Playground · Cambridge, MA
Playground at Herter Park
This playground is mapped without a name of its own. It sits inside Herter Park.
- Public access
What is documented about Playground at Herter Park
Each line below comes from a map record. Nothing here has been checked in person.
- Access
- Open to the public
- Location
- Cambridge, Massachusetts (Suffolk County)
Details on the surrounding park: Herter Park
These details come from a separate OpenStreetMap record for the park, not the playground itself. Park hours, contact details, and facilities may not apply to this play area. Confirm with the park operator before visiting.
- Park operator
- Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Park address in map
- Soldiers Field Road, 02134
What we cannot tell you
No source in our data records whether it is fenced, whether there is shade, the play surface, wheelchair access, restrooms, drinking water, among other details.
A missing detail means nobody has mapped it yet — not that the playground lacks it. If you know the answer, adding it to OpenStreetMap fixes it for every map at once, or you can send us a correction.
Need a detail before you go?
The source for this playground does not record a specific surface, restroom, shade, fence, or other visit detail. That does not mean those features are absent. The map point, source record and access evidence are still below.
Nearby playgrounds with more recorded details
Straight-line distances from this map point, not travel distances. These are alternatives to compare, not recommendations.
- Playground at Corporal Burns Park1.2 mi away
Recorded: fencing (A fence, wall or gate is mapped around the playground).
- Playground at Riverside Press Park1.2 mi away
Recorded: dogs (no).
- Alexander W. Kemp Playground1.2 mi away
Recorded: fencing (A fence, wall or gate is mapped around the playground).
Elsewhere in Cambridge, the directory records play surfaces at 8 playgrounds, fencing at 6 playgrounds. Compare all 38 local listings; these counts do not describe this playground.
Is this playground open to the public?
The evidence in our sources:
- Mapped with access=yes, meaning open to the public
- Inside Herter Park, mapped as a public park
Evidence is not a guarantee. Park hours, seasonal closures, building work and local rules can all apply, and a playground inside a public park can still be closed on the day you arrive.
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See what is documented →More playgrounds in Cambridge and Massachusetts. Data generated 2026-10-11.
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