Parks & Outdoors
Allandale Woods
One of Boston’s largest urban woodlands, Allandale Woods offers shaded trails, wetlands, rocky terrain, and a quiet nature escape near Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury.
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Parks & Outdoors
Millennium Park
A hilltop West Roxbury park built on a reclaimed landfill, with looping paths, open fields, dog-walking space, and broad views toward Boston and surrounding neighborhoods.
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Southwest Corridor Park
A linear park following the Orange Line corridor with bike and walking paths, playgrounds, courts, gardens, and neighborhood connections from Back Bay toward Jamaica Plain.
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Family
Franklin Park Zoo
A family-focused zoo within Franklin Park featuring animals from around the world, themed habitats, educational programs, and seasonal events.
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Franklin Park
Boston’s largest park is a major Emerald Necklace landscape with woods, fields, trails, historic features, recreation areas, and connections to Franklin Park Zoo.
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Jamaica Pond
A scenic Emerald Necklace pond ringed by a popular walking loop, with wooded edges, open lawns, boating, and a strong neighborhood feel in Jamaica Plain.
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James P. Kelleher Rose Garden
A formal rose garden tucked inside the Back Bay Fens, with arbors, seasonal blooms, and a compact layout that feels surprisingly secluded from the surrounding city.
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Parks & Outdoors
Back Bay Fens
A Frederick Law Olmsted landscape in the Emerald Necklace, the Fens blends meadows, waterways, gardens, paths, sports fields, and quiet corners near Fenway.
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Live Music
Hatch Memorial Shell
The Esplanade’s iconic outdoor stage hosts concerts and civic gatherings beside the Charles, including some of Boston’s best-known summer traditions.
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Parks & Outdoors
Charles River Esplanade
A ribbon of parkland along the Charles River with paths, lawns, docks, playgrounds, and skyline views that make it one of Boston’s favorite walking and running routes.
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