Southwest Corridor Park, Boston

Name: Southwest Corridor Park
Address: Boston, United States

#455 among attractions in Boston

Park, Relax in park

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Southwest Corridor Park is a linear urban park in Boston, Massachusetts, part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston and managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. It extends from the South End and Back Bay neighborhoods south for almost five miles, ending in the Forest Hills section of Jamaica Plain in what was originally planned to be the alignment for Interstate 95 to Boston. It closely follows the routes of regional Amtrak and Commuter Rail lines and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Orange Line rapid transit rail line, from its Back Bay Station to its terminus at Forest Hills station. It features tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds, and walking, jogging, and biking paths. ()

Established: 1987 (37 years ago)Elevation: 26 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°19'30"N, 71°5'56"W

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Jamaica Plain (Hyde Square)Boston United States

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Southwest Corridor Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Warren Anatomical Museum, Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Jordan Hall, First Church in Roxbury.

0.8 miN
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
Warren Anatomical Museum, Boston
20 min walk • The Warren Anatomical Museum, housed within Harvard Medical School's Countway Library of Medicine, was founded in 1847 by Harvard professor John Collins Warren, whose personal collection of 160 unusual and instructive anatomical and pathological specimens now forms the nucleus of the museum's 15,000-item collection.
0.6 miN
Church
Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Boston
15 min walk • The Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a Roman Catholic basilica in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, sometimes known as "The Mission Church".
1.3 miNE
Concert hall
Jordan Hall, Boston
33 min walk • Jordan Hall is a 1,051-seat concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts, the principal performance space of the New England Conservatory. It is one block from Boston's Symphony Hall. It is the only conservatory building in the United States to be designated a National Historic Landmark.
0.6 miNE
Church
First Church in Roxbury, Boston
16 min walk • The First Church in Roxbury, also known as the First Church of Roxbury is the current headquarters of the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry. A church on this site has been in use since 1632 when early English settlers built the first meetinghouse.
0.7 miN
Library
Boston Medical Library, Boston
19 min walk • The Boston Medical Library of Boston, Massachusetts, was originally organized to alleviate the problem that had emerged due to the scattered distribution of medical texts throughout the city.
0.6 miNE
Museum, History museum
Roxbury Heritage State Park, Boston
15 min walk • Roxbury Heritage State Park is a history-themed heritage park in the oldest part of Roxbury, a former town annexed in 1868 by Boston, Massachusetts.
0.8 miE
Square
Nubian Square, Boston
21 min walk • Nubian Square is the primary commercial center of the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, located at the intersection of Dudley Street and Washington Street.
0.6 miSW
Museum
Spontaneous Celebrations, Boston
16 min walk • Spontaneous Celebrations refers to both a building in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States which acts as an arts and education center, and to a community group which is based there.
1.1 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Puppet Showplace Theater, Boston
28 min walk • Puppet Showplace Theater is a nonprofit puppet theater in Brookline, Massachusetts. The organization was founded in June 1974 by Mary Churchill. Since 1981, it has been located at 32 Station Street. The theater presents performances by local and traveling professional puppet companies.
0.8 miW
Park
Emerald Necklace, Boston
21 min walk • The Emerald Necklace consists of a 1,100-acre chain of parks linked by parkways and waterways in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts.
0.7 miNW
Square
Brigham Circle, Boston
18 min walk • Brigham Circle is located at the intersection of Tremont Street and Huntington Avenue in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The commercial center of Mission Hill, it forms the southern tip of the Longwood Medical Area.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Southwest Corridor Park?

Nearby attractions include Roxbury, Boston (6 min walk), Highland Park, Boston (6 min walk), Kostachuk Square, Boston (6 min walk), Edward Everett Hale House, Boston (11 min walk).

How to get to Southwest Corridor Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Southwest Corridor Park:

Metro

Jackson Square • Lines: Orange (5 min walk)
Roxbury Crossing • Lines: Orange (12 min walk)

Bus

Malcolm X Blvd @ Tremont St • Lines: 23 (14 min walk)

Light rail

Heath Street • Lines: E (16 min walk)
Back of the Hill • Lines: E (18 min walk)

Train

Ruggles (24 min walk)