Playgrounds in Boston, MA
Boston has 74 mapped public playgrounds in this directory. 73 carry evidence of public access. 7 record a play surface, and 1 record wheelchair access. Everything else is unknown, and each profile says so.
- 74
- playgrounds listed
- 73
- with public-access evidence
- 7
- with a recorded surface
- 0
- with restrooms recorded
What the map data covers in Boston
The gaps matter as much as the facts: 9% of these listings record a play surface and 0% say anything about restrooms. 3 have a fence mapped. Where a detail is missing, nobody has mapped it yet — it does not mean the playground lacks it.
The recorded surfaces here are paved (4), artificial turf (1), grass (1). The parks with the most listed play areas are Southwest Corridor Park (3), Boston National Historical Park (2), Clifford Playground (2), Langone Park (2).
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Questions about playgrounds in Boston
- How many public playgrounds are there in Boston?
- This directory lists 74 public playgrounds in Boston, Massachusetts, taken from open map data. 73 of them carry evidence of public access, such as an access tag, a public park boundary, or a parks department as operator. The real number is higher: a playground that nobody has mapped, or that has no name and is not inside a named park, is not listed here.
- Which playgrounds in Boston have restrooms?
- No Boston listing currently records restrooms. That is a gap in the map data rather than a statement that none exist — the tag simply has not been added yet.
- Are any Boston playgrounds wheelchair accessible?
- 1 Boston listing is recorded as wheelchair accessible, including Peters Park Tot Lot. That describes reaching and moving through the site; it does not promise ramped structures or accessible surfacing under every piece of equipment.
- Which playgrounds in Boston are fenced?
- 3 listings have a fence, wall or gate mapped, including Edgerly Road Playground, Playground at Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, Playground at Joe Moakley Park. Fencing is one of the least-tagged details anywhere, so treat the rest as unknown.