Back Cove
The Back Cove neighborhood is on the north side of 295 near the city's Back Cove basin—you'll hear some locals refer to it colloquially as Back Bay—which has a lovely 3½ mile trail around it. Its borders are Forest Avenue to Washington Avenue, and Canco Road to the Cove.
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