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Alewife Linear Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 21 Google reviews · Running trail in Cambridge, Massachusetts · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Alewife Linear Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Alewife Linear Park
It's a pleasant walk,start at Davis Sq in one direction you can get too Alewife Station,in the opposite direction you can get too Maxwell Green,this a fairly new development,used to be a cardboard box factory.Made packaging for industry and military.
Overall this is a great place to run, walk, or bike. The linear park was constructed following the completion of the redline extension in the late 1980s and was at the time an innovative use of space. However today many of the fixtures and landscaping could use some attention and reinvestment
Linear park is great for walking, cycling and dog walking. It passes by the Alewife station which has bluebikes hub.The path is covered by canopy of trees.There is a children's play area near the Alewife end of the park. It passes by a pond where I could spot some beautiful water lillies.
Plan your run at Alewife Linear Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- Websitecambridgema.gov
- Phone(617) 826-3490
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–8 PM |
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