston Common, 139 Tremont Street (location of tourist office)
- Cardinal Cushing Park, 5 New Chardon Street
- Christopher Columbus Park, 110 Atlantic Avenue
- Copp's Hill Terrace, 520 Commercial Street
- Faneuil Square, 1P Faneuil Hall Square
- Lincoln Square, 2 Columbus Street
- North Square, 1P North Square
For playgrounds:
- Langone Park, 529-543 Commercial Street
- Puopolo Playground, 517 Commercial Street
Fenway-Kenmore
For everyone:
- Back Bay Fens, 100 Park Drive
- Commonwealth Avenue Mall, 484 Commonwealth Avenue
- Ramler Park, 130 Peterborough Street
For playgrounds:
- Edgerly Road Playground, 6 Edgerly Road
Jamaica Plain
For everyone:
- Arnold Arboretum, 125 The Arborway
- Jamaica Pond Park, 507 Jamaica Way
- Mahoney Square, 399P Centre Street
- Nira Rock Urban Wild, 22 Nira Avenue
- Olmsted Park, 217 Jamaicaway
For playgrounds:
- Forbes Street Playground, 60 Forbes Street
- Mission Hill Playground, 60 Smith Street
- Mozart Street Playground, 10 Mozart Street
For the complete list of parks and green spaces, visit The City of Boston's website.
