Emerald Necklace Parks Map & Guide

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Map Features
The Guide
Requesting a Full Color Printed Map
How to Download and Print Map
Donors and Contributors
Emerald Necklace Historic Map

Map Features

The park system is over seven miles long from end to end. It covers 1,100 acres. To help you find your way to the Emerald Necklace parks and from one park to another, you can download a map here.

The detailed map will show you where you can find many of the things to make your visit to the parks enjoyable and convenient, including:

Natural Features:

Ponds
The Muddy River
Vistas

Park Features such as:

Historic bridges and fountains
Sculptures and public art
Recreation facilities such as tot lots and sailboat rental
Athletic facilities
Picnic areas
Emergency telephones
Rest rooms

Getting Around:

Paths, both paved and unpaved
Suggested walking and bicycling routes
Emerald Necklace Parkways
MBTA transit and bus stops near the parks
Parking lots (There are only a few.)

The full Emerald Necklace Map is 31" wide by 17" high. You can download a PDF of the entire map and zoom in to print just a part of it.

The Guide

The Emerald Necklace Guide allows you to view the material that is on the back of the map. It gives an overview of each of the 9 parks, highlighting what each has to offer, and tells the story of the history of the parks. The history includes Frederick Law Olmsted’s role in creating the six parks extending from the Back Bay Fens to Franklin Park in the later 1800s. Lastly, the Guide gives information about nearby greenspaces: the Esplanade, the Southwest Corridor Park, the Boston Nature Center and the Forest Hills Cemetery.

Requesting a Full-Color Printed Map

The full-color Emerald Necklace Parks Map and Guide is available at the Emerald Necklace Conservancy office at 125 The Fenway in Boston and at other locations. When picking up a map in person, please consider making a donation of $2.00 to help cover printing costs.

If you would like the map and guide sent to you by mail, please send a check for $3.00 (which includes shipping and handling) to Emerald Necklace Conservancy, 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115.

Locations where the map is now available:

Emerald Necklace Conservancy at 125 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
Arnold Arboretum’s Hunnewell Building
Franklin Park Zoo
Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center at 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan, MA 02126
Ferris Wheels at 66 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Museum of Fine Arts - Boston
Forest Hills Cemetery

Download and Print Your Own Map

Using Adobe Acrobat Reader zoom in to view the part of the map you want.
Select PRINT from the menu.
Then, in the Print dialogue box, click the button for CURRENT VIEW to print exactly what want.