Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park
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🛝 Playground · Boston
1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 25 min driveFrom Newton · Parking: Blue Line to Aquarium and a 2-minute walk; by car use the Harbor Garage or Parcel 7 garage (discounted with a Haymarket purchase)
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat · Wind-OK · Fine on cold days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter
A small park between the North End and the harbor, the best patch of downtown Boston for little kids: a fenced playground facing the yacht marina, a small fountain to splash in during summer, and a wisteria trellis that blooms in May and fills with blue Christmas lights in December; afterward it is a 3-minute walk to the North End for pasta and cannoli.
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