A 19th-century botanical garden in downtown Boston beside Boston Common, with a lagoon crossed by a bridge, weeping willows, flowerbeds, lawns and paved paths. Visitors stroll, picnic, ride the Swan Boats, watch ducks, geese and squirrels, and view the statues.
Highlights
- Swan Boats on the lagoon
- George Washington equestrian statue
- Make Way for Ducklings sculptures
Good to know
- Free entry
- Few public restrooms or drinking fountains
- Summer and early fall for flowers
