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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Art museum
Evocative of a 15th-century Venetian palace, this museum houses a world-class art collection.
$$ $$
4.70 (8.2K reviews)
(~1.95 km from centre)
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Olmsted Park
City park
Longtime urban park boasts trails, picnic space & athletic fields set amid ponds, meadows & forests.
4.70 (722 reviews)
(~0.83 km from centre)
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Brookline Reservoir Park
Park
A walking/jogging track surrounds a reservoir anchoring this 32-acre recreation & fishing area.
4.70 (475 reviews)
(~1.34 km from centre)
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Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Catholic church
👍👍 We traveled from Ohio to Boston Children’s to have my sons brain surgery. My mom found this Catholic Church walking distance from BCH on yelp. They welcomed my mom and sister with open arms, prayed for my son, talked to my family for along time and gave us candles to take home. We were told of the m...
4.90 (433 reviews)
(~1.74 km from centre)
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Pinebank Promontory
Park
👍👍 One of the best hidden gem in the Necklace. Come see for yourself bring a blanket. Beautiful well kept landscape overseeing the pond. Quiet and peaceful.
4.70 (271 reviews)
(~1.32 km from centre)
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Amory Playground
Park
👍👍 A big open field to with baseball field and tennis courts! There are lots of shady areas for picnics—it was very comfortable. There are some good trees for putting up a hammock, too. We went midday July 5th, so right after a holiday, so it wasn’t crowded or noisy.
4.70 (253 reviews)
(~1.72 km from centre)
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Griggs Park
Park
👍👍 Feel so lucky to be able to visit Grggs park almost every day. Kids playground is great, swings, sandpit. Dog are able to run free at certain times. Beautiful neighborhood!
4.50 (231 reviews)
(~0.91 km from centre)
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Brookline Avenue Playground
Park
Fenced park features off-leash hours for dogs, a water fountain & a large, grassy athletic field.
4.60 (214 reviews)
(~0.76 km from centre)
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Winthrop Square
Park
Lively green space featuring picnic tables, playgrounds & a rose garden with a walk-through trellis.
4.60 (185 reviews)
(~1.63 km from centre)
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Jamaica Pond
Lake
Peaceful, trail-ringed lake popular for walking & running, with leafy waterside parks & ducks.
4.80 (173 reviews)
(~1.56 km from centre)
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Hall's Pond Sanctuary
Nature preserve
3.5-acre urban park featuring a pond, formal garden & walking trail in a secluded, lush setting.
4.70 (170 reviews)
(~1.74 km from centre)
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Fisher Hill Reservoir Park
Park
👍👍 Never noticed this lovely small park in those years, built in 16… cozy and comfortable to walk about. Love it, this is my type of place!
4.70 (156 reviews)
(~1.82 km from centre)
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Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park
Park
Pooches can play off-leash at this hilltop open space with a fenced-in dog run & city views.
4.50 (145 reviews)
(~1.5 km from centre)
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Emerson Garden
Park
👍👍 Beautiful hidden jewel in the neighborhood of Brookline!I often pass by and just breathe in the beautiful beauty of this park.
4.80 (142 reviews)
(~0.12 km from centre)
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Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
Historical place
👍👍 Guided tours start every 30 minutes which is highly recommended in order to see most of the house. The group size is limited to 8 due to the size of the rooms the tour takes place. Overall very interesting experience. After the tour, you might walk away with a much different view on how the Olmsted...
4.70 (137 reviews)
(~1.16 km from centre)
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Coolidge Park
Park
👍👍 The trees are in bloom, best time of the year.
4.60 (130 reviews)
(~1.81 km from centre)
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McLaughlin Playground
City park
👍👍 Beside being a regular play ground. It has amazing views at night. Situated at top of Mission Hill, this park gives you a good sky view as well as downtown Boston.
Must visit during snowing nights! I disturbed snow and peace of mind!
4.40 (123 reviews)
(~1.61 km from centre)
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Daisy Field Parking Lot
Parking lot
👍👍 WALKED ALONG THIS BEAUTIFUL PATH TO JAMAICA POND JUST TO TAKE SOME PHOTOS AFTER WORK BRING A JACKET A LITTLE CHILLY
4.50 (94 reviews)
(~0.92 km from centre)
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MassArt Art Museum
Art museum
👍 Small but up and coming museum! Nice selection of contemporary art! Must visit if you are in Boston area. Always free.
4.70 (82 reviews)
(~1.87 km from centre)
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Billy Ward Playground
Park
👍👍 Here's a nice playground to visit with younger kids. My son really likes the rock climbing and the monkey bar.
4.60 (82 reviews)
(~0.6 km from centre)