Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Cambridge
Cambridge Common
Landmark with play areas & bike paths. A site of Revolutionary War history, this park now has fields, bike paths & a creative playground.
Fenway Park
Legendary home of the Red Sox. Historic, small-capacity ballpark, home of the Red Sox & occasional big-name concert venue.
Ramler Park
Petite, decorative urban green space. Small city sanctuary filled with flowering trees designed to attract migrating birds.
Back Bay Fens
Urban park with gardens & play areas. This large greenspace has multiple gardens, playgrounds, ball fields & memorials, plus picnic areas.
North Point Park
Walking trails & scenic river views. Waterfront park featuring playgrounds, walking trails & scenic views of the river & skyline.
Danehy Park
Site for outdoor activities & a dog park. 50-acre green space with activities such as softball & soccer, plus paths for jogging & a dog park.
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Urban park with open lawns & fountains. Bustling urban park providing open lawns, benches, fountains & paved pathways amid waterfront views.
Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park
Waterfront trails & playground. Laid-back park on the water offering trails & a boardwalk with river views, plus a kids' playground.
Norman B. Leventhal Park
An oasis of green with a fountain. Pleasant city-center park with a garden trellis & walk-through sculptural fountain.
Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park
Sprawling urban hangout with water views. This popular city park featuring a play area, gardens & views of the water hosts many events.
Torbert MacDonald State Park
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Fan Pier Park
Landscaped waterfront with sitting areas. Manicured & landscaped walk on the marina with grassy seating areas, benches, tables & fire pits.
LoPresti Park
Waterfront park with skyline views. Harbor-front park with a promenade offering skyline views, plus basketball courts & a playground.
Mary O'Malley State Park
City park with a scenic walking trail. This riverside park features a paved trail with expansive bridge views, plus play & picnic areas.
Joey’s Park
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Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Free outdoor tree & plant museum. Harvard University's free outdoor tree & plant museum also offers walking tours & family activities.
Franklin Park
Sizable urban getaway with a zoo & more. This large natural area with fields, wetlands & ponds offers a zoo, golf course & sports courts.
Glendale Park
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Menotomy Rocks Park
Fishing pond, wooded trails & fields. Spread among the grounds are wooded trails, ball fields, a 3-acre fishing pond & a playground.
Robbins Farm Park
Green space with scenic skyline views. A onetime farm turned public park, offering a ball field, playground & views of the Boston skyline.
Mystic Lakes State Park
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Middlesex Fells Reservation
Extensive trails network & a pond. 2,575-acre natural haven including hiking trails around a pond, plus areas for dog-walking & biking.
Millennium Park
Miles of walking trails & scenic views. Natural retreat with 6 miles of accessible trails, playing fields, a canoe launch & scenic views.
Prospect Hill (Lookout - View of Boston)
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Blue Hills Reservation
Huge green space with hills & trails. Massive park with views of Boston from the 635-ft-high Great Blue Hill, plus hiking & biking trails.
Cochituate State Park
Go-to for picnicking & lake recreation. Popular park offers picnic space, trails & 3 large lakes for swimming, boating, fishing & sailing.
Great Brook Farm State Park
Miles of trails & a working dairy farm. An expanse of trails through fields & woods, centered around a working dairy farm, open for tours.
Harold Parker State Forest
Park for hiking, fishing & camping. Tranquil natural area with trails for hiking & biking, plus camping, picnicking & fishing areas.
Charles W. Ward Reservation
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Borderland State Park
Bucolic park on former family estate. Circa-early-1900s artist-created park boasts founders' home, woodland trails & pond for activities.
Ashland State Park
Hiking, biking, swimming & picnicking. Trails for hiking, biking & cross-country skiing & a reservoir for swimming, boating & picnicking.
Shedd Park
Splash pad, sports courts & a playground. This 50-acre community park features athletic courts & fields, a splash pad, playground & pavilion.
Rogers Fort Hill Park
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Penguin Park
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Drummond Playground
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Den Rock Park
Park for rock climbing & nature walks. 120-acre nature preserve with wooded walking trails & a granite face for rock climbing.
North Andover Town Common
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Friendship Park
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Lowell Heritage State Park
Riverfront park with lots of activities. Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.
Vandenberg Esplanade
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DelCarte Playground and Conservation area
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Raymond J. Martin Riverside Park
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Lawrence Heritage State Park
Green spaces with historic structures. Land celebrating local history encompasses mill property, canal, boathouse, parks, visitor center.
Chadwick Park
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Reservoir Park
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O'Neill Park
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Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
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Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest
Expansive forest with 6 mi. of trails. Spreading over 3 towns, this vast woodland area provides 6 mi. of hiking trails & fishing ponds.
Greycourt State Park
Scenic space with castle ruins & trails. 24-acre hilltop park with the remains of an 1890 chateau-style castle, trails & grassy picnic lawns.
Riverfront Park
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Field of Dreams, Inc.
Big playground, hiking trails & stage. Wooded park featuring a large playground for all ages, fitness & hiking trails & performance stage.
Winnekenni Castle
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Winnekenni Park
Conservation area & park since the 1800s. Lakeside public park housing a late-19th-century English-style stone castle & walking trails.
Roby Park
Playground, sledding hill & skating rink. Public park with a modern playground & walking trails, plus an outdoor skating rink & sledding hill.
Castaway Island
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Canobie Lake Park
Family amusement area with rides galore. Expansive, kid-friendly theme park featuring roller coasters, water rides, carnival games & shows.
Griffin Park
Recreational sports & picnicking. Green space with a playground, picnic tables & a track, plus ball fields & basketball/tennis courts.
Mill Pond Recreation Area
Multiuse trails through fields & forests. Multipurpose trails winding through 270 acres of open fields & pine forests, plus athletic fields.
Wonderland Park
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Capron Park
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Lovewell Pond Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area
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Benson Park
Spacious park with a playground. Roomy park featuring forest space with trails plus a playground & small animal farm.
Nashua River Rail Trail Head
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Maudslay State Park
Nature on display at old family estate. Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand.
Waterfront Promenade Park
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Mine Falls Park
Green, waterside 325-acre retreat. Vast, natural riverfront oasis featuring forest trails, sports fields & outdoor activities.
Lincoln Park
Sizable riverside area for recreation. This 325-acre riverside park with a canal & ball fields is a spot to boat, fish & cross-country ski.
Greeley Park
Sizable green space for sports & picnics. 125-acre riverside park with a bandstand, sports fields, picnic facilities & a community garden.
Greeley Park Sensory Garden
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Blackstone River State Park
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