Outdoor Exercise in Boston

To start your search, pick a neighborhood you want to exercise. Find a park by neighborhood, or explore parks and outdoor areas for exercise in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline. If you’re having trouble finding one, we have some suggestions on parks with the best parks for exercise in the Boston area.

Types of Exercise

Looking for a park for a specific type of exercise? Choose a sport below and find a park.

Best Places for Outdoor Workouts

Choose from one of these Boston parks below to find a park for exercise:

= Outdoor Fitness Classes

= Fitness Amenities

Fitness Classes

There are some many great fitness classes in Boston! Find classes using the calendar, or click the button below:

June 2025

MO
TU
WE
TH
FR
SA
SU
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
Events for May

27th

Events for May

28th

Events for May

29th

Events for May

30th

Events for June

1st

Events for June

2nd

No Events
Events for June

3rd

Events for June

4th

Events for June

5th

Events for June

6th

Events for June

7th

No Events
Events for June

8th

Events for June

9th

No Events
Events for June

10th

Events for June

11th

Events for June

12th

Events for June

13th

Events for June

14th

No Events
Events for June

15th

Events for June

16th

No Events
Events for June

17th

Events for June

18th

Events for June

19th

Events for June

20th

Events for June

21st

No Events
Events for June

22nd

Events for June

23rd

No Events
Events for June

24th

Events for June

25th

Events for June

26th

Events for June

27th

Events for June

28th

No Events
Events for June

29th

Events for June

30th

No Events
Events for July

1st

Events for July

2nd

Events for July

3rd

Events for July

4th

Events for July

6th

Best Parks for Outdoor Exercise in Boston

Here are our choices for the best parks that have a variety of exercise amenities in the Boston area (updated for 2022):

Danehy Park has outdoor exercise equipment, an athletic track and outdoor walking paths that are also good for running.

The Esplanade is a 4 mile long path with paths that are made for walking, running, biking or rollerblading. There is also an area with outdoor fitness equipment.

Downes Field in South Brookline has an extensive amount of outdoor fitness equipment, as well as an athletic track.

Franklin Park is one of Boston’s biggest parks, and has long paths for running or biking, as well as an area with outdoor fitness equipment.

A frequented park in East Boston that has an athletic track and plenty of other sports amenities.

Jackson Square Playground is located right along the Southwest Corridor path in Roxbury and has an extensive outdoor fitness area.

Jamaica Pond has a loop that’s great for walking or running, as well as several fitness stations with outdoor equipment.

The Fens is a large park in Fenway with many paths for long runs, an athletic track, and a turf multi-purpose field.

Find more city parks for outdoor exercise in the Boston area that are great for getting a good workout in.