Olmsted Park

Olmsted Park

217 Jamaicaway Boston, Massachusetts 02130

Olmsted Park Official Website
Olmsted Park map

Tips for Birding

When submitting eBird observations at Olmstead Park, it is most helpful to start a new checklist for each hotspot in the park. Use the general hotspot when you have a checklist that includes multiple locations or if no other hotspot or personal location is appropriate for your sightings.

About Olmsted Park

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At Olmsted Park you may commute by bicycle on dedicated pathways, meet your neighbors for a dog walk after work, look for the majestic Dawn Redwood, batter up at Daisy Field, or follow the path to Willow Pond.

Experience the trails, woodlands, and scenic views of Ward’s, Willow, and Leverett Ponds. A dual path system, popular with runners and cyclists, also allows for a leisurely stroll. Olmsted designed the park as “a chain of picturesque fresh-water ponds, alternating with attractive natural groves and meads.” Originally named Leverett Park it was renamed in 1900 to honor its designer. Pathways, bridges, and plantings provide a series of vignettes with scene changes along the way. To help draw wildlife, Olmsted built two islands in Leverett Pond to provide shelter and seclusion for nesting birds.

Today, people are drawn to the athletic fields, the wildflower meadow, and Allerton Overlook, the location of Summer Sundays in the Park concerts each summer. This park features hiking, walking, and biking trails for all ages.

Notable Trails

The AllTrails website has descriptions and maps of hikes at Olmsted Park.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Entrance fee

Content from Olmsted Park Official Website

Last updated January 13, 2024