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Guide for the 20 Best Outdoor Playgrounds in Boston!

Restrictions are gone and kids can finally get outside and play! Parks and outdoor playgrounds are a great option for families looking to enjoy the outdoors and get some fresh air without having to pay for it! Boston is a great spot when it comes to playgrounds, and it’s home to tons of amazing play structures and equipment. Take a look at this guide to Boston’s outdoor playgrounds!

1

1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Franklin Park

You may have seen the huge playgrounds when you visit Franklin Park or the Franklin Park Zoo. You will find three playgrounds where kids will have a blast playing for hours. It features much fun equipment and fun options, and it’s surrounded by large green space for them to run around!

2

64 Sleeper St, Boston, MA 02210

Martin’s Park

Martin’s Park was built in loving memory of Martin Richard, who was the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombing. This inclusive playground features a log maze climber, realistic climbing rocks, a giant marooned ship, and it has multiple access to climbing structures for kids of all abilities. It’s located right next to the Boston Children’s Museum in case you want to pay it a visit after playing with the kids.

3

Cross St E, Somerville, MA 02145

Chuckie Harris Park

Kids of all ages will enjoy this unique playground! With a huge slides that even adults can enjoy, water features, climbing areas, a toddler area, and lots of space, the whole family will love this playground. It also hosts events like puppet shows and more kid-friendly options.

4

Paris St. Boston, MA 02128

Paris Street Park

This solar system-theme park located in East Boston features a climbing structure, splash pad, a hopscotch board, basketball court, a painted maze, and more! It’s located between a community center and a public pool for summer days!

9

Fallon Field, Boston, Massachusetts 02131

Fallon Field

This park features basketball and baseball courts, swing, a small slide for little kids, and the famous blue and yellow slide, which is said to be the biggest slide in Boston! Kids will have a blast as they scale the pyramid rope, go through the cage-like area and reach the famous slide’s top!

13

Jackson Square Playground, Boston, MA 02119

Jackson Square Playground

The Jackson Square Playground’s star is the 16-foot-tall ‘’Wall-Holla’’, a huge orange kid-sized climbing structure. It also offers structures with acces to kids with limited mobility such as two handicap-accesible zip lines, a wheelchair-accesible merry-go-round, and so much more!

15

135 Prince St, Boston, MA 02113

DeFillipo Playground

DeFillipo Playground is located in the North End and it features a great play space for kids with bucket swings for the smallest ones, cushion flooring to make it safer, pint-sized climbing equipment and plenty of bench space for parents!

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