Larz Anderson Park

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Larz Anderson Park

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🥾 Hike · Brookline

2 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 5.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 10 min drive
    From Newton · Parking: Free lots inside the park (entrances on Newton St and Goddard Ave)
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Some shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat · Fine on cold days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 2 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

Brookline's biggest park, where the hilltop lawn gives you the whole Boston skyline: a playground and small pond below, the area's most famous sledding hill in winter, an outdoor skating rink at the bottom, and a vintage car museum for car-obsessed kids.

💡 Tips
Worth it every season: picnics and kites in summer, sleds in winter (the hill is big and crowded, so keep little ones at the bottom). The outdoor rink runs December through February, with a fee that is a bit higher for non-Brookline residents. The Auto Museum charges admission and often hosts lawn car shows on weekends.

What this place offers

✓big lawn
✓skyline views
✓playground
✓sledding
✓skating rink
✓car museum
✓picnic
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Brookline

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Overcast · 40–59°F · 12% rain
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Sun 10/18
Sunny · 36–52°F · 0% rain

Location

Brookline, Massachusetts

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