I grew up walking distance from Wolly Beach so it was a nightly routine after dinner for us to walk…read moreas a family, up and down the beach haha. This isn't a swimming beach. Water is pretty dirty here & sand... not great. The sand has lots of rocks but I mean I have brought a towel and tanned here before, so it's fine. Just wouldn't recommend going in the water. It's great place to just stop by and watch the sunset or grab some nice food from Tony's or the Clam Box. If you live nearby, it's a great 2 mile jogging route ;) Parking: Plenty of parking! & free too!

amazing! march is peak whale watching season. Would go again. Easy parking easy to find close to…read moreBoston

A busy playground and park on Saturdays during baseball season. The playground has been renovated…read moreand is much nicer. There are several baseball fields. Everything is right across the street from Savin Hill Beach

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

This speech is small but very well maintained. There's a lot of refreshment places around please…read moreclean up after yourself when you leave this beach

Wonderful walk along a wide promenade almost a mile from Mission on the Bay in Swampscott to Red…read moreRock Park in Lynn. Many joyful family groups walk along here and watch the ocean with its dramatic tide changes.

Lovely walk around Jamaica Pond! It was cold and raw and lightly raining but still very serene and…read morebeautiful. Lots of runners and walkers passing by me, it was nice to feel the fresh air and get some exercise. Street parking and not too far from the downtown area of JP.

I'm absolutely obsessed with Jamaica Pond. I've driven by a hundred times and now I've finally gone…read moreout to run it this summer and let me just say - where have I been! It's so big which is great for mid-length walks and runs (I'm still trying to figure out the exact distance of one lap though). There's plenty of benches along the loop to sit down and catch your breath, people-watch, read a book, meet a neighbor, etc. They also have a few outdoor exercise stations during one stretch of the loop and I've seen people use them! A really cool addition to have. There's street parking and I've had no troubles finding a spot. The best part: SHADE. This summer has been the summer of Jamaica Pond and I think a large part is due to how shaded the path is! This heat wave is no joke! Sometimes there's folks playing instruments in the gazebo which is always fun to hear.

This is a nice area to enter into the wharf area. Amer around and player area for the kids to start…read moreand then across the street is the Christopher Columbus Park and the wharf with the aquarium. Lots of things to do and great for just walking around and enjoying the day.

All my daughter wanted this year for her 22nd birthday was for the family to spend the day on the…read more Islands, specifically George's and Lovell's and that's what we did. We haven't been in about 10 yrs and was so happy to see some amenity upgrades to keep people interested. They added a little playground/ slide for the kids, doesn't look Civil War ish but I'm sure is helpful for young ones lol a fantastic Welcome center with items they've found on Island or that era and a 9 minute movie introduction to the History of George's Island All Islands are carry out what you bring in so be aware of that. George's Island has Salty's food bar with really good prices considering everything has to be brought over on the ferry. We like to picnic and have a feast for dinner once back on the mainland. Bathrooms were clean and plentiful on George's and a composting loo on Lovell's. Free water taxi to Island hop to the other Islands to explore. I've been coming here since I was 12 and I'm SO happy that the BHI are growing with the times and there is still such an interest. The views of the cityscape are just awesome, it's like a world away even though you can see the skyline. LOVE IT ! Also, in all this time we've driven into the city to park but chose to go out of Hingham this time. We'll stick with that from Now on unless we need shopping downtown. Hingham offers free parking with the purchase of the Island ticket!! And Wahlburgers is just down the street with additional shopping if your not exhausted from a day of beach-combing

Several parking spots and nearby porta-johns on this paved and scenic trail around Deer Island, the…read moreonly Harbor Island accessible without a boat. There are no deer really but you might see coyotes so keep your dogs leashed. It is also not a foresty island, it is mostly made up of the wastewater treatment plant at the center, with this 2.6 mile loop trail around the perimeter. That does not take away from the views of the islands and the city skyline. There is a beautiful Celtic cross memorial up a small hill on the trail, that looks out to Boston and commemorates many Irish immigrants who perished and were buried in unmarked graves, as were many Native Americans here. There is a fishing pier and a rock wall walkway. No real facilities or food, so bring your picnic. There are many benches to sit on, and the flat rock wall itself. The walk from the Deer Island parking lot to the Celtic cross is about 12 minutes, depending on your pace. Watch the planes line up to make their meticulous touchdown on Logan's 2-foot landing strip. :) It is a pleasant and reflective stroll and you can do as much or as little as you wish.

Nice little fishing pier. It was super windy. Didn't catch any fish but there were plenty of crabsread more

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.

This park has a parking lot and it's free . It has a walking route and a bike route . They have…read morea long but it's not for swimming . So just enjoy the view . It's also a dog friendly . The ambience is full of friendly people

This lovely park was a beautiful rest stop as I'm exploring this end of Boston and doing some…read morewalking. Green space, a wide jogging path and a pretty lake in the center makes for a peaceful space. I particularly liked the bench that faced the lake. There is some parking here with a two-hour limit.