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!

Massive construction currently here due to construction of the new school and energy generation for…read morethe school. Not a good park for this 2026 summer. Loud noise and little view. Do not come to this park.

Someone (me, on a future visit?) needs to take new pictures, because this playground, as of Fall…read more2016, is BRAND NEW and AWESOME! Gone is the old, faded equipment and in its place are multiple different modern play structures suitable for the whole range of ages, from young toddlers up. The entire park is fenced in and the younger kids play area is separately fenced within it. Only complaint is that I wish the town had sprung for the cushiony rubber surface rather than woodchips under the play equipment.

a leafy themed playground located around the corner from Clear Flour, ample shade, small sprinkler…read moresplash area, all makes for a great afternoon visit. Many kids from the neighborhood were there when we went. Really best for the 2-6 year olds, older kids would be too bored. Great challenge for the younger ones, the highlight is a cargo net canopy where good jumping gives way to a slide.

Oh, Alden Park. This is a special, special place. This is the park also known as "that playground…read morewith the crazy netted climbing thingy across the street from Oxford Spa." Yep. That's the one! That crazy netted climbing structure is the Climbing Web, a place for kids (and big kids like me) to climb around and get lost in the tangles of ropes and knots and rubber platforms. There's also a couple of slides, swings, a fountain, and plenty of other entertaining spaces to frolic in. The park functions as a school recess area for the Baldwin School as well as a community park and playground. It also happens to be of particular sentimental significance to me. This is where me and my honey came to play in the webs and swing on the swings in the middle of the night when we first met. He wasn't yet my honey then, but I like the think the spark was first ignited at Alden Park.

Children from the Baldwin school were playing ball in the circular area and after kicking the ball…read morethree times and grazing the stroller, without a single reaction from either the children or their parents, I stood up from the seat that I thought was designed for parents to sit in and walked down to the circular bit of the playground to ask the children to be careful with the ball. The fourth time, I was hit in the face. Not on the head, not on the leg, in the face. Again, nobody reacted (not an apology, not a single parental intervention to ask the children to apologize, be careful, stop or to ask me how I felt: a dodgeball thrown in your face does hurt quite a bit, I still have a sore lip and a headache). I stood up as I had no idea who was responsible, raised my voice in order to be heard and expressed my irritation and concern for my 5 month old. Still no reaction whatsoever. I saw a father look away and grab his child, so I am guessing, his son threw the ball? Minutes later, the ball came back to the stroller and this time I grabbed it, as I was starting to become really weary of the whole thing: that is, parents not intervening: I don't hold the children responsible, they are just children... Surprisingly, my gesture triggered a reaction from parents who demanded that I give the ball back. More surprising still was the chain reaction this confrontation provoked, by mothers who decided to gang up against me (as it was probably the easier option), rather than teaching their children manners or proper social behavior in what I thought was a public space. Of corse, nobody had seen anything when I reiterated that I was hit in the face. 1) Their first point was that this was the playground of the Baldwin School students, that it was where they played ball after school and it has always been the case. I must have been mistaken when I entered the premises in the first place, thinking it was a common space, open to kids below a certain age and paid for by local taxes. 2) This was followed by a girl telling me: "give me my ball back: it's my property! What would you do if I stole your baby?". Obviously the notion of property, already well-developed by the time children start the Baldwin school is mastered in their teenage years. Although I'm not sure that kidnapping my 5 month old would be charged as lightly as confiscating a used doge ball... 3) When I mentioned in passing that my five year old did not go to the Baldwin school, I was immediately told that I should probably go to the playground near his school, not this one. Another rule I was not aware of. 4) I was told by the cohort of mothers that if I didn't want to get hit by the ball, that I should go sit elsewhere in the playground to avoid the ball. I thought that the metal chairs screwed in the floor of the playground by the city of Cambridge were for the use of parents, grandparents, baby sitters who were keeping an eye on their children, not for decoration. Mine was climbing up the big frame, so I was strategically placed to see him play. 5) In addition, I was told that "instead of doing my knitting" (strangely, she had not seen me get hit by a huge ball but she could see me knit from that distance), I should watch the ball and I would have seen it coming to my face. Unlike parents who bury themselves in their iPhones at the playground (including those who "did not see me" get hit by the ball), I knit (I actually don't own an iPhone, believe it or not), precisely because I can look at my son while knitting. A lot harder to do while texting, going online, doing emails, etc. 6) In the end, I was told that if I wasn't happy with this setting, I should just go elsewhere, but they had nothing to do with it... I love Cambridge: I went to graduate school here, I was married at Cambridge city hall and I really think it is a place that can generate amazing people, scholars, great parents and kind children. Today I was disappointed by what I saw and by what I heard. Hearing a 12 year old invoking property, seeing such entitlement in parents who take it for granted that a public place is theirs and making the rules because they live here or their children go to school here. I thought that community was not just about what you could squeeze out of it, but also primarily about sharing, respecting and giving back. I'm disappointed because everyday, I tell my son to get off his bike when he goes into a playground, never to litter, to play with other children, to apologize if he hurts anyone or even just takes their turn on the slide, even by accident and to respect adults. As a result I sincerely hope that my child will not turn into a bully, a mean girl or a brat who terrorizes other children because they are different, ostracizes those who come from elsewhere or seem marginal and who dictates the rules on campus and in life because they come from wealth and utterly believe the world is their playground.

I love this little hidden playground. If you are staying near Copley Square or Boston Common with…read morelittle ones, it's a great playground to visit. There are slides and play structures for younger toddlers and older kids. Also, a sand pit with toy shovels and trucks for little ones to dig around. There is a small amphitheater area with a few donated soccer balls as well. Big secure gates ensure no kids escape into traffic. Plenty of trees around that will offer you shade during the summer. Beautiful brown stones surround you as your kids play. If only I lived in the city!

It's a pretty, shaded park with a big kid playground equipment, little kid playground equipment,…read moresandbox, cute stepping stones, a ball area, and more. It's secure and fenced in. There are toys everywhere for the kids to share, which is nice, although most of them are understandably broken. The main reason for my lower review is that it is apparently shared with the local elementary schools. If you have a toddler, I would not recommend going here on a weekday during the day (at least on a Friday). There are far too many kids for a toddler to be safe, and my kid ended up getting frustrated and crying in the end, which is unusual for him. That said, all the older kids looked like they were having a great time.

This Brookline school has an awesome playground that kids can use even if they don't go to the…read moreschool here. It has a great clean sandbox and a wide variety of play equipment. Best of all it has a large softball field, a basketball court, and tennis courts. Lots of enclosed spaces that you can let your toddler run around. It is right on Washington Street on the 65 busline. There seems to always be a group of parents with toddlers here which makes it extra fun. And, if the kids get hungry you can take them to Nicholas for pizza afterwards.

Tranquil, quiet and so very green. This is the place to truly relax. Deeply peaceful with a few…read moredogs happily running across the grass. The park is tucked away in a quiet neighborhood so there are not a lot of people and it's a safe area to bring kids, have a picnic, a mellow date or have a moment of peace alone. I absolutely love the big Willow trees lining the paths.

Great park for dogs! Great parks for people! It is beautiful relaxing and fun. Kids and dogs…read morewelcome. It sounds like renovations are happening soon at thw park. Picnics are great here.

Under-rated/lesser known Boston park. Right on the SW Corridor, convenient location for all. Large…read moreopen space. Very safe tennis court and dog park adjacent. Well maintained.

We LOVE this park!…read more The playground is safe, well equipped and appropriate for children of all ages. The sand box is always clean and there are always lots of toys for the kids to play with. It is partly shaded which is nice during the hot summer month. The water fountain is a definite plus. What we like most about the park is the amazing programing that goes on year around. From Santa's visit, to The easter Egg hunt, the Spring Festival, Halloween fun and the wonderful summer concert series and kids series, there is always something great and fun happening. All free and a beautiful safe environment. You can also play tennis and basketball, enjoy a picnic, or just relax... A South End gem.