Sweet little park with swings and paved trails. Parking available on street…read more It is a landmark and although people rarely go outside these days, this little park is worth the trip.

I have lived in Dorchester all my life and never visited this park until the other day when I…read morestopped along the Ave. and, with a friend with our cameras, decided to take a closer look. This is a park whose natural beauty, landscaping, Fall color and tranquil setting is worth seeing and visiting in all seasons. I posted four of a dozen pictures I took and I think they say it all. I'll add this place to Arnold Arboretum as one of the places I go to photograph and walk. Give it a view. You won't be disappointed.

A family-friendly park, Hemenway is a nice place to rest and/or do some stretches in the middle of…read moremy morning run. For the two years I've lived nearby, Hemenway has been maintained well by the local council, and is regularly enjoyed by local families. There is a basketball court, a children's playground, a nice expanse of dog-poop-free grass and a rock garden. I always see joggers using the park in the morning, and every weekend there are at least a couple of games of basketball being played. It's a friendly and low-key park, and everyone seems to use it quite fairly. A lovely addition to a friendly part of D-ster.

This park was completely redone in 2015. There's some wonderful new climbing equipment for ages…read more5-12, in a style I haven't seen before, as well as a toddler playscape. The best part, though, is the steep 20-foot slides! Also a good place to walk a dog, fly a kite, play baseball, or anything else you need a big grassy field for.

Nice view and everything but I was feeding birds bread and a man stopped me coming from his yacht…read moreclub and demand that I'm not litter was kind of invading other than that the place is fine

I think this is kind of a hidden gem... I've come here since I was a kid. This is a 10 min walk…read morefrom me. Nothing to go out of your way for but every time I bring friends they never expect a nice little beach area just minutes from Savin Hill stop. Not very populous so during the summer months, I find it a really good spot for portraits :)

Bro... in the 2019 review his name was Mowgli. But I digress…read more This park is beautiful! Right on the ocean with a lovely beach and plenty of parking. I believe its accessible from the T but I drive here when I come. There is a large Boston based Pokémon Go group that congregates here during large events and the playing options are amazing. The walking paths are paved throughout as well as a couple of well-worn dirt paths. There is a large fenced track for running, baseball diamonds, pickleball, tennis, and loads of other sports playing options. Lots of wide open space to play frisbee. The park is dog friendly as well.

In the Jungle Book, the boy was called Moakley. Joe Moakley. And he was tenacity. Sheer tenacity…read more As opposed to Sheer Khan. And he told Baloo the bear to Holla anytime he needed him. He said "just Holla, Baloo." But enough of this Hullabaloo. This is a pretty nice park right by the water in Boston and I absolutely love it here. I slept right here by this park, and even though it's not always the safest neighborhood and there were a few strange incidents, I still felt fairly safe and nothing happened to me - and nothing even nearly happened to me - so I appreciated that. It's very pretty in the daytime, as I found out when I woke up, with the sparkling water as a backdrop. Boston is a very beautiful city with a lot more water than a lot of people ever see, so I feel kinda bad for those who just stick to the downtown or Cambridge or Allston and Chestnut Hill, because the North and South Shores are honestly the heart of Boston, and I'm ashamed that it took me 20 years to find that out.

These three baseball fields are well maintained and are accompanied by a snack house, restrooms and…read moreplayground.

A busy place with 2 diamonds. Pretty grounds. Easy parking. Lights. I watch the kids' games and…read morealso the adult amateur games here. Lots of seating, including bleachers. Bathrooms.

Total disappointment. We drove and drove and there are two baseball fields right next to each other…read moreand some batting cages. We drove all around from one side to the other, and there was NO SIGNAGE of Babe Ruth Field anywhere? Either Siri is smoking something or at one point in time this was called Babe Ruth Field and no longer? Anyways we checked it out and this place looks deserted. Don't waste your time coming.

One of - okay THE - nicest playground I've been to so far…read more It is always clean. There are plenty of benches for weary caregivers to rest while the kids run around and burn off that endless supply of energy. There are two play structures, both with slides and an array of climbing structures separated by a fence. One side for tots and one for older kids. There's a substantial set of swings (6 total - one for all ages). The playground is adjacent to a set of large baseball fields, tennis and basketball courts. There is no parking lot but I've never had trouble finding an on street space on beautiful LaGrange street. Its proximity to the plenty of shops and restaurants along Centre Street lend to making the visit to the playground a multi-purpose outing. I know how much effort it took to get the kids loaded up and out the door - so let's make the most of it! While it can get busy, it's never been so overwhelmingly crowded that my introverted personality couldn't handle it. I've always been very comfortable with the amount of kids and guardians. This is our favorite playground in the city so far, it has become our regular spot.

Great playground in West Roxbury that includes a baseball field, basketball courts and a field that…read moreyou can play soccer or even see some and entertainment my provided by DCR. I recently went there to see you too cover band called The Joshua Tree. It was very very exciting and end it hosted anybody he wanted to go there for free.

Fenway park was such an experience! We were in Boston for a conference and we decided to go to a…read moregame one evening and what a great idea it was. Fenway is historical for being the first MLB stadium in the USA. The stadium is constructed mainly of bricks and the seats are wooden foldable seats. The Red Sox were playing the Yankees so the stadium was packed and there was sooooo much energy in the park. Being the biggest rivalry game in baseball all the fans seemed to get along. (Growing up in LA this was not a thing when playing SF). The stadium was packed, they had TVs everywhere so you didn't miss anything while getting food or drinks. They had quite a few crowd engagement sing-a-longs. My favorite was when the entire crowd was singing "Sweet Caroline" that was the first time I had experienced that and it was incredible. This ballpark had SO MUCH ENERGY! Though I am not a sox fan, this was one of the best MLB experience I have had in all my years. If you are debating, just do it! Ladies, they have clean restrooms & nearly no wait time - this is unheard of on the West Coast. I would defiantly return to this park if in the area again just for the high energy and crowd engagement.

3.5 stars The park…read moreitself is great! The amount of history here is unmatched and the energy and experience really are one of a kind. Bathrooms are clean enough but could really use some upgrading. Concessions on the other hand are really lacking. The hot dogs are awful. No relish or onions at the condiment stations.The chicken tenders we had were fried in old oil and had a weird seasoning that gave them a strange taste. Everything is overpriced which is to be expected. Expected much better in terms of food. You're better off getting an Italian sausage outside the park.

Ryan Park (aka the Father Francis A. Ryan Memorial Playground) is a public park and playground area…read morein the Mattapan section of Boston, Massachusetts. Amenities at the park include a playground with multiple playscapes, a splash pad with a wading pool, basketball courts, tennis courts, public restrooms with changing areas, walking paths, and convenient access to the nearby Neponset River Greenway. My family and I visited Ryan Park this past summer while we were cycling along the Neponset River Greenway. I had previously visited the park back in 2023 while I was cycling the trail with my older son. He had a lot of fun playing on the playscapes. Unfortunately, I didn't bring his bathing suit along on that trip and he felt bad that he couldn't play on the splash pad. On my more recent trip to Ryan Park, we were joined by my wife and younger son and this time we made sure to bring bathing suits. We were pleasantly surprised to see that the splash pad had been completely redone since my last trip. The newer splash pad had features that were more consistent with a wading pool. Both of my sons had a blast splashing around. Once swim time was over, we all enjoyed our prepared picnic lunch on a nearby picnic table. Afterwards, both boys had fun running around on the playscapes. Overall, my whole family thinks that Ryan Park is a great place for young children and it's easily accessible by motor vehicle, bicycle, or public transportation.

Why did I only find this on the LAST day of summer??!?…read more Seriously though. This spray park is AMAZING. It is really just a water slide short of being an actual tot water park. You would pay a $60 entry fee for access to a little water play area like this at a big water park. It's got a really good sized wading pool with lifeguards on duty. There are tons of spray features - an alligator, a turtle and a snake. There's also this awesome bucket contraption that fills up six buckets with water and then dumps them out over and over. It's totally fun! There are plenty of benches, with nice sun canopy shades overhead. There's even a bathroom / shower facility adjacent to the water features! That's just the water park. Ryan playground is seriously stacked. There's a huge area with two giant play structures. It's got a wood chip base (not updated with the rubberized surface that many newer playgrounds have) and some benches. There are also tennis and basketball courts! And it looks like they are currently finishing construction of a walkway to provide access to the Neponset River walkway. I'm excited for that! Last but not least - this is Boston after all - there is a parking lot! YES - parking. It is small, but dammit, it's there and it's free!!! We will be back SO many times. I wish it didn't take me this long to realize this place was 5 minutes from my house. Hidden Bostonplayground gem!