Emerald Necklace Review

Read our Boston sights reviews. Or post your own.

Emerald Necklace

Fodor's Review:

The six large public parks known as Boston's Emerald Necklace stretch 5 mi from the Back Bay Fens through Franklin Park, in Dorchester. Frederick Law Olmsted's design heightened the natural beauty of the Emerald Necklace, which remains a well-groomed urban masterpiece. Locals take pride in and happily make use of its open spaces and its pathways and bridges connecting rivers and ponds. The Emerald Necklace Conservancy (617/522-2700. www.emeraldnecklace.org) maintains a regular calendar of nature walks and other events in the parks. Rangers with the Boston Parks & Recreation Department (1010 Massachusetts Ave., 02118. 617/635-4505. www.cityofboston.gov/parks/parkrangers) lead tours highlighting the area's historic sites and surprising ecological diversity.

Find more sights in Boston »

Member Reviews and Ratings

Be the first to review this property

Get Advice From Other Travelers

Visit the Travel Talk forums for help on planning your trip



Get the Fodor's Newsletter

For more travel ideas, tips, and deals, sign up for the Fodor's newsletter here. Read the current issue. Browse previous issues.




Copyright © 2009 Fodor's Travel, a division of Random House, Inc.