Map of Age-friendly Walks

We have compiled a map and list of outdoor walking locations in the City of Boston.

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Outdoor walks are considered "age-friendly" because the City of Boston plows them in the winter. The paths are also smooth, free of stairs, and parking is nearby. You can view the map and list of locations below.

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Room 271

Boston, MA 02201
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Age-friendly walking map

View a map of outdoor walking locations for older adults in the City of Boston.

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List of locations

Site and address	Neighborhood	More information
Commonwealth Mall 484 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02116	Back Bay/ Downtown	Commonwealth Mall trail route
Evergreen Cemetery 2060 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02135	Brighton	Evergreen Cemetery trail route Evergreen Cemetery website
Brighton Common 30 Chestnut Hill Ave, Boston, MA 02135 Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. each day.	Brighton	Brighton Common trail route
Franklin Park / Scarboro Pond Franklin Park Disc Golf, Circuit Drive, Boston, MA 02130	Dorchester	Franklin Park / Scarboro Pond trail route
Wonder Walk (Franklin Park) 2293 American Legion Hwy, Boston, MA 02124	Dorchester	Wonder Walk (Franklin Park) trail route Wonder Walk website
Ronan Park 43 Juliette Street, Boston, MA 02122	Dorchester	Ronan Park trail route
Neponset Greenway 180 Granite Avenue, Boston, MA 02124	Dorchester	Neponset Greenway trail route Neponset Greenway website
The Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, Boston, MA 02109	Downtown	Armenian Heritage Park trail route Armenian Heritage Park information
Boston Common 139 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111	Downtown	Boston Common trail route
East Boston Greenway 365 Bremen Street, East Boston, MA 02128	East Boston	East Boston Greenway trail route
Fairview Cemetery 45 Fairview Drive, Boston, MA 02136 Hours: April - September: 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.; October - March: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Hyde Park	Fairview Cemetery trail route Fairview Cemetery website
George Wright Golf Course 420 West Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136	Hyde Park	George Wright Golf Course trail route
Sherrin Woods (25 acres) 62 Sherrin Street, Hyde Park 02136	Hyde Park	Free on-street parking along Sherrin Street, Austin Street, and Windham Road Great new stone dust trails; maybe a 30- to 45-minute slow walk from Sherrin Street entrance to Marston Street and back Sherrin Woods site map
Bussey Brook Meadow (25 acres) Between South Street and Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, 02130; adjacent to Arnold Arboretum	Jamaica Plain	Directly accessible from the Washington Street entrance, opposite the Forest Hills T stop on the Orange Line Great dense grade trail from Washington Street to South Street 45-minute slow walk from one end to the other and back
Wonder Spots (Arnold Arboretum) 125 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130 Hours: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. each day	Jamaica Plain	Wonder Spots (Arnold Arboretum) trail route Wonder Spots website
Forest Hills Cemetery 95 Forest Hills AveBoston, MA 02130 Hours: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. each day	Jamaica Plain	Forest Hills Cemetery trail route Forest Hills Cemetery website
Almont Park 40 Almont Street, Mattapan, MA 02126	Mattapan	Almont Park trail route
Gladeside (10 acres) 138 Lorna Road, Mattapan 02126	Mattapan	Fairly level earthen trail that goes from the Lorna Road entrance to the Gladeside Terrace entrance for a 30-minute walk round trip Park at the end of Lorna Road
Mt. Hope Cemetery 355 Walk Hill Street, Boston, MA 02131 Hours: April - September: 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.; October - March: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Mattapan	Mt. Hope Cemetery trail route Mount Hope cemetery website
Roslindale Wetlands (10 acres) 25 Coniston Road, Roslindale 02131	Roslindale	Recently restored site with a perimeter trial that is relatively flat with a small section of bog bridges that are easy to navigate Most accessible section of trail runs from Coniston to Walter Street Roslindale Wetlands site map
Franklin Park/George White Stadium 450 Walnut Avenue, Boston, MA 02130	Roxbury	Franklin Park/George White Stadium trail route White Stadium website
Castle Island 2010 William J Day Blvd, Boston, MA 02127	South Boston	Castle Island trail route Castle Island website
Carter Park 656 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA	South End	Carter Park trail route
Watertown Riverfront Park 147 Charles River Road #101, Watertown, MA 02472	Watertown	Watertown Riverfront Park trail route Please note: A braille trail for the blind exists within the park. Watertown Riverfront Park website
Allandale Woods (100 acres) 19 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury 02132	West Roxbury	Designated parking available at 19 VFW Trailhead (adjacent to Willow Path Childcare), as well as at 7 VFW Parkway trailhead (adjacent to Annunciation Church) Carriage Path trail running from Willow Path entrance to the VFW entrance is the most accessible for a 30- to 45-minute slow round trip walk Allandale Woods site maps
Millennium Park 300 Gardner Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132	West Roxbury	Millennium Park trail route
Hynes Field 502 VFW Pkwy, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467	West Roxbury	Hynes Field trail route