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    MWRA Nut Island

    4.2 (13 reviews)

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    Sunset, fishing, Boston on the right.
    Steph J.

    I've only come here to go fishing with a bunch of friends but I love the sunset view it offers on a clear day! You can see Boston plain in sight. The pier does get crowded at times because it's not a big area, but it can get a little overwhelming. (Also it's really cold at night) It's a small area, and although I haven't actually been on the trail here, I can tell that it's a pretty short walk around. No public bathrooms except portable ones. Parking is always easy to find.

    Great views!
    Anne K.

    If your looking for a place to walk with great views Nut island is perfect. The distance around the outside is about 6/10 mile. The pathways are nicely paved. This is a great place to watch the sunset over the city! The only downside is the sewage treatment plant can be a little smelly at times.

    Aerial view of Nut Island, Quincy, MA showing the sewage facility surrounded by walking trails.

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    Small Neat little park on the water. Not a huge trail for walking but nice views. It would be nice for a picnic with kids.

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    Great place to go on a bike ride or run. Hidden gem, for sure. Good place to spend the afternoon, get some sun/exercise.

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    16 years ago

    really beautiful. view of all the boston harbor islands. loved it.

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    We took the 216 bus down to Hough's Neck, then we walked up Millionaire Hill (as the locals call it) and down to the island.

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    James P Kelleher Rose Garden

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    AN ABSOLUTELY MUST DO MUST DO! 4 & 1/2 STARS! A FREE EVENT & FREE PARKING if you come here on…read moreSundays & Park at the meters at the Museum. It's Time to jump into The TimeMobile & scour the Earth & take you to places from a different time that you won't believe still exist. We have set the dial to 1930 in the town of Boston MA @ The James P Kelleher Rose Garden. This is one of Boston's Secret Hidden Gems that is right in the heart of the city but off the beaten path. It is completely Hidden from view that passerby's on foot & by car don't see. This place is part of what's called the Emerald Necklace. It is a great spot to relax, check out the flowers & have a picnic on green grass & trees which are right next door. The Kelleher Rose Garden is located just a few minutes walking distance behind Boston's Museum of Fine Arts in the Back Bay Fens section. You can park at the meters all around the museum for Free there on Sunday. Park & walk across the street behind the museum, across the Bridge & the River & in a few minutes you are there. This is a beautiful medium size Formal English Flower Garden with more than 1500 Roses that was established in 1930. It was designed by Arthur Shurcliff, a Boston landscape architect who had worked for Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed the Fens as well as New York's Famous Central Park. Be sure to check out the wide variety of roses, the greenery, the Arches, the Fountain, & the view of the Museum. There's also a reproduction of the famous Desconsol Statue - a gift from Boston's sister city Barcelona in Spain. It was designed by Catalan sculptor Josep Llimona. Also scope out the Julia Child Flower the famous chef who lived in Boston. She's got her own flower as well as The Home Run flower dedicated to Baseball. You can walk all around the perimeter & see pretty much everything even when the gate is closed. This is a great place to bring a picnic basket or cooler & blanket & have a Spring, Summer or Fall Picnic. There's also a great view of The Prudential Building & The John Hancock Tower 2 of the tallest buildings in Boston. There's green grass & trees you can sit under too - what a picturesque natural setting. You can also walk to the George Robert White Veterans Memorial Park that is a tribute to our fallen soldiers which is right next door which is also a Freebie. And if you want to walk a bit farther down there's the Fenway Victory Gardens which is also another place to check out that's also another Freebie in the Fenway area. Also check out the Agassiz Bridge a beautiful old arched bridge. And yes that's Free too! Check out my individual reviews of each of those places as well. You'll experience Hours of Relaxing, Picnicking, Looking at Beautiful Flowers & Nature Walking for Zero Dollars for the whole day. It used to be, you had to have Mega Bucks & be really rich to have the Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like a King on a Limited Budget!

    I had a lovely visit here! The blooms were great today (June 15). I love that it's totally free and…read moreeven has little benches where you can sit and hang out. It's very picturesque, I'm a little sad it's not friendly but I understand.

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