Best places: State parks in Boston, United States

Site of Fort Independence (open in the summer), with beach, picnic & jogging areas.

Sizable park featuring a Civil War-era fort, hiking trails, picnicking areas, fishing & more.

This urban park located along the river features paved paths for walking, running & skating.

Recreation area with a toddler-friendly pool & sprinklers, plus play equipment & picnic spots.

👍👍 This is a really nice place for a walk, run or just to sit and enjoy a nice view. The sunsets here are really nice regardless of the time of year and it’s open year round. They keep it pretty clean even when it’s snowed. I’ve been coming here since last year and am recently disabled. There’s a nice...

A blend of sandy beach & open green space offering harbor & airport views & several ball courts.

Public park offering walking paths, picnic areas, playgrounds, soccer fields & restored salt marsh.

Salt marsh preserve featuring a 28-acre park offering benches, paths & an observation tower.

👍👍 Nice little beach in a cove. It has a sandy beach and grassy shaded areas with plenty of benches. Next to McConnell Park which is undergoing renovations so no play ground as of June 2022.

Long 4.1-mi. park with trails, playgrounds, basketball & tennis courts & street hockey rinks.

👍 Nice pool the water was not to cold. Free to all. Has a splash pad.

This sizable urban forest features walking trails, wildlife viewing opportunities & several ponds.

👍👍 This is one of the best bike trails in Boston area, I have been biking around MA, this is one of my favorites, the other two are both in Cape Cod, Shining Sea Bikeway and Cape Cod Rail Trail. If you don't want to drive for one and a half hours to Cape Cod, this one is perfect for you.

Small park centered around a Colonial-era house, now a museum, with picnic tables on the lawn.

👍👍 Nice park for the kids. There are Splash pad, playground and covered benches for the parents/ guardians. We came here the weekend of 4th of July. Not crowded at noon time. Kids had all the space to play. Bring insect repellant.