Boston Parks & Gardens
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Parks & Gardens in Boston, Massachusetts.
Open year-round, this is Boston's last remaining salt marsh. Visitors can enjoy the marshes landscaped park with pathways, benches and an observation tower. Hiking opportunities are also available.
The Arnold Arboretum is a leading center for the study and preservation of plants and trees. Visitors can tour the grounds and participate in a variety of educational programs and events throughout the year.
This site encompasses the USS Constitution and Charlestown Navy Yard, as well as the 16 sites of the Freedom Trail, connected by a red brick or painted line down the pavement between sites. There are rangers to offer guided tours of the Freedom Trail.
Most of the islands in this collection are between two and four miles offshore from Boston, in Boston Harbor. There are 30 islands in total, rich in natural and cultural resources.
Castle Island
Castle Island encompasses 22 acres that include a beach, green space, Fort Independence and much more. The island presents a view of the Boston Skyline and is attached only be pedestrian and vehicle causeways. The park is open year round.
Boston Common
This over 40 acre area of land began as a cow pasture, then later as the camp for the British soldiers. Today, the nation's oldest public park is the site for relaxing, picnicking, and a place where demonstrators need not get a permit to exercise their right to freedom of speech. The park is located in the heart of the city, first on the Freedom Trail walk.
