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City Square Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 255 Google reviews · Running trail in Boston, Massachusetts · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from City Square 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.
Elegant, 1-acre park featuring landscaped paths, lawns, sculptures & fountains, plus city views.
What runners say about City Square Park
“Peaceful and clean park right on Freedom Trail.”
“Quiet, relaxing, beautiful water fountain and landscaping, no playgrounds, restrooms or picnic areas, dogs must be leashed”
“Quiet, relaxing, beautiful water fountain and landscaping, no playgrounds, restrooms or picnic areas, dogs must be leashed”
Great park to walk through and view some local history but is honestly more of a rest stop then anything else. You sit on the cool stone seating, view the fountain, and then continue on the Freedom Trail or whatever else. Offers some really nice grass to rest on so I can't hate the place.
Great park, definitely love walking or driving by it. I especially find beauty in very simple things such as this park, definitely nice to walk through when your on the freedom trail
A really nice park with a pleasant fountain in the middle of it and some really cool sculptures of fish around it. This is a nice spot to appreciate the outdoors in and walk around.
Plenty of shade in the park, which makes it an absolutely beautiful place to relax! The fountain was off today but still was very interesting to check it out.
Trail conditions & character
“Quiet, relaxing, beautiful water fountain and landscaping, no playgrounds, restrooms or picnic areas, dogs must be leashed”
“Quiet, relaxing, beautiful water fountain and landscaping, no playgrounds, restrooms or picnic areas, dogs must be leashed”
“Quiet, relaxing, beautiful water fountain and landscaping, no playgrounds, restrooms or picnic areas, dogs must be leashed”
Plan your run at City Square 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.
- At the trailheadwater — reported by runners
- Websiteasla.org
- Phone+1 617-626-1250
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–11:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–11:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–11:30 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–11:30 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–11:30 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–11:30 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–11:30 pm |
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