I think this park would be awesome on a clear and sunny day, but today wasn't that. It's still a…read moreneat park with a basketball court nearby and a whole lot of harbor view with the city skyline (the financial district part, at least). Green space, great little spot. As the signs say, "No drones" and "No dogs."

What a beautiful place to walk through. Beautifully landscaped to perfection. I am a dog lover but,…read moreit's nice that this park is dog free because it's let the bunny population grow. I've never walked through here without seeing at least a couple bunnies! It's a very small park, takes under 5 minutes to walk through it. But if you happen to be walking by already, I highly recommend taking a detour off of the sidewalk and walking through this little park path instead.

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

Stopped by the area to enjoy one of the summer beer gardens with a friend of mine. While we were…read moresitting enjoying the drafts in the designated area we watched people biking, walking, running on the trails while others were paddling in canoes, standup paddle boards and other things. Didn't see much more than the beer garden that we stopped at but it looked like there was a ton of different things going on whether it was a family function or a stroll through the park. Just missing the puppy on our adventure out but other than that the park seems to be a nice spot to relax in the sun during the day...when the sunset who knows what can happen but I can say at least the beer garden is well lit giving me a sense of reassurance if I were to return during the evening.

So, the summer tourists gets the Esplanade and the Hatch Shell…read more.. For the locals, we get Lower Allston's Christian Herter Park, managed by DCR. And we love our park!! Key features: + A sizable, free parking lot accessed from Soldier's Field Road + Artesani Community Playground & Wading Pool (fun for the kiddos) + Plenty of "grass" for picnicking (so far this summer the amount of goose droppings seems reasonably low.. so far) + The Charles River Canoe & Kayak (and now paddle boarding) rental place + Publick Theater Island + Community Gardens + A place to fill your water bottle, clean your feet, and fill your dog dish + A number of shaded picnic tables (no bbq's though) + Shade! Favorite way to get here: BIKE + From Central Square/Cambridge, take a bike down Western Ave, hang a right onto Memorial Drive (shut down on Sundays), enjoy the ride along the river on the car-less drive, head over Eliot Bridge and utilize the tunnel to cross under Storrow Drive safely... follow paved paths toward the park and people. CAR (via Soldier's Field Road, pointing toward Newton) + Pack your picnic gear, camp chairs, and yard games! CAB + Especially if you wish to use the one-way canoe/kayak rental feature

Kingsley Park is a small and nice park near Fresh Pond. It has a huge lawn with a slope for a…read morevariety of activities. The parking is easy to access, but most of them are publicly available for Cambridge residents with resident permits on weekdays. It is a great place for a group of 10+ to gather together for hiking and picnics with a magnificent view of Fresh Ponds. It is also an ideal place to take a walk after dinner. The trail is easy to access with paved and well-maintained walking paths. Enjoyed the summer and the sunset at Kingsley Park.

I have walked by this diminutive little brick & flowerbed "park" for months, and only today did I…read morestep inside and take a look around. I'm not sure whether that is a statement to how small the park is, how oddly placed it is, or how much I'm usually lost in my own little world. Beacon Street between a garage and a...what is that, a stubby little apartment building?...seems like an odd place for a park at first. But really, it's one of the only things that breaks up this bleak little stretch of road, and the trees that the benches face across the road are probably pretty scenic in autumn or early spring (and winter too, if you don't mind a cold, wet ass). The road can be busy at times, but not so much that the park would be unusable, except maybe during rush hours. The park seems like a great place to sit for lunch or a chat. In fact, I think I actually looked it over at its ugliest possible time -- at the tail of the winter thaw, the trees across the way aren't doing anything pretty, and there aren't yet any flowers in the flowerbeds, or they're still dormant -- and I STILL want to come hang out here. (Edit: Spring! The flowerbeds are now full, the trees are now lush, and the benches are dry! Go to!) Behind the little park is a community garden with a handful of plots. I'm not a community garden user, and it seems like any other, except that -- I love this -- it's handicap accessible! The paths between the plots are brick, the gates are wide, and the plots are raised so people can reach them! So damn simple & so damn smart. I haven't actually tried to ride through in a wheelchair to see if it is as accessible as it looks; I'll update the review if the situation arises. For an extra kick, head down the street (heading southeast) a few hundred feet, just past Ivaloo, and check out the private yard with the statues. They're another neat little easter egg on an otherwise grungy road, and they even sometimes dress up for holidays. (Edit: these statues have been missing for a few months now. I was hoping they were off being cleaned or restored or some such, but they may be gone for good.) (Side note, if you end up looking up more info: different official Somerville docs list different spellings. Some say "Durell" and some say "Durrell.")

I ran Alewife Brook Greenway today about several miles from Alewife station. It is connected with…read moreSomerville community path, so you can combine them for running, walking, or biking. Only difference is Alewife Brooks Greenway is dirt. Nice to run, but sometimes gets muddy like today after snow was melted.

I met my father here for Father's Day, to give him a gift, and so we could sit and chat for a few…read moreminutes. It's a Nice spot off route 2 to unwind, play volleyball, or walk the dog. I had no idea this place even existed, and I grew up in Cambridge and now live in Arlington. The park is on the border of my two towns. It looks like it was just built or renovated. There are fountains, benches, and chairs strewn about during warm months. It is hidden behind some commercial buildings, and apartments. It also appears that there's a gym and a cafe in the area.

Our little group had lunch in town, and two were staying a few nights to visit their son, who lives…read morenot far from here because his first job after college is in Boston. We then needed to walk the dog, and we went to Powderhouse Park. I can recommend it for a fifteen minute stroll around the perimeter, to walk the dog, or if you happen to be in the area. It has historical features of interest, which is a bonus. I am glad municipalities have green space. That is so important to live-ability. I would not say this facility is a destination. It's too small. Tufts University is nearby. The founder of that institution and the owner who bequeathed this land were cousins or something along those lines, according to the internet (a credible claim, though my fact checking was merely cursory). If I were associated with Tufts or lived nearby, I could see coming here on a regular basis. It was not crowded, which is nice.

It's a great park to walk your dog around…read more It's not the best park for a picnic, mainly because it's a great park to walk your dog around. You smell what I'm stepping in? The squirrels obviously get fed because they're fearless. Or maybe they're fearless because it's a great park to walk your dog around? Either way, they will steal your Sun Chips, so (again) leave the picnicking for another park. Still, a park is a park, even one with random topography that can induce vertigo and no real separation from the anarchy that is the Powderhouse rotary. I do find it fascinating that the original powder house is somewhat present, in a senile, flaccid sort of way. The retired turret. Old Stoneysides. And I still talk about the day when I can hold a keg party there. But I wouldn't know what to do; I'm always in the dark. Because a party with a powder keg will be giving off sparks. I really need it tonight.

Several parking spots and nearby porta-johns on this paved and scenic trail around Deer Island, the…read moreonly Harbor Island accessible without a boat. There are no deer really but you might see coyotes so keep your dogs leashed. It is also not a foresty island, it is mostly made up of the wastewater treatment plant at the center, with this 2.6 mile loop trail around the perimeter. That does not take away from the views of the islands and the city skyline. There is a beautiful Celtic cross memorial up a small hill on the trail, that looks out to Boston and commemorates many Irish immigrants who perished and were buried in unmarked graves, as were many Native Americans here. There is a fishing pier and a rock wall walkway. No real facilities or food, so bring your picnic. There are many benches to sit on, and the flat rock wall itself. The walk from the Deer Island parking lot to the Celtic cross is about 12 minutes, depending on your pace. Watch the planes line up to make their meticulous touchdown on Logan's 2-foot landing strip. :) It is a pleasant and reflective stroll and you can do as much or as little as you wish.

Nice little fishing pier. It was super windy. Didn't catch any fish but there were plenty of crabsread more