Best Parks & Playgrounds in Boston for Kids & Families
13 family-friendly parks & playgrounds with age ratings and parent tips.
Highest rated: Activate Games, Martin's Park, Castle Island Playground. 8 listings are free. 5 listings are indoor. 8 listings are outdoor. Every listing includes age fit, stroller notes, cost signals, and parent tips.
By Kit, KidPaths editor
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Find the top parks playgrounds in Boston, MA for kids and families. We've rated each for age-appropriateness, stroller access, and value — so you can plan the perfect family day.
Top Picks
Activate Games
4.9 starsActivate Games takes video game concepts into the physical world, kids run, jump, dodge, and solve challenges in rooms that react to their movements.
Martin's Park
4.9 starsMartin's Park is Boston's most beloved inclusive playground, purpose-built in honor of Martin Richard, the youngest victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon
Castle Island Playground
4.8 starsCastle Island is one of Boston's most beloved family destinations, a waterfront park with a spectacular playground, a real historic fort (Fort Indepen
Piers Park Children's Playground
4.7 starsPiers Park Children's Playground sits right on Boston Harbor in East Boston's Jeffries Point, one of the most scenically dramatic playground settings
El Parquesito Playground, Franklin Park
4.7 starsEl Parquesito is a beloved community playground within Franklin Park that serves the Roxbury neighborhood's Latino community, its name 'little park' r
Activate Games
Ages: 7, 16
FreeMartin's Park
Ages: Best for all ages, especially 0-12
FreeCastle Island Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-12
FreePiers Park Children's Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeEl Parquesito Playground, Franklin Park
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
VinKari Safari: Children's Indoor Playground & Party Place
Ages: 0, 9
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Ages: Best for ages 4-17
FreeBoston Playground
Ages: 0, 10
Cowabunga's Indoor Kids Play & Party Center - North Reading
Ages: Best for ages 1-10
FreeHemenway Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
Altitude Trampoline Park
Ages: Best for ages 5-17
FreePlayground at Dorchester Park
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeHunt Almont Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
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