According to ParkScore 2015, Boston has one of the best park systems in the whole country, ranking eighth out of 75 cities, thanks to factors like “people per acre” (131) and “proximity” (95% of us live less than a 10-minute walk to a park). No wonder, people of almost all age groups enjoy visiting the stunning parks of Boston.
Here are a few parks to explore in Boston:
Larz Anderson Park
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It is a famous wooded, landscaped, and 64-acre parkland in Brookline, Massachusetts. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Not to mention, it is the largest and the most exotic park, having playing fields, picnic areas, gardens, waterways, an ice skating rink, and two sites of special interest.
Families come here to see the green rolling hills, kite flying spots, different types of gardens as well as an ancient auto museum. In addition to that, this park has a great historic importance.
The Franklin Park Zoo
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If you are a lover of animal, you must visit the Franklin Park Zoo. Opened in 1912, it is a dazzling 72 acres zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. This is a picturesque zoo having the most exotic animals (more than 220 species of animals).
The park attracts kids as well as adults because it has gorillas, bats, mandrills, dwarf crocodiles, ocelots, ring-tailed lemurs, etc. It is said that Franklin Park is the largest and last component of the original Emerald Necklace.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway
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Officially opened in October 2008, it is one of the most wonderful parks in Downtown Boston. It has everything to offer from astonishing landscaped gardens, promenades, plazas, fountains, art, to a special lighting system that attracts millions of visitors. When it comes to beauty and aesthetics, it is incomparable.
So, are you ready to touch the texture of these parks?
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