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Boston Common

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#30 of 376 things to do in Boston

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139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111-1318

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“frog pond”(389 reviews)

“beautiful park”(370 reviews)

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Whether it's a summer picnic in the grass or winter ice-skating on Frog Pond, Boston's oldest public park is the perfect escape from the bustle of the city.

Suggested duration: 2-3 hours

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Downtown

The largest area of the city, Downtown is rich with
historical and iconic sites in Boston. Stroll through
one of Boston’s most famous green spaces, the Boston
Public Gardens, check out and make way for duckling
statues, picnic under a beautiful tree overlooking the
pond, and walk over the iconic footbridge where,
during summer time, you will catch a swan boat toting
children and eager tourists through the pond. Have

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Lake L

Just a comment to solve the mystery here. With my allergies, I am pretty sensitive to outdoor smells. I noticed the "pot" smell right away last week in Boston common. But being a gardener, I know what it really is, Boxwood. These are pretty little smooth leaf shrubs that come from England. Several types, the English train them into hedges. Boxwood has a smell that is very much like pot but worse, it is unpleasant. I looked around but there was so much to see that I could not locate where the boxwoods were. Must be a lot of them, especially near the Visitor Center. My Lowes store always has plenty of boxwood plants and that whole section of the greenhouse stinks. So, I can't really say what everyone in Boston Common is smoking, but I do know lots of boxwood shrubs when I smell them.

November 13, 2017|

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I know the shrubs you mention above, I have one which stinks outside my house...however the clientele in this area were unfortunately loving the other plant and not the Boxwood.

Cabs2

Could you tell me if there are mosquitos at the frog pond for movie night? Thank you

September 9, 2016|

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I've only been there during the day and have not seen mosquitos.

travelista8

What is the "hip" or trendy neighborhood in Boston? Shops, galleries, restaurants etc?

September 3, 2016|

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I would say back Bay Area

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Robert J

Reviewed 2 days ago

BOSTON IS INFESTED WITH RATS

that city is infested with rats, especially faniuel hall, nastiest people on the planet, as if they r all sick from the TV, Weirdos in Boston

Date of experience: March 2019

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TXKrista

Frisco, Texas

5311

Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

Nice park

Nice park for walking through. Ice skating was closed for season on our visit. Open area and play options for kids.

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mjudd448

Cleveland, Ohio

31860

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Beautiful space!

We enjoyed our walk there and it is a great place to get on the subway. Nice sidewalks and a great view of the area. Especially the capital building.

Date of experience: February 2019

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JMH1986

Westlake Village, California

343104

Beautiful Park

We spent a wonderful afternoon at the Boston Common. The park is so beautiful and surrounded by lovely neighborhoods. We enjoyed watching families with their children and pets at the park. This is a great park any time of year to take a nice stroll...More

Date of experience: April 2018

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NKgus

Brighton, United Kingdom

16847

Beautiful

Brilliant place to visit. Went here with my family and thoroughly enjoyed. Fortunately it was snowing so the scenery was brilliant. We them went ice skating around the corner and enjoyed this very much as well.

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Chris_G111

Telford, England, United Kingdom

3550

Beautiful Common

A truly beautiful common in the heart of Boston. A lovely place to visit any time of year. Find the start of the Freedom trail here, or may be go to the outdoor skating rink.

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FranknDani

La Puente, California

Reviewed 1 week ago

Almost Central Park

I loved it. it reminded me of Central Park :) The snow everywhere made it even more magical. Great strioll

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JoePree

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

10911

A must see

I would say that the Boston Commons is a must see when u come to Boston but I enjoyed Central Park in NYC better

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LollysLook

New York City, New York

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Reviewed 2 weeks ago

The Boston Common is a large public park in the center of the busy Boston city. It is wide open areas to enjoy nature. We walked through on our travels but we were in town during a winter storm so there was not much happening.

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bkhawk80

Boston, Massachusetts

7132

Peaceful

Cool place to relax with the family or just sit to yourself and enjoy a good book. Well kept and plenty of space.

Date of experience: October 2018

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