Things to do with kids in Lexington
Lexington is where the Revolution started, and also the west suburbs' best doorway to nature with kids: the flat stone-dust Battle Road at Minute Man National Historical Park runs from the edge of town all the way to Concord, past farm fields, old houses and interpreters in 18th-century dress.
A perfect toddler day: the inclusive playground at Lexington Center in the morning, ice cream in the town center at lunch, then the children's room at the Cary Library (with an astonishing Chinese picture-book collection). For animals, Drumlin Farm in Lincoln is 10 minutes away; for climbable art, deCordova; in summer, swimming at Walden Pond, and in fall, birds and turtles from the dike at Great Meadows. The Patriots' Day reenactment in April is the town's biggest morning of the year.
- 14 places
- 11 free
- 12 stroller-friendly
- closest is 5 min away
14 places
Drive times from Lexington
Lexington Center playground (Center Recreation Complex)
5.0Lexington · 5 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot off Worthen Rd
Cary Memorial Library children's room
5.0Lexington · 5 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lots behind the library and in Lexington Center (time-limited)
Minute Man National Historical Park: Battle Road Trail
4.0Lincoln · 10 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the Minute Man Visitor Center (Route 2A); Hartwell Tavern has a small lot too
Fresh Pond Loop
5.0Cambridge · 15 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lots on Fresh Pond Pkwy and at Kingsley Park; easy on weekend mornings
Beaver Brook Reservation falls, duck pond and spray deck
5.0Belmont · 15 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lots at the Mill St and Trapelo Rd entrances
Danehy Park playground and spray area
5.0Cambridge · 15 min drive
2 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lots at the Sherman St and New St entrances
Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon)
5.0Lincoln · 15 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
$ · Parking: Free farm lot; admission about $15 adults, about $10 kids, free for members
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum (Trustees)
5.0Lincoln · 15 min drive
2.5 h · stroller-friendly
$$ · Parking: Free lot inside the park; admission about $20 adults, free under 12, free for Trustees members
Horn Pond Loop
5.0Woburn · 15 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lots on Lake Ave and Arlington Rd
Wright-Locke Farm
5.0Winchester · 15 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free farm lot (Ridge St)
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (Concord)
5.0Concord · 15 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free lot at the end of Monsen Rd
Gore Place farm and grounds
4.0Waltham · 15 min drive
1.5 h · stroller-friendly
Free · Parking: Free estate lot
Walden Pond
4.0Concord · 15 min drive
2.5 h · carrier recommended
$ · Parking: State park lot with a fee (about $8 for MA plates, more for out of state); often full and closed on summer weekends and may require advance reservation, check the DCR website
Middlesex Fells: Sheepfold meadow and Spot Pond
4.0Stoneham · 15 min drive
2 h · carrier recommended
Free · Parking: Free Sheepfold lot (by I-93 exit 33), easy on weekend mornings
💡 Good to know
- The Battle Road works for strollers and scooters. Parking around Concord is very hard on Patriots' Day and during October foliage; leave early or ride the Minuteman Bikeway over.