The Riverway

The Riverway is cared for by City of Boston Parks and Recreation and Brookline Parks & Open Space

Along the Riverway, marsh was turned into parkland. Olmsted rerouted the river, then carefully sculpted and planted the banks, creating a beautiful connector in the Emerald Necklace. These

steep banks and wooded edges preserve a pastoral feeling, screening out what were once carriageways and are now busy roadways.

The Muddy River wends its way past internationally-known medical, cultural and educational institutions to the Charles River. This park contains a historic Bridle Path, once used by equestrians, several of Olmsted's famous trademark bridges, and a beautiful stone gazebo at the Chapel Street Bridge. It is the perfect alternate route to the crowded sidewalks along Brookline Avenue and the surrounding roads or just to come and relax.

Emerald Necklace System Map | Emerald Necklace Historic Map

Park Features:

Gazebo at the Chapel Street Bridge
Olmsted's stone bridges
Bridal Path
Walking/biking trails
Open space for picnics
Dogs are allowed on leash
T accessible:
-Green "D" Line - Longwood Station
-Green "E" Line - Riverway
-8 and 9 Buses - Brookline Ave. & The Fenway
-35, 39, 192 Buses - S. Huntington & Huntington Ave.
-60 and 65 Buses - 678 Brookline Ave. opp. Pearl Street, Brookline Ave. opp. Aspinwall Ave., and Brookline Ave. & Francis Street