Arnold Arboretum
125 Arborway, Jamaica Hills, Boston, 02130, United States
The Arnold Arboretum is 281 acres of Frederick Law Olmsted's Emerald Necklace — a living museum of 15,000 trees, shrubs, and vines from around the world, owned by Harvard University and free to the public every day of the year under the terms of a unique 1,000-year lease signed in 1872.
Boston Harbor Islands
Harbor Islands, Winthrop, United States
The Boston Harbor Islands are a 34-island national park scattered across Boston Harbor, and the fact that most visitors to Boston have never heard of them is one of the city's great missed opportunities.
Boston Public Garden
4 Charles St, Boston, MA 02116
The Boston Public Garden is the first public botanical garden in America — created in 1837 on land that was tidal marsh until the 1830s, and now a 24-acre Victorian garden that sits next to Boston Common but feels like an entirely different world.
Charles River Esplanade
Boston, United States
The Esplanade is a three-mile ribbon of parkland along the Charles River basin that serves as Boston's running track, cycling path, and outdoor living room from April through October.
Explore nature in Boston
GPS-guided narration at every landmark. Tap a spot on the map, hear the story. Every fact verified.