All Parks in Cambridge, MA

Cambridge has over 80 parks within its borders for all types of recreation for people and pets of all ages. Here’s a list with some highlights, and you can explore the city’s Parks & Playgrounds Guide for more information

Alberico Park

326 Allston St, Cambridge MA

Features a unique wooden jungle gym

Alden Play Area

33 Sacramento St, Cambridge MA

A small neighborhood playground

Alfred Vellucci Park

687 Cambridge St, Cambridge MA

A small courtyard with benches

Alewife Brook Reservation

2-8 Acorn Park Dr, Cambridge MA

Large wooded park with tennis courts, soccer fields, and fishing in the Little River

American Academy of Arts and Sciences Campus

136 Irving St, Cambridge MA

With tree lined walking paths and a neighborhood tennis court

Arthur J Shallow Playground

90 Bristol St, Cambridge MA

This playground is full of cherry trees

Blair Pond

100 Mooney St, Cambridge MA

A small pond good for wildlife viewing

Cambridge Common

Waterhouse St & Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA

Features playing fields and historical monuments

Centanni Park

42 Otis St, Cambridge MA

A tree covered courtyard next to the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds

Charles River Reservation

17R Commercial Ave, Cambridge MA

A bike path along the Charles River

Clarendon Avenue Park

Mass Ave & Clarendon Ave, Cambridge MA

Sandy playground and hopscotch 

Clement Morgan Park

60 Columbia St, Cambridge MA

Multiple playgrounds with a basketball court

Comeau Field

359 Rindge Ave, Cambridge MA

With baseball fields and a swimming pool

The Common at CX

320 Morgan Ave, Cambridge MA

A new Cambridge Crossing park with community events and concerts

Cooper Park

113 Hancock St, Cambridge MA

Features include a jungle gym and swings

Corporal Burns Playground

32 Flagg St, Cambridge MA

With basketball courts and a roller hockey rink

Costa Lopez Taylor Park

71 Charles St, Cambridge MA

A community garden and basketball court

Dana Square Park

70 Magazine St, Cambridge MA

This park has a basketball court and sculptures

Danehy Park

99 Sherman St, Cambridge MA

Great for physical activities with its several sports fields, a track, and the dinosaur playground

Danny Lewin Park

130 Broadway, Cambridge MA

A small circular park with benches

Donnelly Field

York St & Berkshire St, Cambridge MA

Has baseball and softball fields and lots of open lawn

Duffett Tot Lot

33 Maple Ave, Cambridge MA

Features unique climbing structures

Elm and Hampshire Plaza

131 Hampshire St, Cambridge MA

With umbrella tables and board games

Flagstaff Park

1525 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA

Small grassy park with an American Revolution memorial

Fletcher-Maynard Elementary Playground

225 Windsor St, Cambridge MA

A colorful jungle gym and play area

Fort Washington Park

95 Waverly St, Cambridge MA

Historical lawn on the grounds of an old fort

Franklin Street Park

493 Franklin St, Cambridge MA

A compact lush park with tables

Fresh Pond Reservation

650 Concord Ave, Cambridge MA

The large Fresh Pond makes up most of this park which also features a golf course and a dog beach

Front Park

67 Cambridge Pkwy, Cambridge MA

Small lawn on the Charles River looking across to Beacon Hill

Fulmore Park

10 Peters St, Cambridge MA

A unique sandbox playground

Galaxy Park

220 Main St, Cambridge MA

Features a sculpture fountain of the planets

Gannett-Warren Pals Park

32 Jefferson St, Cambridge MA

With a jungle gym and swings

Gerard Bergin Park

Haskell St & Pemberton St, Cambridge MA

A small playground

Gold Star Mothers Park

123 Gore St, Cambridge MA

Features a softball field, a playground with a waterplay area, and an indoor skating rink

Grand Junction Park

467 Main Street, Cambridge MA

Colorful lawn chairs along a bike path

Green-Rose Heritage Park

155 Harvard St, Cambridge MA

A large lawn with a community garden

Harvard Yard

2 Kirkland St, Cambridge MA

The centerpiece of the Harvard University campus

Hastings Square

6 Hastings Square, Cambridge MA

A large simple park with benches and a lawn

Hoyt Field

12 Gilmore St, Cambridge MA

A softball field along with basketball and tennis courts

Hurley Park

263 Hurley St, Cambridge MA

Features a community garden, playground, and swinging benches

James P Cronin Park

27 Western Ave, Cambridge MA

A small park with benches

Joan Lorentz Park

445 Broadway, Cambridge MA

A large lawn and tennis courts next to the Cambridge Public Library

John A Ahern Park

259 Charles St, Cambridge MA

Sports fields, basketball courts, and a roller hockey rink next to Kennedy-Longfellow School

John F Kennedy Memorial Park

John F Kennedy St & Memorial Drive, Cambridge MA

Featuring a fountain with John F Kennedy quotes

Kendall Square Roof Garden

325 Main St, Cambridge MA

Urban rooftop garden with community events like yoga classes

Killian Court

222 Memorial Dr, Cambridge MA

A large lawn on the MIT campus between the Great Dome and the Charles River

King Open School Complex

840 Cambridge St, Cambridge MA

Several jungle gyms, a splash pad, and bocce court

Labyrinth and Contemplative Garden at Harvard Divinity School

2-86 Museum St, Cambridge MA

Walk the labyrinth on the Divinity School campus

Lafayette Square

371 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA

Picnic tables and interactive artwork

Larch Road Park

119 Larch Rd, Cambridge MA

Featuring lawns and a playground

Lechmere Canal Park

Lechmere, Cambridge MA

Next to the Cambridgeside Galleria featuring a fountain and gazebo

Linear Park

10 Cameron Avenue, Cambridge MA

A bike path running from Somerville to Arlington

Longfellow Park

100 Brattle St, Cambridge MA

Historic site with home of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Loughrey Walkway

Broadway - Binney St, Cambridge MA

A narrow tree-lined bike path

Lowell Park

204 Brattle St, Cambridge MA

A lawn next to the historic Oliver-Gerry-Lowell House

Lowell School Playground

283 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge MA

A small park with a basketball court

Magazine Beach

668 Memorial Dr, Cambridge MA

A large park on the Charles River with a pool and outdoor gym

Mayor Alfred E. Vellucci Community Plaza

Cambridge St & Hampshire St, Cambridge MA

A corner courtyard

McDermott Court

21 Ames St, Cambridge MA

A large courtyard on the MIT campus

Morse School Playground

40 Granite St, Cambridge MA

Little League baseball field and basketball court

New Riverside Park

880 Memorial Dr, Cambridge MA

This park has a water feature, playground, and walking labyrinth 

North Point Park

6 Museum Way, Cambridge MA

Near the Museum of Science with a bike path, skate park, and small island on the Charles River

Old Morse Park

251 Brookline St, Cambridge MA

Features a basketball court and unique seating areas

Pacific Street Park

82 Pacific St, Cambridge MA

Featuring a dog park and soccer field

Quincy Courtyard

58 Plympton St, Cambridge MA

Located behind Harvard’s Quincy House

Radcliffe Quadrangle

52 Linnaean St, Cambridge MA

A lawn between dorms Harvard University campus

Rafferty Park

68 Griswold St, Cambridge MA

A small park with a tennis court and an open field

Raymond Park

106 Raymond St, Cambridge MA

Features basketball courts, a softball field, and summer movie and music nights

Reverend Thomas J Williams Park

40 Cedar St, Cambridge MA

With a playground and basketball court

Rindge Field

105 Pemberton St, Cambridge MA

A baseball field with tetherball and foursquare 

Riverbend Park

Memorial Drive, Cambridge MA

A lawn along the Charles River

Riverside Press Park

River St & Memorial Drive, Cambridge MA

Playground, basketball and tennis courts

Robert Paine Square Playground

22 St Mary Rd, Cambridge MA

Featuring climbing structures for kids

Sacramento Field

Sacramento St, Cambridge MA

An open field along with jungle gyms

Seager Trailhead

Memorial Dr, Cambridge MA

A bike and walking path along the Charles River and MIT campus

Silva Park

54 Sciarappa St, Cambridge MA

A playground

Squirrel Brand Park

24 Boardman St, Cambridge MA

A small park with simple climbing structures

University Park Commons

65 Sidney St, Cambridge MA

This MIT park features artwork and sculptures

Wilder Play Area

46 Lee St, Cambridge MA

A small playground

William Dawes Park

Massachusetts Ave & Garden St, Cambridge MA

A small park with historical information about Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride

Watertown-Cambridge Greenway

Mt Auburn St - Huron Ave, Cambridge MA

A tree-lined path connecting Mt Auburn Cemetery and the Fresh Pond Reservation

Winthrop Square

83 Winthrop St, Cambridge MA

Tree-covered benches in Harvard Square

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