Solid little park. Theres a brand new track. At least 5 sport fields. Picnic tables. A small playground. A water fountain to play in. You can walk around the perimeter. Great place to hang out. read more

This expansive park offers a diverse selection of sports fields, delightful walking and running paths, as well as ample parking space. Accessing the park is convenient and there are numerous activities available to make the most of your visit. read more

I found this dog park to be fantastic! I was impressed by the separate zones designated for small, large, and even a \

Beautiful park with nice walking path, but we were disappointed that the water jets/splash pad was not operating.

I spent the first 5 years I lived in Cambridge living only a few doors down from this park. It's huge, and enjoyable no matter what the season is. I brought my English bulldog to the dog park section many times before she passed away, and now we bring our new dog over even though we live in Somerville now. I do miss living closer by! read more

I was already liking this place as we picnic-ed at one of their picnic table and played sports on their lovely grass, and I had spotted the playground and the water play area for the kiddies. But once I realized that bathrooms were located within the brightly muraled building... 5 stars! This park has at least 2 parking lots. We were by the lot on Sherman Street if you are coming with your young ones. Small lot, but plug 99 Sherman Street, Cambridge into your GPS and you should get there. The other larger lot is behind the Fresh Pond movie theatre on New Street, but that's a longish walk through the park to where we were situated. But there's a fenced in dog area by that larger lot. read more

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Very very big park in Cambridge giant hill 1 pond 1 playground huge huge huge huge huge huge park Statistics Good for groups - yes Good for kids - yes Location - north Cambridge read more

A fairly large park and good place in Cambridge for outdoor activities. Dedicated fields for softball baseball, or soccer, lots of green, and dedicated walking and biking paths enhance the experience for all. The worst part about the park is its accessibility: it is difficult to get from the Alewife T (10 mins. through a strip mall parking lot) or 15 mins. from Porter T (walking through much of a residential neighborhood). Good local park for Cantabrigians, and somewhat underused. read more

Woofie and I love Danehy! it's only a couple of miles from my apartment, and despite signs requiring dogs to stay leashed, I'm able to let him run around. So far, all the dog owners, walkers, and bikers have been pretty cool. Lots of space to walk, run and play! There's a soccer field and baseball field as well. It was a bit daunting to navigate in the winter with huge snowbanks, but it's really nice in the warmer weather. read more

The new fenced in dog park is awesome. It's filled with gravel which was a little rough on the super hot days this past summer but it is definitely easier to clean and the place seems to be kept up well. The water fountain for the dogs, numerous dog bag dispensers, and 3 different play areas are great additions. Good mix of dogs on the weeknights I've taken my dog to play. A few of the weekdays that I've walked my dog through Danehy I have noticed a few dog walkers that use that place for a dumping ground to let their dogs loose while they read a newspaper/talk on the phone. That isn't cool. read more

I really like Danehy Park, too. The facilities are great. But I just wanted to note that people should take care around the area down the hill from the soccer fields, by the train tracks. Over the past year, people have been jumped/mugged by a group (or groups) of teens who then book it through the fence and back across the tracks. CPD knows about it, but I don't know if they've done anything to address it. So if you don't want to get mugged, just be careful around there. read more

It's got everything. Great playground with water jets in the summer, lots of grassy fields, picnic tables, it's everything you want in a park! read more

Beautiful park. Nice easy work to get to the shops. Smells good on a hot day as people are having BBQs. So many dogs to look at! A lot of parking if you drive there but it's an easy walk for us. Always comfortable to sit and have a snack here. There's some public bathrooms here too and they're always in good shape! Great park! read more

Went here for the dog park yesterday with my sister. It was a lovely sunny day,and the dog park had a ton of dogs in it playing and relaxing. All our fellow dog owners were friendly,and so were most of the dogs. There were some extra plastic bags hanging on the doors for owners who forgot them or ran out. There were some balls and a Frisbee left in there from other dogs. They have 2 dog dishes and a water bubbler for the dogs to cool down. They also have some benches for owners to sit on and watch their dogs,and some are under (what looks like ) an old baseball dugout with benches. This park has sand and tiny rocks. One of the nicest dog parks I have been to. read more

A+ fun for free This park is sweet. There is lots of free parking and you don't have to be a Cambridge resident. There is tons of open grassy areas, including a baseball field and a four-square area. The park has a dog run, tons of picnic tables (some shaded), a BBQ pit, two play grounds, lots of benches, a water feature for kids to play in, and a full-sized track and football field (though currently under construction). There are also paths through the entire park so you could run laps to get a day's exercise. The best part of my visit to Danehy was the wildlife! I spotted three bunnies, a beaver (!), and various birds including the beautiful goldfinch and cardinal. Great spot for a picnic, a jog, walking your dog, and just relaxing. read more

I loved this park. I was vacationing in Boston, stating at the Best Western Hotel right next to the park. I visited the park 4 times in less than a week. It even has a geocache, please look into geocaching. Great playgrounds and soccer fields. read more

Danehy Park - Kids playing! - Parks Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Good news: New permanent shade (metal roof)! Most dogs are friendly and well handled by their human companions. Bad news: many now seem to stay away from the (dusty, hard on knees, sticks between paws) gravel enclosure, opting for grassier options elsewhere. Also, Keep ears open to "incident" histories for safety(find a regular and ask). Most are friendly and well handled, but we've had our share of being attacked read more

This used to be a land fill so the Tree Huggin Peoples Republic of Cambridge done good by this space, yeah. I usually run the outer loop, that encompasses the soccer/ultimate fields the softball and runs adjacent to the dog park. According to Google it's about 95% of a mile. The main turf field is being renovated this summer, so the track was closed. You can run on grass along the path the entire loop. I run pretty slow so the rabbits wait to the last minute to dash away after they stop nibbling the grass I'm about to trod. On a good day I see up to 30 bunnies. * excellent public space. * permits for cookouts. * free parking but horrendous traffic patterns, take your bike. * stretching area. * the canines enjoy it too. read more

The dog park is pretty nice. It has a sheltered bench for the owners, a water spigot, a puppy area, a "time-out" area, and a large dog run. Generally there are lots of pups out playing, even on rainy days. read more

Danehy Park - The dog park is usually well populated! - Parks Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

This is hands down, one of my favorite parks. I take my dog there at least 2x a week and although she doesn't really like other dogs, it's a nice opportunity to socialize her. At around 7pm is when "dog hill" as we call it fills up with people getting off work who want to take their dogs out. I especially like how the park is laid out. It has 2 paths, one for bikes, and one for walkers. It also has an awesome track made of some rubbery low-impact turf. This place is absolutely idyllic in the summer. Great place for kids too -- there's a water spray thing that runs when it's hot, and a couple of kiddie playgrounds, one at each main entrance. read more

Since I have so many nostalgic childhood memories at this park, it would be hard for me to be unbiased but there's an excellent playground for children and great fields for soccer and a track for runners. It's a big enough park with something to offer everyone read more

Danehy Park used to be a an old dump site. According to some local peeps, the Red Line used to stop at Harvard Square and the MBTA struck a deal with the City of Cambridge to use that dump to store machinery and whatnot to extend the Red Line out to Alewife. All the excavated dirt ended up filling the dump and there is now a good sized hill making up most of the park. There's a full sized track and field with astroturf. There are also 2 grass soccer fields equipped with netted goals, and 3 full softball fields up on the hill. There are even more fields down on street level between Sherman St. and Garden St. I regularly play softball here, it costs some money though, $75 for 2 hour reservation. Not too bad if you have 2 full teams. The cost is worth it because they use the money to maintain it, the grass is regularly cut and they rake the dirt everyday. There are permanent home plates, but you have to BYOB (bring your own bases). lol **************************** Edit: Softball field rates have gone up this year (2008), to $90 per 2 hour reservation. read more

Peace amongst the chaos in Cambridge. I did my morning run here every day for a year. It's gorgeous, well maintained, and has the perfect atmosphere. I especially like the wetlands area. Good work, Cambridge. read more

Our little puppy can be a handful. We love him, but he gets super excited around other dogs and people, and doesn't always realize how strong he is. He is also the largest pup in his puppy kindergarten, so we love bringing him here to get knocked around by larger dogs and run around off-leash. The first time we went to the dog park here was a little weird. Granted, it was late-ish at night (around 8.30 or so), but the two other owners there were a bit bizarre. One owner's un-neutered adult male would not stop humping our innocent little three month old, and the other gentleman was just a little... Off. But we've had great success there since the first visit, with super friendly owners and great dogs. Everyone seems to keep a good eye on the doggie play, and our little puppy was totally spent when we finally were able to call him over to go home! As with any social doggie situation, you'll just want to be well aware of who else is there and how the dogs are playing. If the chemistry isn't right when you go, come back and try again another time. The facilities are great. A few things to note: -It took us forever to find the thing. Danehy is a huge park. The dog park is tucked away on what I consider the back side of the park, behind the movie theater, off of New Street. Park in the lot at the part of the park that's closest to the theater, and then walk to the end of the parking lot. -Poop bags and fresh water galore. -Two or three different pens, with a time-out area to boot -While it is fenced, they aren't very high -- maybe four feet? -- so it may not be a good fit for big dogs and/or jumpers. (Apparently our pup will be able to clear a five foot fence when he's full grown, so we'll be keeping an eye on him as he grows!) read more

I proudly prefer this park for the reason that it has about everything. There are two playgrounds, several baseball diamonds, wide expansions of green grass, basketball courts, a dog park, running track, and much much more. Not to mention this park is conveniently across the street from my apartment complex. So if you want to go outdoors come and have a good time at Danehy Park. You won't regret it. read more

Wow, this is an extremely beautiful park. I was shocked at how great it was the first time I laid eyes on it. Clean cut grass, fine fields, and a number of well-maintained paths make me want to spend all day just playing in the park like I was a kid again. Well done. read more

Nice park, well maintained and I feel safe running here. Sometimes owners let there dogs off leash so if that isn't for you I would beware. Plenty of parking. read more

I love this park. I go on a everyday basis to walk my dog. I love that there are always activities, games at the soccer fields and that there are always dogs at the dog park. There are lights throughout most of the park, which is great for when it's winter. However, there is not enough light at the dog park at read more

i always enjoy a nice stroll through danehy, especially now that the most adorable niece ever has arrived on this earth. tucked behind what might be the ugliest stripmall on creation, fresh pond mall, danehy is a park w/little rolling hills and walking/bike paths. i used to walk my dog here (r.i.p budderick) and he loved every sight and smell. makes my heart smile just thinking about it. read more

Nice and big dog park, lots of green, soccer fields and bike trail. I really like it! I'm gonna miss this park when I move out of Cambridge.

What a wonderful place! I moved recently to the area and was looking for a nice quiet park to play soccer with a couple of friends of mine. I couldn't have asked for a nicer location. Not far from Davis, Porter, and Alewife and with parking lots nearby. The best part of Danehy is that it always has enough space for you to spread out and enjoy. It seems every time I go I find another field behind a hill. read more

This review is for the Danehy Dog Park. It is perfect. There are mutt bag dispensers all over the park in case your dog does the #2 and you need bags to clean it up. There are water bowls for the doggies when they get thirsty. There is a separate puppy and time out area. The entrance/exit area has two gates to prevent dogs from escaping. There are toys all over the park. It is clean and all the dogs were well behaved. I can't wait to bring my puppy back! read more