Dorchester Park, Boston

Name: Dorchester Park
Address: Boston, United States

#405 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

Dorchester Park is a historic park bounded by Dorchester Avenue, Richmond, Adams and Richview Streets in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. ()

Elevation: 59 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°16'36"N, 71°3'49"W

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Dorchester (Lower East Mills - Cedar Grove)Boston United States

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Dorchester Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, Parish of All Saints Ashmont, Pierce House, Second Church of Dorchester.

0.8 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Historical place
Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, Milton
22 min walk • The Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, also known as the R. B. Forbes House and Forbes House Museum, is a house museum located at 215 Adams Street, Milton, Massachusetts. It is now a National Historic Landmark, and is open to the public.
0.7 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Parish of All Saints Ashmont, Boston
17 min walk • The Parish of All Saints, Ashmont, is a church of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts located at 209 Ashmont Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.8 miNE
Museum, History museum, Saltbox architecture
Pierce House, Boston
22 min walk • The Pierce House is a rare 17th-century house at 24 Oakton Avenue in the Dorchester neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. Built c. 1683, It documents period building practices, and the tastes and housing needs of one family, the Pierces, over more than three centuries.
1 miN
Church
Second Church of Dorchester, Boston
27 min walk • Second Church of Dorchester is a Church of the Nazarene in the historic Codman Square District of Dorchester in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1804 the church was founded as the Dorchester Meeting House Company by members from the First Parish Church of Dorchester.
0.6 miN
Park
The Peabody, Boston
17 min walk • The Peabody is a historic apartment building at 195-197 Ashmont Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The 3+1⁄2-story Tudor Revival brick building was designed by Edwin Lewis, a local architect, and built in 1896–97.
0.6 miNE
Nightlife
Eire Pub, Boston
15 min walk • The Eire Pub is an Irish pub in Dorchester, Massachusetts. President Ronald Reagan and then future president Bill Clinton both visited the pub; since then, stopping at Eire Pub has become a superstition for political candidates hoping to follow in Reagan and Clinton's footsteps.
0.7 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lower Neponset River Trail, Boston
18 min walk • The Lower Neponset River Trail is a 2.4-mile-long rail trail running along the Neponset River in the Dorchester section of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.9 miNW
Church
Dorchester Temple Baptist Church, Boston
23 min walk • Dorchester Temple Baptist Church is a historic African American Baptist church at 670 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It is now known as Global Ministries Christian Church.
1.5 miNW
Park
Harambee Park, Boston
40 min walk • Harambee Park is a park located in Dorchester and Mattapan, Boston. Originally known as Franklin Field, it was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in order to give Bostonians a place to play sports, as well as prevent them from doing it at nearby Franklin Park.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Mattapan, Boston
32 min walk • Mattapan is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. Historically a section of neighboring Dorchester, Mattapan became a part of Boston when Dorchester was annexed in 1870.
1 miS
Cemetery, Gothic Revival architecture
Milton Cemetery, Milton
27 min walk • Milton Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 211 Centre Street in Milton, Massachusetts. Established in 1672, it is the town's only municipal burying ground.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Dorchester Park?

Nearby attractions include Dorchester South Burying Ground, Boston (6 min walk), Lower Mills, Boston (10 min walk), The Peabody, Boston (17 min walk), Ashmont, Boston (17 min walk).

How to get to Dorchester Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dorchester Park:

Bus

Opp 2165 Dorchester Ave • Lines: 240, 240 inbound, 240-1 inbound, 240-9 inbound (5 min walk)
2165 Dorchester Ave • Lines: 240 outbound, 240-1 outbound, 240-9 outbound (5 min walk)

Light rail

Cedar Grove • Lines: M (7 min walk)
Butler • Lines: M (8 min walk)

Metro

Ashmont/Peabody Square • Lines: Red (14 min walk)
Shawmut • Lines: Red (29 min walk)

Train

Morton Street (30 min walk)
Talbot Avenue (36 min walk)