Boston Common, Boston

Boston Commons is a green oasis in the middle of the city. Well-manicured grass areas, clean paths and some water elements help stressed city dwellers and tourists alike to take a break from the hustle and bustle of Boston downtown. There are benches here and there, and a lot of trees to provide shadow from the blazing sun in the summer. The park is surprisingly void of services, there are a few stalls selling drinks and ice cream, but nothing else. Which is good.

Besides being an oasis, Boston Commons is the oldest park in the United States, dating back to the times before independence.

Boston Common is the hub of action in the downtown area. Life for Bostonians will be different without this park. It is where people go to spend time with family, friends and colleagues. It is a place where people congregate to satisfy the longing for solitude, the desire to be out in nature, the wish to be with others in a wonderful setting and the need to enjoy life's simple pleasures (e.g., spending time with family & friends, reading a good book, watching a Shakespeare play in the summer, enjoying the foliage, throwing coins in the fountain, etc.).

Enjoy Boston Common!

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Nice Place to walk around, but be aware of the surroundings. There are homeless and drunk people in the park and taking up a lot of benches. They do have propeller boats on the water and a pavilion for concerts. It is a big park at 44 acres of grounds. It was the grazing farm of William Blackstone, one the the first to be involved in the city growth and was a clergyman.

We enjoyed walking, shopping and eating at the Commons. The Commons are a central public park in Boston, Massachusetts. It is sometimes erroneously referred to as "Boston Commons". Dating from 1634, it is the oldest city park in the United States. Its 50 acres (20 ha) of land are bounded by Tremont Street, Park Street, Beacon Street, Charles Street, and Boylston Street.

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Boston Common is a large park area located in the center of the city adjacent to many destinations you may wish to visit while in Boston. It's a great place to grab a cold drink on a hot day at one of the stands that dot the walkways, or even convince some of the locals to let you in on their games of Ultimate Frisbee!

This park - the oldest in USA - is more or less like the heart of Boston: everything starts here. It's surrounded by the Old State house, Park Street Church & Granary Burying Ground and Boston Public Garden, and it has a big tourism office within its limits where you can get maps of the city and information about tours and other activities/attractions. So sooner or later you'll find yourself at this place.

The Freedom Trail starts here too, so it's the departure point of the tours that take you all along the historic journey. Thus it's not unusual to see a man dressed like a Pilgrim standing in front of the tourism office waiting for the crowd to gather in order to start the tour.

Even though it's a nice area with trees and squirrels and birds all over, being just across the street from Boston Public Garden makes it pretty noticeable that Boston Common isn't as well preserved and is rather poorly maintained in comparison to Boston Public Garden. Still, there are many people who like to come here and jog, stroll, play or just sit back and enjoy nature for a while, especially when the weather improves and the trees start to bloom! It's a lovely view.

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There is much to see on the Common but we really enjoyed the Frog Pond, amusing frog statutes by the pond and for those in need of light refreshments there is the Pavillion Cafe where you can sit and enjoy the view.

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Centrally located near the city centre this beautiful parkland is an oasis within this beautiful city. An easy walk from many parts of the city we visited Tuesday afternoon on a sunny late May day and found the parklands to be picture perfect.

Landscaped and developed over hundreds of years you will find magnificent trees, ponds, flowers, statutes, and a restaurant by the pond. Although mid week there were considerable numbers of people enjoying the common and one would expect early mornings and evenings the various tracks would be ideal for fitness training.