Fells will always have a special place in my heart. So many trails to choose from. You can do easy…read moreto medium difficulty trails. You can rent a kayak and explore the pond in the center of the reservation. Plenty of spots for mountain biking. Sheepfold Dog Park is where I mostly go so I can hike off-leash with my doggy. It's accessible by T (Orange Line to Oak Grove, then about a 10 minute walk to trailhead), but there are also multiple entry points with parking. Visit Fells year-round for beautiful scenery and a lovely time in nature!

Except for the unleashed aggressive dogs. It's a great hike. .my leashed siberian husky loves it…read more Shaded by trees, plenty of birds tweeting. Just remember where you parked. We like south border road.

Beautiful park that offers several event fields (baseball diamond and track) and hiking trails…read more Very scenic with a play area for kids. I used to bike there as child and eat a brown paper bag lunch to pass a few hours in the summer. They once hosted an array of live animals, but that is a thing of the past.

Went to throw a picnic baby shower. The private huts are cute. But there are no picnic benches…read moreunder any we found!!! We set up on the floor except there are so many insects and bugs due to the unkept grounds. The website shows a private hut with bench but doesn't state there are no tables for all (MISLEADING!). The map also doesn't identify where the single benches are.

Take in beautiful Boston views from the tallest point in Malden! This is such a great spot and just…read morea short walk up for truly great vistas any time of year. I bet sunrises and sunsets are especially impressive! There's signage by the playground that talks about the history of the site, and it's def worth a read! There's also a loop around the rock which is 1/4 mile if you want to go for a jog, and there's some equipment for kids and adults alike to enjoy including slides, monkey bars, and climbing ropes. Want to support this impressive park? Malden hosts annual park clean-ups! I participated in fall 2020 during which we picked up trash & glass shards (make sure to bring your own gloves) and planted trees. It's a great way to volunteer in the community and beautify a unique space for all to enjoy.

cool overlook park. pretty small but nice place to checkout. walking path is short. nice viewread more

A nice, but small neighborhood park. A nice escape from the nearby city bustle with some lovely…read morefountains. There was a bit of trash left around from discourteous people! Trail is good for jogging or biking though. Should have snapped some photos!

Beautiful little park to come hang out at. Some benches and a path and 2 fountains in the pond…read more If you want to come hang out or go for a nice walk/hike this is a good place to come.

Found this park driving down the street one day & I happened to notice it & thought it looked like…read morea good toddler park... Well this morning we stopped there for a little bit to let the baby & it indeed is a PERFECT Toddler Park... (see pics) There are 2 kiddie swings & 2 regular swings, a little spider web thing that you can climb on, a little Fire Engine Climb on Thing & then the slide-stairs-climby combination apparatus... They were all small for little kids, there are several benches around the area, and there are also several picnic tables... Its a gated park with only one entrance (the gate actually worked)... It is ideally the greatest little park if you have smaller children who think they are supermen that can climb up the Big Kids slide & jump down it (at least my son does)... The ground was wood chips, which I tend to like much more than sand.. We will definitely be regulars at this park...

This is our regular neighborhood park, and we love it. Wish it had spongy foam instead of the wood…read morechips because I have to constantly dump out my shoes and the kid's shoes, and also keep the baby from eating them, but other than that, it's great. Kids don't seem to get bored, there are always kids there to play with and in general it isn't too gross... the city does a pretty good job with the upkeep of the grass/flowers/etc.

Drive by almost daily and I've never been to this park just because there's no parking it's on the…read morecorner of twobusy streets and it always seems really inconvenient but decided to stop in tonight sprinkler was on... little one had a blast will definitely come back!

What a great place to spend a day! Plus it's free thanks to DCR! The facilities are clean - shower,…read morechanging rooms and bathrooms. The pool is huge. Lifeguards are present and they test the pool quality every hour or so. The kiddie area is blocked off so perfect for families who want to dunk their kids and not to be disturbed by other swimmers. Don't want to swim? There is a splash pad when you leave the pool area. There is also a playground with picnic tables within 2 min walk. I saw four swings for babies/toddlers and swings for older kids are behind the slides. Street parking.

Terrible experience and extremely disappointing. This place has so much potential and could be such…read morea great resource for the community, but the way it is being run and the way the staff treats people completely ruins the experience. The female lifeguards were rude in general to the public. They kept staring at us and pointing at us, which made us extremely uncomfortable. The pool checks were also poorly communicated, and nobody clearly explained what the actual purpose of them was. The head lifeguard was just as rude and unprofessional. What made the experience even worse was that after we left because we were uncomfortable, we were literally stopped and pulled aside by the staff and accused of lying about having a child with us just to get into the pool. We did NOT lie. We have been at the pool. We had our belongings inside and everything was already set up. Two of us left because a lifeguard told a mother in the water near us that she could not be in the pool with the floaties she had. Since it was extremely hot out and we wanted her child to actually be able to enjoy the pool, we went all the way back home to grab a life jacket we had so mind you the third person with us was still there at the pool with all our stuff waiting for us to return with said life jacket for the baby. We were rushing back specifically so she could get back in and enjoy the pool. So to then be stopped, accused of lying and treated like we were doing something wrong was completely ridiculous. We only needed about an hour at the pool, and somehow that short visit turned into an uncomfortable and frustrating experience. The staff's attitude, the staring, pointing, lack of communication and then accusing us of lying was enough to make it very clear that we will not be returning. It is honestly a shame because this place has so much potential and could be something really great for the community if it were run by people who actually knew how to treat families with basic respect and kindness. One visit was more than enough.

Nice, fully enclosed/fenced playground that has all new equipment and a beautiful gate with a…read moreworking latch.

I was in the area & we were trying to kill time so we thought we would check out the park after…read moredriving by 2 times and thinking it looked like a good park... So we parked in the connected lot which was super convenient... The city was serving lunch as we got there & we were offered, but we did not parktake in it... I think its a great idea to give the kids free lunch during the summer. The park was packed & I think it might have been because it was lunch time and being that they do offer free lunch... All the Treehouse like structure thingys are all a little too big for my 2 year old...He did climb one once with the assistance of the 12 year old that was with us... None of the structures had stairs to climb up (just one little section), most of the methods of climbing up were ladders or chains, and that just doesnt work for my little one... If he was a bit older this would be a perfect park, and possibly if we came at a different time or maybe after summer. Because it was PACKED! We only stayed a short time!

Mystic River is a muddy hill space with stone benches. Apartment buildings block views. It is a…read moreglorified dog-walk area. Review: 3

There's a nice park that my family and I visited while you're traveling through Massachusetts. We…read morestop by here for a little while just take in the sights and walk the bridge and just had a good family fun day. I stopped here because I remember the movie Mystic River and I wondered if it was the same place I mean it's in Massachusetts and it's called Mystic River so I kind of assumed that maybe it is is

Park is great I like it has Gates very secure for the kids it's great Park the only thing is that…read moreis small and it does has a basketball hoop and has toys very unique parking it's a little bit tight it's great if you walk towards the park if you leave nearby but if you not from that area it's a little bit tight to get parking

At first glance, this park seems ordinary. In fact, when we first moved to the area, I rarely took…read moremy daughter there. I figured it couldn't compete with the bigger, flashier, Albion park which is located right in the same neighborhood. Well, yes, Albion does have an amazing splash pad, and a huge piece of land, but because it's so spread out, it's just really not that intimate. Lexington Park on the other hand, is the perfect size. Not so big and spread out that you're constantly chasing your little ones and wearing your feet out, but big enough that the kids get lots of exercise. There are two climbing structures with slides, baby swings,big kid swings, a play house, and a basketball court (often occupied simultaneously by adults shooting hoops and preschoolers on scooters). In the summer, there is a small splash pad which has enough water that the kids LOVE it, but the water isn't very high, so they generally avoid getting soaked (unlike Albion park, where you may as well just go in a bathing suit every time). In addition to the park structures, there are always a bunch of ride-on toys and such that I assume have been donated to the park by parents. This park is awesome for both parents and kids. The sightlines are great for a parent watching more than one child, and the structures aren't overly big. Because the park is sort of divided up into three different sections, the kids have variety and can move from one area to the next to keep it exciting. But the best part of Lexington Park is the feeling of community. It sounds cheesy, but it's true. I almost always see at least a couple familiar faces there, and everyone is incredibly friendly. I've had some amazing conversations with other parents there, and my daughter always has a great time with the other kids. So, if you're new to the area, and you spot this park from the bike path, don't discount it like I initially did. Check it out. Especially around 4pm in the summer. Your kids will thank you. And you will probably become a regular.