Waterfront Spots in Boston worth going out for.

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Migration Rest Stop: Urban Wetlands Bird Walk

Migration Rest Stop: Urban Wetlands Bird Walk

Sun, Oct 18 · 8:00 AM

Mattapan

Guided fall bird walk

Restoration to Recreation: Mattahunt Woods Walk

Restoration to Recreation: Mattahunt Woods Walk

Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM

Southern Mattapan

Restored urban wetland walk

Parade of Sail & Tall Ships Celebration

Parade of Sail & Tall Ships Celebration

South Boston Waterfront

maritime festival & harbor views

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

Mattapan

urban meadows and wetlands

Spectacle Island

Spectacle Island

Boston

coastal trails & harbor views

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Sun, Oct 11 · 11:00 AM

Recreation Sundays on Memorial Drive

Memorial Drive · Cambridge

Sun, Oct 11 · 11:00 AM

Memorial Drive Recreation Sundays 2026

JFK Memorial · West Cambridge

Sun, Oct 11 · 11:00 AM

Memorial Drive Recreation Sundays 2026

Riverbend Park · Riverside

Sun, Oct 18 · 8:00 AM

Migration Rest Stop: Urban Wetlands Bird Walk

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary · Mattapan

Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM

Restoration to Recreation: Mattahunt Woods Walk

Mattahunt Woods IV · Southern Mattapan

Memorial Drive Recreation Sundays

Memorial Drive · Cambridge

$5 Ferry Weekend

Boston Harbor Islands National & State Park · Boston

Parade of Sail & Tall Ships Celebration

Institute of Contemporary Art · South Boston Waterfront

Yoga in the Park

Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park · Assembly Square

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway

Downtown

Boston Harbor

Boston

Lewis Mall Harbour Park

East Boston

Savin Hill Park

Dorchester

Hatch Memorial Shell

Beacon Hill

Seaport steps wall street

D Street / West Broadway

Long Wharf

Downtown

Fiedler Field

Back Bay

Castle Island

D Street / West Broadway

Belle Isle Marsh Reservation

Harbor View / Orient Heights

Glenn’s Kreme&Kone at the Hood Milk Bottle

Fort Point

Rings Fountain Splashing on the Greenway

Rings Fountain · Downtown

Swan Boats

Beacon Hill

Carson Beach

Boston

Jamaica Pond

Jamaica Hills

Moakley Park

Columbus Park / Andrew Square

Little Fresh Pond Dog Beach

Strawberry Hill

South Boston Waterfront

South Boston Waterfront

South Boston Waterfront

South Boston Waterfront

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina

Cambridge

Fan Pier Boulevard

D Street / West Broadway

Public Garden

Public Garden · Beacon Hill

Harborwalk

South Boston Waterfront

Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway

Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway · Somerville

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

Mattapan

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina

Cambridge

The Anchor

Charlestown

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Millennium Park

Brook Farm

Atlantic Wharf

Downtown

Spectacle Island

Boston

Constitution Beach

Harbor View / Orient Heights

Harbor Way

D Street / West Broadway

Back Bay Fens

West Fens

LoPresti Park

East Boston

Martin's Park

Fort Point

Piers Park

Jeffries Point

City Park

Cambridge City Park · Cambridge

Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park

Downtown

Charles River Esplanade

Back Bay

Joe Moakley Park

Columbus Park / Andrew Square

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Frequently asked questions

How are these waterfront spots in Boston chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

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