Tour the Parks
Scarboro Pond in Franklin Park Franklin Park - a golf course, rural setting and zoo mark this 500-acre park.
Lilacs in bloom Arnold Arboretum - world-renowned for its collection of plants and shrubs from around the world.
Boating at Jamaica Pond Jamaica Park - a 60-acre pond, with fishing, rowing, sailing, and walking/jogging are the primary activities today.
Leverett Pond Olmsted Park - bicycling, walking, and nature study are favorites here.
Chapel Street footbridge Riverway Park - the narrowest of  all the parks is easily accessible by public transportation
Rose Garden The Back Bay Fens - gardens abound in this park nearest downtown Boston

Franklin Park   Arnold Arboretum    Jamaica Park   Olmsted Park   The Riverway   The Back Bay Fens

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