What a beautiful spot to walk, run, hang out - you name it! Quintessential Boston. This is why I live here — urban combined with green space. There have been some fantastic updates to the Esplanade and surrounding area in the past few years!

Great spot for sunsets, a lot of open area but pretty popular spot so decent amount of foot traffic. Lots of geese, ducks and even a few swans which are pretty to look at but you need to be careful when walking so you dont get your shoes dirty

This is my girlfriends favorite place in Boston and I completely understand why! So beautiful and scenic

Awesome!Whether jogging on the Charles River or celebrating the 4th of July - its the place to be.

Grab a hot chocolate from L A Burdick on Clarendon St at Copley and walk by the Charles. Thats how refreshment during my student life was. Oh you can spot leaves changing colors in fall..pretty nice view. The Esplanade often held outdoor movies and orchestra. You can see the Cambridge skyline including MIT, and people working out, studying, dating etc. Overall a very nice place.

Beautiful for walks with a dear friend or group of friends, or a loved one. There are intermittent piers you can sit and picnic at. Theres two playgrounds for any kids. Nice view of Cambridge, pretty during day, prettier during the night. There is one popular college kids hangout spot you may notice night, nearer the Mass Ave Bridge.

The sunset always looks magnificent...theres enough space for you and your friends/family to social distance and still enjoy a nice evening outside.

Nice place to chill out. Just sitting near the river and chatting. Also recommend biking alone the river.

A wonderful place with walking trail all around. With great views

Lovevly place for a stroll, the wifey and I love it here.

This is a wonderful place to spend time with those that you love or just stay by yourself. Definitely it was an amazing place!!! I loved it

Best park in Boston! Riverfront trails for miles, awesome programs at the Hatch Shell and Fiedler Field, fun beer garden at the Owls Nest, the city’s best tree canopy with scores of beautiful gardens, and so much more!

Beautiful place to walk and get some fresh air, exercise and see great sights, from the skyline to the wildlife just lovely.

Great place to walk, run, or bike. Also, the sunsets are amazing!

A real treat in a spectacular city. Beautiful views and really serene. Great for a little de-compression.Must admit: we were here in October on a 75-degree day!

Where all the cool kids kids (and their cool parents) go to exercise: walking, running, cycling, rowing. No squares allowed!Four stars because we need MORE BIKE RACKS!!

Beautiful views of the Charles river and Cambridge. Walked around here at least once a week during my 6 years of living in Boston. Great for cycling, walking your dog and going for a run.

Great place for running, cycling, walking or just enjoying the scenery.

The most spectacular and peaceful walk you can ever take in Boston/Cambridge. The Charles River esplanade is a 7 mile loop through both cities full of trees, birds, water views and small alcoves peaceful reading.

Its beautiful serene and all the positive things I could say. Its the best place to be if you love to jog in the evening or just enjoy a ride away from the city but within the city

Its the best place to hang out it Boston! Suits for any event be it hanging out with friends, going for a jog, just lying down on the grass to see the broad blue skies, sitting on benches to experience the cool breeze calm environment watching the ducks,MIT dome, and the beautiful skyline of Boston! Its huge and you can keep going everyday!

Beautiful, scenic and pleasant place to spend evenings and weekends. Great place for walking and jogging. Charles River provided natural port for Boston and provided infrastructure for Pilgrims to arrive.

Beautiful scenery. Also very relaxing too. Just saying the name gets me relaxed. ES-PLA-NAD-E. Youll love it!

Great spot to walk along that dirty watah. Beautiful views and pretty quiet for being dead center in the city. You can rent kayaks and canoes and more.Lots of benches to relax on and a lot of good shops and stores along the route. Plenty of shaded areas along the walkway, too when it is hot outside.

Great walks. Terrific sunsets! A must if you live here or if you don’t

Absolutely beautiful location with loads of different things to get into from running/working out to biking and play areas for the kids!! Two to three blocks over is lots of eateries, a mall, Boston University, etc. Worth it to see and take it in!!

Great place to spend a good chunk of time. Ive seen one beer garden, an amphitheater space, and people picnicking and such too. Great place to run, bike, and rollerblade. (Youll have to duck, dodge, dive, and weave through the all families but thats the fun part.)Glad to have this place for sure

This is a huge area to traverse and see the scenic beauty of the charles river. It is definitely good for a late evening walk with the cool breeze from cooling you down as the sun burns on your face

Excelent place to bring kids, family, the person you love...Enjoy the sun, walking, running, bring a hammock, read a book or simply the air.

People can enjoy a really great view of Boston city and its tall buildings

Its a beautiful bank site of Charles river. If you want to take a walk or jog, you must visit this place. The sunset from this place is mesmerizing. The city lights, skyscrapers and the bridge on Charles river make a serene landscape. If you have a hobby of bird watching, you can spend hours enjoying the beauty of variety of birds.

Celebrating 4th of July here is exquisitely awesome. Its very secured and very comfortable. I recommend everyone to visit it someday.

Best place in Boston. Perfect area for running, relaxing and walking around

Sunny, 72 degrees 8 November, the most wonderful place in the world!

Great place for a nice evening stroll. Get in the fresh air of Boston and relax.

Great bike lanes, great views of Boston and Cambridge skyline. Kayaking, boat docks, sailing, the esplanade, Hatch Shell, large grassy areas. Miles upon miles of space for recreation. The goose poop on paths can be annoying and overcrowding during certain times of day, but overall it is a Boston treasure that can be endlessly enjoyed and explored.

Great views of Cambridge and the Charles River, right next to Back Bay.

Very romantic place to go with your partner or walking by your self looking the beautiful lady’s

A great walking path along the river. Like an escape from the city without having to go far. Great for a walk, run, biking, whatever youre into. Or just relaxing and watching a gorgeous sunset over the Charles.

The perfect place for an afternoon walk with your better half, friends, or family with an awesome sunset scenery

Terrific crowd, exceptional music and phenomenal display of Fireworks, like nothing else I have experienced before. Kudos to the Boston Police, State Police and all other service men who did everything right to control such a huge crowd and orchestrated a disciplined traffic at Boston Downtown.

A venue to be asked to join a Frisbee game or even a board game.A great place to meet new friends One of my favorite places in Boston. You can walk around, watch the boats, see the cityscape, people and dog watch!

Esplanade is an amazingly close place to walk, hammock, people watch, and just enjoy a bit of nature in Boston. 10/10 would recommend!

A beautiful way to spend the labor day holiday. Plenty of space and beautiful weather.

Love walking around here. Its beautiful!

Its a serine, livelly and lovely place to spend your evenings. Nothing better then this in the Boston city for peaceful experience.

Great place for a walk...great viewd

Beautiful river walk for relaxing and jogging. I dont come often but I prefer this place over the others if I choose to go for a jog. Was here for the July 4th fireworks and was such an amazing place to be at.

A gem for locals and tourists for to enjoy year round.

A great place for the whole family. Rent a sail and go out into the river. So clean now!

BEAUTIFUL. Everyone was staying relatively safe that we saw as well. Most were wearing masks and those sitting down did their best to stay six feet+ from others.

Beautiful walk, coolest trees ever, saw many a duck. Everyone else we saw walking was wearing masks which was also a plus.

Loved the atmosphere,fall vibes is very beautiful.

Beautiful view. I went there for the 4th of July fireworks and it was worth it for the most part. You need to come earlier If you want a good spot.

Went for 4th July fireworks had a great time, highly recommended event, would say you should take a picnic rug and some food, fireworks do start really late

Wonderful 4th of July weekend. Outstanding fireworks and walk along Esplanade the next day.

A great place for a walk, and run, or a bike ride. Some of the bathrooms are even open now.

Nice walk along the Charles River. Check out the bandstand where Arthur Feidler led the Boston Pops.

Beautiful romantic walk by the gorgeous river! Its a life breather in the hustle n bustle of everyday city life!

Nice views great place for activities

Visited Boston for 2 nights and managed to jog along charles river on monday morning. Quite a lot of people jogging / cycling here. Very nice path and the excellent view is a bonus.

Very relaxing day. Staff was very friendly and helpful

So happy to see beautiful Schipperke on Lotta Fountain

I love the Esplanade. One of many nice green spaces in the heart of boston.

New England Clam Chowder was excellent as was the service!

Excellent views to Boston skyline and beautiful nature

Is gorgeous there, many outdoor activities you can do during the springtime. From kayaking, fishing walking around, boat sailing classes, going around with your bicycle or running. Its a nice blossom and near the river area for you to enjoy.

Beautiful place for a walk or running, the Charles River is absolutely Gorgeous during this season. Walk or run while walking your dog while exercising safe distance AND your mask on

Great spot for a walk, a picnic or just to chill with some friends or yourself!

Nothing feels as calm and peaceful than witnessing the sunset against the skyline of Boston. Beautiful view and I would consider this to be a tourist attractions or its spectacular view from the waterfront.

Because its a beautiful place to come with the person you are in love with and celebrate his B-day

Its a beautiful place to have a picnic with the family, sit along the river, go on a bike ride and much more. It lets you to explore another side of Boston.

Awesome spot for a sunny afternoon. There is a nice dock you can lounge on right by the river.

Incredible view of the river as the sun was setting.

Best place to find peace. This place have my heart. I can sit here whole day long, watch water flowing and vehicles rushing on a distant bridge. Charles River at night sometimes become chilly but then too it never looses its serenity. Its having a long deck where one can plan little surprises and birthday ceremonies.

Really enjoyed my walk here from the Westin Copley square. Looks to be really nice for walking, jogging, cycling or just bench sitting and enjoying the view.

Scenic synthesis between Boston and Cambridge with views on both sides of the Charles.

Not too many places in Boston where you can see beautiful sunsets over the water. Consider parking in the neighborhood south of BU Beach and then using BUs pedestrian bridge to cross Storrow Drive and walk down the Esplanade towards the city.

Stunning views. Great walkways. You really lose yourself in the cityscape. Beautiful sky views at night. Unobstructed shorelines. A must visit when I come to the city.

Great views of the city and the charles river ️

Serene, calm, well maintained and peaceful.

First time to Boston! Great park! And there is great fishing. I wish all parks were as cool as this one!

Best place in the city for a bike ride, jog, run out stroll

Nice spot to relax Enjoy a sunny afternoon

Great spot to view the city skyline, unwind, chit-chat and enjoy the water

Great place to get some exercise, walk your dog, or just enjoy the scenery one of the many benches or under a shady tree

Great bit of nature in the city and a nice place to walk, run, bike, read a book, etc. Its a bit breezy being so open, but it is worth it.

One of my most favorite places to take a nice peaceful walk next to a river in Boston. Typically followed up with a nice visit to paparazzi on Newbury Street for Italian. Its a great place to walk they also rent boats and canoes. A great place to cycle and rollerblade. Its also the host to the Fourth of July fireworks display.

Reasonably good place to hangout for a sunset

Best views in Boston from this place. Go early in morning to enjoy this place

Very beautiful in spring.

Good bike path and benches spaced apart. Great views of cambridge and boston

Breathtaking views and a strong wind in Autumn. People are running and some other just walking their way. Theres a funny sentence in the middle of the place that says Halfway to hell

Great view of the city over the water. A popular place to walk, jog or cycle. Very calming & peaceful, & free.

Wonderful. People are wearing masks and social distancing. Get takeout and go sit in the grass and watch the water and the people and the dogs...

Very good place to have a walk and a lot of ppl jogging around. Nice view of downtown Boston. Playground for small and big kid. You shouldnt skip it

Very relaxingGreat view of Cambridge SkylineMany docks to sit and chill

Beautiful place to bike, walk, run, rollerblade, etc. Plenty of work out stations along the route.

Great walkway and view of the city.

Urban escape for any season in life.