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You can take your kids to these 100+ playgrounds around Boston

Dozens have spray features where kids can cool down during the hot summer months.

By Kristi Palma

updated on June 17, 2024

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Are you looking for a place in the city where your kids can swing and slide and climb? Boston has more than 2,000 acres of neighborhood parks, playgrounds, tot lots, and athletic facilities, according to the city.

Ahead, discover some of the city’s most popular playgrounds and parks. Of the city’s popular list, we’ve listed places where the description of amenities specifically included “playground” and also noted spots with a “tot spray feature” as well, for families seeking water fun during warm months.

Happy playing!

🫧 = bubble emoji indicates a tot spray feature

Allston-Brighton

Fidelis Way Park, 1511 Commonwealth Ave.
🫧 Hardiman Playground, 380 Faneuil St.
🫧 Hobart Park, 85 Hobart St.
🫧 Hooker Street Playground, 120 Hooker St.
🫧 Joyce Playground, 80 Union St.
McKinney Playground, 74 Faneuil St.
Penniman Road Play Area, 25 Penniman Road
Portsmouth Street Playground, 35 Portsmouth St.
🫧 Ringer Playground, 85 Allston St.
Rogers Park, 30 Rogers Park Ave.
🫧 Shubow Park, 1825 Commonwealth Ave.
Smith Playground, 235 Western Ave.

Back Bay / Beacon Hill

Clarendon Street Play Lot, 260 Clarendon St.
Myrtle Street Playground, 50 Myrtle St.
Phillips Street Play Area, 21 Phillips St.

Charlestown

Caldwell Street Play Area, 9 Caldwell St.
Cook Street Play Area, 15 Hill St.
🫧 Doherty Playground, 349 Bunker Hill St.
Edwards Playground, 10 Eden St.
Harvard Mall, 29 Harvard St.
🫧 Mayor Menino Park, 1st Ave Street Frontage
Peter Looney Park, 34 Union St.
Ryan Playground, 75 Alford St.

Dorchester

Adams/King Playground, 470 Adams St.
🫧 Byrne Playground, 23 Everett St.
Deer Street Park, 39 Deer St.
Doherty Playground, 1545 Dorchester Ave.
Dorchester Park, 2180 Dorchester Ave.
Downer Avenue Playground, 40 Downer Ave.
🫧 Elmhurst Park, 27-35 Elmhurst St.
🫧 Erie/Ellington Playground, 125 Erie St.
Garvey Playground, 340 Neponset Ave.
Hannon Playground, 621 Dudley St.
Hemenway Playground, 540 Adams St.
Martin Playground, 95 Myrtlebank Ave.
McConnell Park, 30 Denny St.
Mother’s Rest at Four Corners, 410 Washington St.
Nellie Miranda Memorial Park, 39-41 Belden St.
🫧 Quincy/Stanley Street Play Area, 21 Stanley St.
🫧 Reverend Loesch Family Park, 20 Wainwright St.
🫧 Ripley Playground, 25 Ripley Road
🫧 Roberts Playground, 56 Dunbar Ave.
🫧 Ronan Park, 92 Mt. Ida Road
🫧 Ryan Play Area, 960 Dorchester Ave.
Walsh Playground, 1005 Washington St.

Downtown

🫧 Boston Common, 139 Tremont St. (note: the Frog Pond)
🫧 Charter Street Park, 21P Charter St.
🫧 Christopher Columbus Park, 110 Atlantic Ave.
Cutillo Park, 10 Stillman St.
DeFilippo Playground, 135 Prince St.
Elliot Norton Park, 295 Tremont St.
Langone Park, 529-543 Commercial St.
🫧 Puopolo Playground, 517 Commercial St.
Tai Tung Park, 110 Tyler St.

East Boston

American Legion Playground, 25 Glendon St.
Cuneo Park, 765 Saratoga St.
🫧 East Boston Memorial Park, 143 Porter St.
LoPresti Park, 33 Sumner St.
Noyes Park, 86 Boardman St.
Paris Street Playground, 115 Paris St.
🫧 Porzio Park, 14 Jeffries St.
🫧 Sumner and Lamson Streets Playground, 430 Sumner St.

Fenway / Kenmore

Back Bay Fens, 100 Park Dr.
🫧 Edgerly Road Playground, 6 Edgerly Road

Hyde Park

Amatucci Playground, 1460 Hyde Park Ave.
🫧 Iacono Playground, 150 Readville St.
🫧 McGann Playground, 240 West St.
Ross Playground, 145 Westminster St.
Stonehill Park, 25 Stonehill Road

Jamaica Plain

Brewer-Burroughs Playground, 2P Brewer St.
Forbes Street Playground, 60 Forbes St.
McLaughlin Playground, 239 Parker Hill Ave.
🫧 Mission Hill Playground, 60 Smith St.
🫧 Mozart Street Playground, 10 Mozart St.
Murphy Playground, 20 Child St.
Rossmore and Stedman Street Park, 40 Rossmore St.

Mattapan

🫧 Almont Park, 40 Almont St.
🫧 Ernst Chery Jr. Playground, 74 Orlando St.
🫧 Harambee Park, 930 Blue Hill Ave.
🫧 Thetford Evans Playground, 15 Evans St.
🫧 Walker Playground, 550 Norfolk St.

Roslindale

Fallon Field, 910 South St.
🫧 Franklin Park, 450 Walnut Ave.
Healy Playground, 160 Florence St.
Parkman Playground, 58 Wachusett St.

Roxbury

Beauford Play Area, 127 Howard Ave.
🫧 Ceylon Park, 15 Ceylon St.
🫧 Children’s Park, 81-85 Intervale St.
Clifford Playground, 160 Norfolk Ave.
🫧 Dennis Street Park, 138 Moreland St.
🫧 Edna V. Bynoe Park, 50 Orchard Park
Flaherty Playground, 40 Cornwall St.
🫧 Franklin Park, 25 Pierpont Road
🫧 Gibbons Playground, 23 Delle Ave.
🫧 Holborn Street Play Lot, 6 Holborn St.
🫧 Howes Playground, 68 Moreland St.
🫧 “Jeep” Jones Park, 221 Roxbury St.
🫧 Lambert Avenue Playground, 45 Lambert Ave.
Little Scobie Playground, 36 Copeland St.
🫧 Malcolm X Park, 150 M L King Jr. Blvd.
🫧 Marcella Playground, 260 Highland St.
🫧 Mount Pleasant Play Area, 30 Mt. Pleasant Ave.
St. James Street Park, 39 St. James St.
🫧 Trotter High School Playground, 59 Waumbeck St.
🫧 Walnut Park Play Area, 345 Walnut Ave.
🫧 Winthrop Playground, 21 Danube St.

South Boston

🫧 Buckley Playground, 210 West Third St.
Christopher F. Lee Playground, 775 East First St.
Flaherty Park, 130 B St.
Medal of Honor Park, 775 East First St.
🫧 Moakley Park, 1005 Columbia Road
🫧 Orton Field, 200 D St.
🫧 Sweeney Playground, 180 West Fifth St.

South End

🫧 Carter Playground, 709 Columbus Ave.
Chandler/Tremont Plaza, 415 Tremont St.
Frieda Garcia Park, 95-111 Clarendon St.
Hayes Park, 158 Warren Ave.
Monsignor Reynolds Playground, 5 Msgr. Reynolds Way
🫧 O’Day Playground, 75 West Newton St.
Peters Park, 230 Shawmut Ave.
Ramsay Park, 1917 Washington St.
Ringgold Park, 10 Ringgold St.
Titus Sparrow Park, 75 West Rutland Sq.
Union Park Street Play Area, 125 Union Park St.

West Roxbury

Beethoven School Play Area, 5119 Washington St.
🫧 Billings Field, 369 LaGrange St.
Draper Playground, 5265 Washington St.
🫧 Hynes Playground, 502 VFW Parkway
Millennium Park, 300 Gardner St.