Playgrounds in Cambridge, MA
Cambridge has 38 mapped public playgrounds in this directory. 38 carry evidence of public access. 8 record a play surface, and 7 record wheelchair access. Everything else is unknown, and each profile says so.
- 38
- playgrounds listed
- 38
- with public-access evidence
- 8
- with a recorded surface
- 0
- with restrooms recorded
What the map data covers in Cambridge
The gaps matter as much as the facts: 21% of these listings record a play surface and 0% say anything about restrooms. 6 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 artificial turf (3), dirt (2), paved (1). The parks with the most listed play areas are Charles River Esplanade (4), Charles River Reservation (4), Commonwealth Ave Mall (2), Danehy Park (2).
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Every playground we list in Cambridge
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| Playground | Inside | What is documented |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Paolillo Tot LotCharles River Esplanade | Charles River Esplanade | Public access |
| Arthur J. Shallow PlaygroundMarket Street Park | Market Street Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Clarendon Street Play AreaCommonwealth Ave Mall | Commonwealth Ave Mall | Public accessPartly accessibleDirt |
| Cooper PlaygroundCharles River Reservation | Charles River Reservation | Public access |
| Doherty Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Edwards Playground | — | Fenced |
| Esplanade PlayspaceCharles River Esplanade | Charles River Esplanade | Public accessDirt |
| Fulmore PlaygroundFulmore Park | Fulmore Park | Public access |
| Gold Star Mothers ParkGold Star Mother's Park/Gore Park | Gold Star Mother's Park/Gore Park | Public access |
| Gronk PlaygroundCharles River Esplanade | Charles River Esplanade | Public accessWheelchair accessiblePaved |
| Hurly Street/VFW PlaygroundCharles River Reservation | Charles River Reservation | Public access |
| Longfellow School PlaygroundCharles River Reservation | Charles River Reservation | Public access |
| Louis A. DePasquale Universal Design PlaygroundDanehy Park | Danehy Park | Public accessWheelchair accessible |
| Miriam & Sidney Stoneman PlaygroundCommonwealth Ave Mall | Commonwealth Ave Mall | Public accessWheelchair accessibleBare ground |
| Myrtle St. PlaygroundBoston African American National Historic Site | Boston African American National Historic Site | Public accessWheelchair accessibleArtificial turf |
| Penniman Road Play Area | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Charles River Esplanade | — | Public accessFenced |
| Playground at Charles River Reservation | — | Public accessFencedWheelchair accessibleRubber safety surface |
| Playground at Corporal Burns Park | — | Public accessFenced |
| Playground at Costa Lopez Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Dana Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Danehy Park | — | Public accessFenced |
| Playground at Donnelly Field | — | Public access |
| Playground at Greene Rose Heritage Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Herter Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Hoyt Field | — | Public accessWheelchair accessible |
| Playground at New Riverside Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at NorthPoint Park | — | Public accessArtificial turf |
| Playground at Old Morse Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Riverside Press Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Sennott Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Silva Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. Park | — | Public access |
| Ryan Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Smith Playground | — | Public access |
| Tadpole PlaygroundBoston Common | Boston Common | Public accessFencedWheelchair accessibleArtificial turf |
| Tot Lot | — | Public access |
| Wilder Play AreaWilder-Lee Park | Wilder-Lee Park | Public accessPartly accessible |
Questions about playgrounds in Cambridge
- How many public playgrounds are there in Cambridge?
- This directory lists 38 public playgrounds in Cambridge, Massachusetts, taken from open map data. 38 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 Cambridge have restrooms?
- No Cambridge 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 Cambridge playgrounds wheelchair accessible?
- 7 Cambridge listings are recorded as wheelchair accessible, including Gronk Playground, Louis A. DePasquale Universal Design Playground, Miriam & Sidney Stoneman Playground. 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 Cambridge are fenced?
- 6 listings have a fence, wall or gate mapped, including Edwards Playground, Playground at Charles River Esplanade, Playground at Charles River Reservation. Fencing is one of the least-tagged details anywhere, so treat the rest as unknown.