Good place for a walk although I suggest going to the arboretum instead, especially since they are so close to each other.

This is a huge park on the edge of the city limits providing some wild space out in the suburbs, a good place for picnics and some long hikes.

This is a huge park within the city limits but definitely on the perimeter. So it is off the beaten path. A good place for a hike or a picnic, but you probably need a car or a cab to get here.

Beavers are easier to imagine here in Boston, in contrast to being named for some idyllic place in the Caribbean (which this most certainly is not). But it is a spectacular 53 foot deep kettle depression of 68 acres, left over from the last ice age. This is a huge body of fresh water and used to be a drinking water supply but today it is popular for water sports (sailing, fishing, etc.) but not for swimming. It's a liability issue and, since 2 drowning deaths in 1975, it is strictly enforced. This is one of the 6 parks designed by James Law Olmstead; it is in the Emerald Necklace chain. It lies between Olmstead Park and Arnold Arboretum and is located above (west) of Jamaica Plain neighborhood.

Nice park and pond close to our kids apartment in Jamaica Plain. We often go there for walks around the pond, the path is nice, they have events year round, and it has a pleasant/relaxing atmosphere. You will like it for jogging, taking babies in strollers, young children can run off some of their sugar, and the trees are beautiful in fall. Mahalo