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Charles River Reservation

Tourist attraction Nature preserve State park

This urban park located along the river features paved paths for walking, running & skating. People often mention walk, beautiful, bike, Charles,


Address

1175A Soldiers Field Rd, Boston, MA 02135, United States

Website

www.mass.gov

Contact

+1 617-727-4708

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (558 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 7 am to 6:30 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 6:30 pm
  • Monday: 7 am to 6:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 6:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 6:30 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 6:30 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 6:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: walk (9) beautiful (7) bike (6) Charles (6)
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  • 5/5 Anon Y. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place to relax and see Jehovah God's beautiful creation. There's a bike path and or you can paddle board and or kayak.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Clare K. 4 months ago on Google
    Temperature was the only good thing about this river. The taste was salty, this is possibly from my sweat but the salt was so overwhelming it couldn't have just been my sweat. Along with the saltiness, the taste was just foul in general. The texture was bad, I felt it in my mouth for 15 minutes. It felt like a film was covering my entire mouth, with undertones of extreme nausea. DISGUSTING! DO NOT DRINK THIS RIVER!!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angel B. 3 years ago on Google
    Such a beautiful mistake I made today! I literally was only planned to walk to Whole Foods today but something told me to keep going and I ended up here! I felt so at peace.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maria R. 1 year ago on Google
    A lot of people a lot of kids ice cream truck nice place to come and hanging out with the kids I don't know if you could cook out
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Denise C. 1 year ago on Google
    Gorgeous views of Charles River & plenty of Rowing teams, biking trails, drum circle. Outdoor small theater, beer garden, organic community garden, play ground, kayaking and plenty of park benches, beautiful spot for biking & running or just casually hanging out next to gardens, trees, and Gorgeous Cherry Blossoms 🌸 enjoy!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Steve D. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place for a picnic or a walk.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 wepainttheworld 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place to take a walk!

  • 5/5 Olga Mulugeta (. 7 years ago on Google
    Nice place for walking. There is amazing playground for (near MGH station, red line)

  • 5/5 Kyle W. 2 years ago on Google
    A beautiful park along the Charles river in Brighton. There is a large parking lot which was nice. The park has lots of green space along the River as well as walking and bike paths. There are also a variety of benches and picnic tables. I used this park to access the Charles river with my paddle board, and it was perfect for it. Easy to launch a kayak as well. All in all a great city park.

  • 5/5 Jaya W. 6 months ago on Google
    A beautiful place to walk, bike, and kayak. Great birdwatching all year-round.

  • 5/5 Michael P. 7 years ago on Google
    Great place to walk and lots of photo opportunities. Fall and spring are real nice times to go.

  • 5/5 Lawrence 7 years ago on Google
    Great place for a view, to run, and to relax. I was there for the Red Bull FlugTag. The place was packed. The even became quite repetitive and became boring.

  • 5/5 Bryan z. 1 year ago on Google
    When the cherry blossoms bloom in early April, the good time here is a good place for you to take a walk and relax. If you are in a bad mood, you will be moved by the beauty of this place and forget all your troubles.

  • 5/5 Eliza S. 1 year ago on Google
    Large parking lots with free parking. Playground and walking trail. There was a group cleaning up trash and rowing teams in the river when I was there. Currently no restrooms available for use.

  • 5/5 Mervan K. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is amazing

  • 5/5 Steve D. 3 years ago on Google
    Truly a Beautiful Scenery! Especially when the sun is setting..

  • 5/5 Gokhan K. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice place for Walk and bike and relaxing

  • 5/5 Joel F. 1 year ago on Google
    Quiet, nice footpath to walk or run, playground and kiddie pool

  • 5/5 Alex B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great trail to walk, run, or bike along the Charles River. The whole path actually extends from downtown Boston to Auburndale, past Watertown and Waltham so, the scenery varies from urban streets to parks to denser woods and wildlife environments. Overall it's a fun trip.

  • 5/5 Brian M. 2 years ago on Google
    One of my favorite places to hang out on the Charles!

  • 5/5 Corinna M. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful space, kayak + canoe rentals on the beautiful Charles River, scenic walks, benches for gazing at the river, and even playgrounds.

  • 4/5 love t. 2 years ago on Google
    A lot shade, beautiful views but The bike pathway is really bumpy.

  • 5/5 Cindy A. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful view out here and people are walking with smiling face. Ducks paddle on the water same as people. Sky is high and clouds are thin

  • 5/5 Elise K. 6 years ago on Google
    Love bringing food to have a picnic and take in the city sights and people watching!

  • 4/5 Coli C. 2 years ago on Google
    Love to walk along the water and this is accessible but not especially clean and few facilities.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Activities
    • ✓️ Hiking
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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