Great playground for kid's best playground ever a lot of hills and things that block the view…read more Statistics Good for groups - yes Good for kid's - yes Location - Cambridge common

It was cute but not much for younger children, I was slipping all over the place and so was my…read moretoddler. Definitely wouldn't recommend for like 4 and under!

Right before you get to Harvard University, you'll find a large park with a giant Civil War…read moreMemorial, several other statues, and benches. It's more quiet and less touristy compared to Harvard Yard.

Cambridge Common park has seen a good bit of history, starting way back in the Revolutionary War…read more Tip: George Washington assembled his 1st troops for the Continental Army here This is now a public park that's got a playground and a couple of memorials - the Irish Famine Memorial and the Civil War Memorial. It's a good place to take a break while touring.

Joan Lorentz Park is an amazing park in front of the Main Library. It's big, it's well maintained,…read moreand a lot of different people congregate there. You'll see people doing yoga, people playing Frisbee, people playing with their dogs, people reading, people catching some sun, and I've even seen a guy doing tightrope between trees. There's plenty of room for all of it. I can walk there, so I don't have to worry about parking. But there's plenty of meters on the street, and it's just a few minutes to walk to Harvard Square, so T access is good.

Big grassy space in front of the Cambridge Public Library. No ball playing allowed, but perhaps…read morethat doesn't include a good Frisbee. It's well maintained and on a sunny day like today, worth sitting on the benches to get some Vitamin D. The library's completely free wifi extends to some of those benches too. [Review 10117 overall, 1703 of 2018.]

Beautiful park. Nice easy work to get to the shops. Smells good on a hot day as people are having…read moreBBQs. 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!

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

Lovely place for a walk, jog, run, or to hangout and have a picnic. Lots of areas to explore…read moreoffering something for everyone. Plus lots of dogs!!!! Yay dogs!! So cute!! Parking was only for cambridge residents as far as I could tell, at least in one main lot we saw. The perfect escape to find fresh air and some greenery in the city.

My family and I visited Fresh Pond for the first time and it was beautiful. We were lucky to have…read morefound street parking right across from the Trader Joe's. The loop was well paved in most areas and there were a couple off trails that were a nice surprise. It was pretty crowded even for a "not so great weather day" so I can imagine how busy it gets on a nice day. Loved how it was a dog friendly place. Most people didn't have their dogs on leash. This is great for families who feel comfortable with it but imagine it could be an issue for others. We will definitely be back!

There's a reason why all the other posts are at dusk or winter. There is NO shade. Summer visits…read morein the afternoon are not recommended unless you are a lizard. Otherwise, it would be nice to walk along the river.

Riverbend Park is perfect for getting out for some exercise. The park includes segment ofMemorial…read moreDrive which is closed on Sundays for those people wishing to take advantage of it. I like my walks during the week where I can enjoy the river. Out for some exercise. Try Riverbend park.

Love this spot!! It's just a giant river Park with parking…read moreand benches, etc. I used to live near this "park" for years and would run thru there nearly everyday. I never knew the name until recently; I always called it "Brighton Beach". It's best on weekdays when you'll be all by yourself. Spring has lots of nice blooms. You can also get away will using a BBQ grill (gotta bring your own) I believe it's illegal but there are grill sessions by the parking lots every weekend in the spring/summer/fall and no one seems to be the enforcer.. Renting a kayak here and going on the Charles River is one of the classiest ways to see the city - it's cheap and fun!! Do it!

Came here for kayaking. Brought own kayak. There are several places to launch kayaks…read more Also you can rent kayak or canoe here. Plenty of benches and parking. Con: lots of poops from dogs and/or birds on the grass. Don't want to lay down there.

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.

There are 4 gateway entries to the 5-acre John F. Kennedy Memorial Park, marked by pairs of tall…read moregranite columns. The granite fountain in the center & the entrance pillars are inscribed with memorable quotations from President Kennedy's speeches. Open greenspace & paths are brilliant in their simplicity. Landscaping is subtle. Plants bloom to coincide with the President's May birthday. Across Memorial Drive from the peaceful Charles River.

This is a fabulous little slice of paradise, perfect for those pickup games of ultimate Frisbee,…read moresmoking pot in the grass because it's legal in Cantabridgia, or passing out in the sun while your friends draw penises on your forehead in sharpie after blacking out, drunk texting your ex girlfriend that she's the c word and inviting her over for a booty call. Not to say that the park is over run with college students all year. The summer is quite enjoyable.

Amazing spot for kids of all ages! There is play area for smaller kids next to the Albert…read moreArgenziano school. Across from the kiddie playground, there is a second playground for older kids (simple obstacle course kind). When you look across the field, you will find a fantastic play area with long slides and ninja type obstacle course. I want to be a kid again! I think I saw about 20 parking spaces? I also saw a mini splash pad/water area but it was not turned on when I was there. Basketball court is available too.

Review is for the dog park only. Unfortunately, despite having a fenced in resource where dogs are…read moreallowed to fly off leash, many people use the baseball field adjacent to this field to run their dogs. This is especially dangerous for someone who hopes to walk safely with a dog reactive dog on a leash in this general area. Additionally, like any neighborhood dog park, there seems to be a community of people who frequent this one regularly, at least before work hours. One, with a larger breed dog, was completely indifferent when his dog escalated playtime with my dog and tried to bite him, definitely scaring him. Given that I have encountered dogs that are not necessarily well behaved coupled with the fact that this area is often full of awful leash dogs running where they should not be (recently, I had been going there again because there is a fence limiting pedestrian traffic on the fields, possibly due to some landscaping work). I could not report this incident animal control because my dog was not bitten/had his skin broken, but the rude face the other owner made to me and his dismissive nature of my concern was alarming. There are absolutely some dog parks people go to to just ignore their dogs when they have too much energy, and unfortunately this, like the one on Putnam Street, is becoming that.