The Arboretum is a great green space for the communities of JP, Roslindale and West Roxbury. It also offers classes and tours. The Arboretum is a living collection of woody plants - trees, shrubs, etc. Each woody plant has an accession tag which allows you to learn a little more about the plant - scientific name, common name, where it... More

I recently had a visit at Faulkner Hospital and afterwards visited the arboretum. Wow what a beautiful place, such a nice way to spend some time after a doctors visit. It is free, has off st. parking was easy to find a spot (weekday) and it is so worth a visit. The park is clean, quiet, plenty of room to... More

...but NOT IN CAMBRIDGE. This site has an extraordinary collection of flora and fauna brought and nurtured here for study by Harvard horticultural/Botany population. Each speciman is noted by name and source. For the rest of us, however (especially in the Spring), it offers a gorgeous retreat from urban bustle.

The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is a beautiful park located in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston. My friends and I went on a free tour on Sunday afternoon which was very informative horticulturally and historically. 280 acres with 15 thousand trees and shrubs. You'll love it!

The park is wonderful with hundreds of varieties of trees and plants from around the world, all carefully labeled. The highlight for me was the small bonsai collection, some were more than 200 years old. Easily accessible from downtown by subway.

We visited the Arboretum on Monday, May 27th (Memorial Day). The weather in Boston was perfect and the Arboretum is the best place in the city to spend a day walking, riding, lounging, picnicking, walking the dog, basically whatever leisurely activity you do outside you should do at the Arboretum. The plantings and accompanying signage makes a visit there not... More

The gardens were beautiful, but there's no handicap parking, though for some reason there are spaces inside near the main entrance, but they're bot accessible to the public. A little puzzling! Many paths are crushed gravel, and extremely difficult getting around in a wheelchair.

This park is really in the middle of the city. Parking is a premium, you literally have to park on the Jamaica Way, which is a very busy street. If you are bringing kids, or dogs, be very careful getting out of your vehicle, it really is that busy. Once inside the arboretum, it's a whole different world. There are... More

This is a really beautiful spot in sort of the heart of the city. I love that at least some of the trees are tagged for identification. Great place for a picnic!