I *love* this park…read more It's a small (1 mile loop) and well-maintained park on a peninsula with great views of the south shore and Boston. The trails are well-groomed, and you also have access to rocky beaches and grassy side trails. I visit frequently, particularly on hot summer days because of the sea breeze which makes getting fresh air and a bit of exercise all the more pleasant. The park is accessible and welcoming. I see visitors of all ages, from families with very young children to octogenarians; there are joggers and bikers, and lots of people with their dogs. Parking is limited and on beautiful summer weekend days, you'll be lucky to find a spot. It's a beautiful space.

Great place for a walk. Picnic. To ride your bike. To just sit and enjoy the peace of the park.read more

Great place to bring your dog to let him run around the beach. Fairly empty when i went.read more

A little on the small side, what it lacks in trails it makes up for in nature & views. Great views…read moreof Boston, Marina Bay, the harbor islands and the Boston gas tank. Since most of the place is a salt marsh there are a ton of birds for watching. We saw a bunch of bunnies there too. There is a pier that people were fishing off of and a gigantic empty parking lot that would be perfect for a kid to learn to ride a bike. Or a teenager to learn how to drive. You probably wouldn't want both of those things going on at once though.

Sweet little park with swings and paved trails. Parking available on street…read more It is a landmark and although people rarely go outside these days, this little park is worth the trip.

I have lived in Dorchester all my life and never visited this park until the other day when I…read morestopped along the Ave. and, with a friend with our cameras, decided to take a closer look. This is a park whose natural beauty, landscaping, Fall color and tranquil setting is worth seeing and visiting in all seasons. I posted four of a dozen pictures I took and I think they say it all. I'll add this place to Arnold Arboretum as one of the places I go to photograph and walk. Give it a view. You won't be disappointed.

Lovely walk around Jamaica Pond! It was cold and raw and lightly raining but still very serene and…read morebeautiful. Lots of runners and walkers passing by me, it was nice to feel the fresh air and get some exercise. Street parking and not too far from the downtown area of JP.

I'm absolutely obsessed with Jamaica Pond. I've driven by a hundred times and now I've finally gone…read moreout to run it this summer and let me just say - where have I been! It's so big which is great for mid-length walks and runs (I'm still trying to figure out the exact distance of one lap though). There's plenty of benches along the loop to sit down and catch your breath, people-watch, read a book, meet a neighbor, etc. They also have a few outdoor exercise stations during one stretch of the loop and I've seen people use them! A really cool addition to have. There's street parking and I've had no troubles finding a spot. The best part: SHADE. This summer has been the summer of Jamaica Pond and I think a large part is due to how shaded the path is! This heat wave is no joke! Sometimes there's folks playing instruments in the gazebo which is always fun to hear.

Finding ourselves in the area one chilly afternoon Fall/Winter, we decided to check out Pond Meadow…read morePark. Hours of Operation and Parking Information according to the website: Entrance gates open at 9:00 am and will close at posted time in the park.  The entrance gates are closed all day on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. From Weymouth, vehicle parking is available in the parking lot off Summer Street.  From Braintree, vehicle parking is available in the upper lots near the park office, and the lower lots near the start of the bike path. We arrived from the Braintree side and the time posted at the gate was 9am - 4:15pm. No trespassing after dark. We noticed parking by a covered picnic table area and jumped on the paved walking path from there. The path was divided by paint. Bikes, rollerblades, skateboards to the left and clockwise one way around the pond, pedestrians to the right, though the paint line disappeared after a while. I appreciated the paved path since it kept us from walking on the grass, and hopefully away from the ticks that some posted signs by the map were warning us about. We only went 15 minutes in before turning around, but found it pleasant but hilly, and ran across several other walking pairs - some with leashed dogs (in accordance to the rules), and no bikes. I did notice two bagged poop alongside the path though, one hanging from a tree at shoulder level. Watch the time if you come. Most of the parking was within the gates which will be locked at sunset. But if you walked in, you'll still be able to get out.

A great place to go for a walk or jog. It also has trails that you can explore as well. I enjoy…read morecoming here with the kids. It's a great way to burn off some energy, clear your head, and enjoy the nature without having to go somewhere far.

Pretty place! There's a sewage treatment plant on the island, which works with poop..ahem...Deer…read moreIsland. You won't even notice that it's there because the island is a really nice place. 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. It's beautiful, and you can see Nantasket/Hull on the right, and then the Boston skyline on the left. You can also see all the Harbor Islands :)

Love how you can drive right up to the fishing pier! The sunsets here are beautiful and I saw lots…read moreof people catching squid.

A friend suggested that it wouldn't be a good idea to check out the Quincy Quarries Reservation on…read moremy own. So, last year, when I saw an event was scheduled to take place there, I figured it would be a safer time to visit. Well, yes and no. I wasn't the only person going, but because I wasn't the only person going, their parking lot was full, so parking was a bit of an issue. I checked out the grafitti, making my way around the folks standing or sitting around, to get a closer look at the rocks. I stayed on the grassy ground while I noticed some folks climbing up the rocky cliffs, both with and without rock climbing gear.

My friend is from Boston and while visiting here she want to go to the quarries. I thought to…read moremyself "whats the big deal we see graffiti in FL on everything " when we arrived I was surprised at the place. I found myself walking around and reading all I could, wondering how they got to the heights to do the artwork. Why they wrote or painted what they did, how long it took for all this beauty. Next trip I will be adding my name, someplace low! LOL

Not sure if I picked the wrong day or the wrong trail but my "hiking" experience in the Blue Hills…read morefell short. In general, there's not great hiking around Boston unless you keep doing the same trails in Milddlesex but I had heard a lot of good things about Blue Hills so off I went. 1. The Skyline trail, for being the most popular one, was extremely poorly marked. I'm glad I downloaded the AllTrails map ahead of time for the route because even with the map, I got turned around several times and had to scurry forward and back to try to find the markings. At one point, the markings disappeared completely, i.e., I was definitely off-trail, and I couldn't find my way back without committing to another rock scramble back down, so I just consulted the map, did another trail, and cut back to the same route a few minutes later. 2. So very, very buggy. Most of the time that I was walking, I was swatting a bug, trying not to eat a bug, or actually eating a bug. Not the most pleasant of hiking conditions but something avoidable by just coming later in the season when all the bugs are dead. Passed by some lakes that looked very scenic from a distance but then, when you get close, you see it's all pretty much stagnant water/pond scum and millions of mating bugs. 3. This may be relatively minor but if you're coming from Boston, the traffic to get over here is dreadful and, again depending on which starting point you use, there aren't bathrooms available. Plan accordingly. 4. Parking was free and easy - I went with the Shea Memorial Rink in Quincy and hopped right onto the trailhead from there. 5. Hiking shoes are fine but I think this hike is doable in sneakers. Aside from a scramble here or there, the elevation was pretty gradual. Do be careful of the various roots and whatnot. I guess the lesson is: bug spray and download the trail map. Unless you're fine making a day of it and trying different trails, but even so, download the map.

Very well maintained trails, great views, good woods scenery for all seasons. Highly recommended;…read moremap boards at trailheads are clear, and most trails are clearly marked.