Spotted this beautiful gem of a park while driving around looking for places to photograph foliage…read morein autumn splendour. Named for the restored stone built powder magazine from 1818, this lovely oasis sits astride the Charles river and and is home to a couple rowing clubs. There is a fair amount of parking and the trees were magnificent. Saw many people out and about enjoying the scene but it wasn't crowded. Plenty of personal space to wander around without disturbing your neighbor. Definitely recommend..

Pretty awesome for a public swimming pool. It's free (yay!), the pool is huge and clean, and…read morethere's a nice review of the river. Plus you can picnic or grill outside the pool area. On the negative side, they're now pretty strict about their no food/drink policy, parking sucks for non-cambridge residents, the bathroom cleanliness ranges from alright to scary (depends on how crowded it is, like all DCR facilities) and if someone throws up (or does something else) they shut it down for the rest of the day. Tips: 1. if you're coming on a summer weekend when the odds of a kid dirtying the pool up are pretty high go right when it opens 2. Bring a handled bag to carry your stuff so you can hang it on the bathroom/changing room door because you don't want to think about it even touching the floor 3. Bring only what you can eat outside or keep a cooler in your car for leftovers. 4. Parking can be tricky and the TJ's lot tows so if you're a Cambridge resident with a sticker park on Magazine St. If you're not, have someone drop you off/pick you up or park in/take T to Central Sq. and take an Uber X there (about $5 one way) 5. Bring a chair. Laying on a towel on the concrete isn't so comfy and people swarm the few benches they have.

This is a pretty awesome place to bring your dog if your dog likes other dogs. There is a fenced-in…read morearea on one end of the park, and the rest is a grassy field for sports. Many dog owners do choose to leave the smaller fenced area to play ball with their dog in the field. One warning however - there is a sign posted at the entrance that says you need to keep your dog inside the fenced area and that you need a dog tag from the city of Newton. I have never encountered a police officer coming by to check for tags, and I've been here dozens of times, but I have heard from other people that they received verbal warnings. So just be wary of this. I am pretty sure this is a rule posted in most dog parks. For the most part, owners are pretty good about picking up after their dogs and leaving the park if their dog is misbehaving. The winter melt can be a little disgusting, which tends to be true of all dog parks unfortunately. Don't wear your nicest sneakers to the dog park. Tip: If you show up between 10:30am and noon on a weekday, you may encounter LOTS of dogs. I've observed that this tends to be the period where the local dog walkers and daycare folks come by with their carfuls of dogs. This is a GREAT time to swing by if your dog is very social.

It appears to be at 146 Newton Street, Brighton. The Parks Commissioner Banks from the City of…read moreNewton excludes everyone from use of the park unless they pay $70-$75 dollars for a dog license and permit " medallion." They charge $100.00 for any dog from outside of Newton to use the park. The park is very muddy and appears to be in part in Brighton. (Elmhurst Rd is end of Newton). The Parks hired a park ranger to issue fines unless all dogs have permits. The dog license is $20.00 and excludes all use of public parks (Off leash)

Love this little neighborhood playground. The play structures are creative and I appreciate how…read morethey are beautifully integrated into a natural setting. The structures are more geared towards older toddlers and kids but there is a fun little roller slide and a sand pit for the little ones to explore. Just be careful when walking next to the sand pit because the sand makes the rubber floor very slippery for little kids. Lots of shade for hot days but no bathrooms though. A large grass field with several chairs means you can enjoy a nice picnic as well.

I have been going to this park almost every day for nearly four years. As far as parks in Brookline…read morego, it's definitely one of the best. It has a large grass area, picnic benches (which can be reserved online for private events), a water fountain area, and a playground. The grass is completely surrounded by a walkway, and the park is mostly surrounded by a low chain link fence. It's big enough so that even when there are quite a few groups, you can have enough space to spread out on the grass. The park is also part of the Green Dog program from sunrise to 9am. Check it out! Roll around in the grass! Watch out for the occasional dog poo!

Now I won't have to fight the Fletcherd-Maynard schoolkids to romp around their playplace anymore,…read morewe've got a public one of our own! In addition to the revamped community gardens and tennis courts we've now got a whole summer wonderland including a sprinkler/mister area, lots of great landscaping, picnic benches, grassy flat for short frisbee throws or kiting, and cool public art. Super into it!

Oh, Rose. How I miss you…read more.. We used to kill time together, just sharing those lost moments between ordering, and picking up... sure... I could have waited at my desk, or chatted with Joe from finance, but then, the rest of the day.... I'd feel hollow. I'd have a picture of a life with a small green slice missing. Your oversized chairs are stylish, yet comfortable. Like a well made peep-toe platform pump. The grass was always green, and lush, and inviting, and ... *sigh* I'm sorry I had to leave you, but I needed to move on in my career. I will always miss those perfect spring afternoons spent lounging in the sun, letting the UV rays bake my cares away. Listening to the frolicking children in your safe and enclosed playground chirp along with the birds was the perfect soundtrack to a lost hour. Be well my dear. I will return, but much less frequently.

As the weather warms up again, I've been scouting out worthwhile trails to bike. The Thorndike…read morefield is right alongside the MinuteMan trail, a 10-mile, paved sprint that runs from Bedford to Alewife, which made it the perfect place to park. The lot is large with plenty of room for at least 20-30 cars. We've routed here a few Saturdays now and have never had an issue finding parking. It's safe, spacious and very well-trafficked. Because we don't have dogs, this park is mostly just a parking spot for us, but if we did it does seem like an excellent place to take your pup!

Great location. Always clean and there's enough room for a score of woofies to run and play…read more There's also a small separate section for the smaller ones.

Special thanks to Juan Arévalo (above center in the picture). The assistance from Juan today was…read moresincerely appreciated. We brought our clown car full of drums and percussion instruments for the children to play WITH our dummies. The children played the Irish Bodhrán, Tahitian Toeré, Trinidadian mini-steel drum and many other percussion instruments also available for everyone. We had a blast performing our DRUMMING WITH DUMMIES show WITH the children at Sennott Park in Cambridge, MA today. Special thanks to Nelson who volunteered to wear our ventriloquist face mask and play cowbell as Danny Dufus AND Kaitlyn Jenner! ATTENTION CHILDREN: Doug the Talking Dog will not bite you. He only bites Mommies and Daddies. However, he may try to bite your drumsticks, tambourine, or maracas that we distribute to everyone. With our battery powered PA/music system, we can perform our DRUMMING WITH DUMMIES shows almost anywhere

My neighborhood park is heavily used but poorly maintained by Cambridge DPW. They drive their heavy…read moretrucks on the grass, destroying what they just planted. There's usually litter because DPW refuses to put in more trash cans.

Let me start by thanking the first poster on this one- a very solid find! There are VERY few fenced…read morein dog parks in Boston, and even fewer that have anything more than dirt. This one is clearly new and has a very durable/new fence with a double gate. There is free street parking, although it can be a tight fit. They use a pebble-like material on the ground that works really well and keeps the ground dry, which is probably the next best thing after grass. If you have a car, this is an awesome find! It's a double edged sword, because it's a small park and once the Boston dog owners know its here it will get a lot more crowded ;)

It's an alright spot, I really wish it was maintained better. it has potential, it's a good spot if…read moreyou just want your dog to be able to stretch their legs safely in the city.

This is a tiny little triangle park between Academy Hill and Chestnut Hill, near the Veronica Smith…read moreCenter. I love coming here though. There are three little enclosed areas tucked away behind the center--a small sand park, an area with picnic tables, and an area with statues and benches. Then there is a basketball court and some benches near the street. I love the sand park. I don't care how questionable the sand is. It's a place to come with your toddler (if you clean it up first, and clean up your toddler afterwards!) and feel like you are at the beach. Yes, you have to scan it first for broken glass and trash, and I wish it had some fresh sand. Still, it is a peaceful little place and I love it.

I like to bring my dog to this park because there's a lot of open grass space and since i have a…read moredog, this works out quite well.