Find Playgrounds in Boston
Looking for a local playground to take your children to? We can help you find the playground you’re looking for. Using the Urbnparks site, you can find playgrounds in Boston and the surrounding areas of Cambridge, Brookline and Somerville. We also have some recommendations of the best playgrounds in Boston that are totally worth traveling to! Find the playground that your children will love visiting time and again.
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Our Choices for Best Playgrounds in Boston
Located on Seaport’s waterfront, Martin’s Park is an inclusive, climate-resilient space with a Pirate Ship and other great amenities. Dedicated to the life of Martin Richard and his kind, playful, welcoming spirit.
One of Boston’s newest and best playgrounds, City Hall Plaza has great water features, and of course, “Cop’s Slide”.
The recently renovated Millennium Park playground has tons of space with separate play areas for older kids (which is fenced in) and tots.
A park nestled in Jamaica Plain, Parkman playground has unique slides, water features, and a shaded picnic area.
Boston Common’s tadpole playground is an iconic play area with a splash pad, plus, in the summer months, kids can cool down in the Frog Pond.
Mayor Menino Park is Boston’s only fully accessible playgrounds is great for kids of all abilities. Menino Park in Charlestown has endless playground equipment for kids of all ages, plenty of benches, and views of Boston Harbor.
Located in the South End, Carter Playground’s play area is fully fenced, and has wonderful and unique water features that kids will enjoy.
Larz Anderson Park is a popular Brookline park with a large fully-fenced playground area that offers shade for those hot the summer days. There are open bathrooms and a nearby covered picnic area with a scenic pond.
Cambridge’s first universal design playground that includes features for all physical, sensory, emotional and cognitive abilities. The playground has both a junior and senior play area, a splash pad, climbing structures, and a music area. There is also public art throughout the park.
A popular park in Brookline, the play area at Waldstein Playground is partly shaded, has a spray deck, and a sandbox. There are also several picnic tables.
It has a variety of play features, include a sand material and unique water play to stimulate challenging physical activity as well as creative, exploratory, imaginative and play for kids of all ages. Many structures are made from naturally decay-resistant wood.
A large playground in Somerville that is fully fenced in and has plenty off amenities, plus seating for parents.
A new park to East Cambridge, Toomey Park has basket swings, a wooden climbing structure, and slides embedded in the hillside beneath a shade structure, and plenty of picnic areas.
A popular park in Boston, the Esplanade playground has great equipment for kids of all ages, including a climbing structure and zip line.
Located in Somerville near North Cambridge, Lincoln Park has an extensive amount of playground equipment, including a large climbing structure and long slides.
A recently renovated playground, Fallon field has new equipment that kids will love, including a climbing structure and an extra-long slide. Fallon Field is located in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood.
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