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.

The trails are filled with litter and honestly wouldn't mind volunteering at some point if that's a…read morething but this park is easily accessible to plenty of folks in the brighton/Alston areas. It has a great kids park, basketball and tennis courts available. There's also some nice greenery towards the top of the hill to picnic. Well lit in certain parts for night walks or walking a dog etc. I would be careful though there's a lot of tiny bits of broken glass along certain paths.

When I moved into the apartment building across the street 15 years ago, fresh from the suburbs, I…read morewas told by a local on my first day "someone was beheaded here a few days ago." Awesome. Hopefully, it's gotten a little better over the years!

Twenty-somethings probably aren't reviewing neighborhood parks that often, but I come here so often…read morethat I had to! It's a great spot to lay out in the sun, read, and listen to music, in the sun or the shade - just a nice park and great place to spend some time on a nice day at any age. There are always kids playing here: water gun fights, wiffle ball, you name it. There a small water fountain to run through to cool off and a water fountain for drinking out of. If you want to bring food or relax in the shade, there's a picnic table as well as several benches. For a little more exercise (at any age), there's also a playground - a few swings, a slide, etc. - a small basketball court, and a tennis court.

If I hadn't tripped over a stack of boxes yesterday, fallen, fractured my elbow, and not been…read moreallowed to work today because of the intense painkillers I was prescribed, I never would have had the opportunity to spend some time in the sun at Coolidge Park. I live mere blocks away, but for whatever reason, never park-ed it up until today. I decided it was way too early in my recovery process to start complaining and feeling sorry for myself, so I grabbed the blanket I stole from the hospital, a good book, and headed out. The sun was shining, birds were chirping, two men were playing tennis, and several small children were running around the playground. I claimed a spot of land as my own, and read until a man driving the biggest lawnmower I've ever seen came to mow the grass. I wasn't in the mood for another hospital visit to treat the injuries I might have sustained had I continued to lie on the grass unnoticed, so I packed up and headed home. After all, my bank account can only handle so many hospital co-payments.

I exited the Green Street station and was immediately greeted with this awesome little playground,…read morepacked full with parents and toddlers playing in the early evening light. How awesomely cool is this! I love this parkway greenway beltway thing that they have going on here with in parallel with the Orange Line. I don't remember any of this from the time I spent in Boston a number of years back. This is a very cool bikeway / walkway that extends quite a looooooong distance from downtown into the Jamaica Plain suburbs. If I lived here and had a bicycle, I'd be on this every day the weather was good. Super cool! Please note that there is a separate path for the bikes and the walkers, mkay?

The Southwest Corridor is my beloved pedestrian highway!…read more I LOVE it. But minus one star for occasional shady characters that make you want to avoid walking alone at night as well as the extremely high noise level, afforded by the passing Orange Line and Commuter Rail. Since I moved to JP last April, I discovered the amazing convenience of both the Orange Line and the SWC. They both give you a direct shot into the heart of Back Bay with little to no interference from vehicular traffic. The SWC is a chain of paths, parks and green space running from Forest Hills station to Back Bay Station, ending at Dartmouth Street. It's fun to appreciate that the park was actually built along the remnants of the old B&P Railroad line. A portion of the track space was salvaged for the existing O Line and Commuter Rail, but the rest was turned (thankfully) into a chain of bike and pedestrian paths, green space and recreational areas. Thank you Boston! If you ever take the time to walk, bike or run the entire span of the SWC (just under 5 miles) you will surely revel in the ample playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts, wading pools, roller hockey rinks, garden spaces, open grass and park benches that you never knew existed. I can't express enough my love of this little gem in the city. I can easily skip a T ride and run home from work along the miles of paved pathway or I can leisurely walk my dogs through the grassy areas, allowing them to stop and play with the oodles of other pups in the 'hood. All I'm waiting for now is to get a bike, and then I won't need the T at all! And to only think...the Southwest Corridor space was actually slated in the 60's to become an 8-12 lane HIGHWAY connecting I-95 and Rte. 128. Could you imagine the obscenity?! Even if you've never used the Corridor, I hope you can at least now appreciate that it isn't a highway. Get out and explore and enjoy it, please!

I ran Alewife Brook Greenway today about several miles from Alewife station. It is connected with…read moreSomerville community path, so you can combine them for running, walking, or biking. Only difference is Alewife Brooks Greenway is dirt. Nice to run, but sometimes gets muddy like today after snow was melted.

I met my father here for Father's Day, to give him a gift, and so we could sit and chat for a few…read moreminutes. It's a Nice spot off route 2 to unwind, play volleyball, or walk the dog. I had no idea this place even existed, and I grew up in Cambridge and now live in Arlington. The park is on the border of my two towns. It looks like it was just built or renovated. There are fountains, benches, and chairs strewn about during warm months. It is hidden behind some commercial buildings, and apartments. It also appears that there's a gym and a cafe in the area.

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.]

This is a very nice park with a playground nearby. It gets busy on summer weekends but you can…read moreusually find a a good space. Not too many trees for shade though so remember to bring some SPF!

This is a large park with a really nice playground and also access to great trails for walking. One…read morething that really sets the playground apart from others is the large sand pit with a huge selection of digger trucks and other sand toys that kids can use. The only downside is the playground is right by the water and not fenced in...the view of the water from the swings is very tempting to young children. Of course when I needed to help one child the other ran straight into the water. If there was a fence around the playground to make it easier to keep kids from running toward the water, I'd definitely give this place five stars.

We took a really beautiful walk here and saw a bunch of cool wildlife (turtles, frogs, birds) -…read morenice place to spend time.

Mason square is very pretty. It's also very quiet. It's never crowded. Ever! It is surrounded by…read morebeautiful, unique houses. There is a really cool stone house on the Northwest corner. The other review was probably right to point out that this park may have a little bit less of a useful and welcoming vibe than other parks I've been to in the area. It does not seem to get much use from community members outside of the local residents.