Allston 02134
From Packard's Corner to Union Square
A look at Allston's busy avenues, small shops, and the meeting point of its main streets.
35–50 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Free self-guided routes
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Pick a ZIP code and find a short route through a neighborhood. Each walk has three stops, an estimated time and a link to walking directions.
These ZIP tags help you find an area; postal lines and neighborhood lines do not match exactly. A route may start in just one part of a larger neighborhood. Start and finish points are on each walk page.
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Neighborhood walks
Back Bay 02116 · 02199
Squares, shop windows and the Mall
Cross Back Bay from its civic heart to its shopping street and tree-lined residential spine.
30–45 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Beacon Hill 02108 · 02114
Up the hill, away from the State House
A short, steep walk from a landmark front door to quiet residential streets.
25–40 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Brighton 02135
Brighton Center to Oak Square
Follow Washington Street between two of Brighton's neighborhood centers.
35–50 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Charlestown 02129
From City Square to the Navy Yard
A hilltop monument and a waterfront yard show two very different sides of Charlestown.
50–70 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Chinatown 02111
Through Chinatown's gateways
A compact street walk through a neighborhood built around community, food and changing public space.
20–35 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Dorchester 02124
Lower Mills and the chocolate story
One slice of a very large neighborhood: old industrial buildings, a former company reading room and a green escape.
35–55 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Dorchester · Grove Hall 02121
Grove Hall to Franklin Park
A library and main street lead toward the green edge of Franklin Park.
30–45 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Dorchester · Fields Corner 02122
Fields Corner to Tenean Beach
Start in a busy neighborhood center and finish by the water.
45–65 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Dorchester · Upham's Corner 02125
The Strand and an old burying ground
A short Upham's Corner route from a transit stop to a theater and historic ground.
25–40 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Downtown 02108 · 02109 · 02110
Three civic rooms of old Boston
Follow a short downtown line between buildings that held crowds, government and debate.
30–45 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
East Boston 02128
Maverick to the harbor
Leave the transit square for a waterfront view, then return by a different public park.
40–60 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Fenway 02215
Ballpark blocks to the Fens
A short shift from baseball crowds and busy roads to paths around the Back Bay Fens.
35–50 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Hyde Park 02136
A short loop around Cleary Square
See a neighborhood center by rail, a main street and the local library.
20–35 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Jamaica Plain 02130
Pond edge to Centre Street
A compact JP walk from water and park paths into the neighborhood's main street.
35–55 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Longwood 02115
A walk around the medical campus
Read Longwood from its green edge to the institutions and public sidewalks that shape the district.
25–40 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Mattapan 02126
Mattapan Square to the river
Follow a neighborhood center toward transit and a public path by the Neponset.
30–45 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Mission Hill 02120
Brigham Circle to the hilltop
A short climb that explains the neighborhood's name with its slope and skyline.
30–45 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
North End 02113
North Square to Copp's Hill
Three close historic stops, from Paul Revere's home to a burial ground above the harbor.
35–50 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Roslindale 02131
Roslindale Village to the trees
Start on a main street, pass its little square and head toward the Arboretum edge.
30–45 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Roxbury 02119 · 02120 · 02121
Nubian Square to John Eliot Square
A Roxbury route from a civic and commercial center to a preserved house and older square.
35–50 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
South Boston 02127
Broadway to Dorchester Heights
Move from a lively main street to the hill that looks back toward downtown.
35–50 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Seaport / South Boston Waterfront 02210
Fan Pier to the ICA
An easy waterfront line where the view changes with every pier and building edge.
25–40 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
South End 02118
Three South End public spaces
A short stroll across a neighborhood of residential blocks, small squares and civic buildings.
30–45 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
West End 02114
West End streets to the Charles
A neighborhood history stop followed by a walk toward the river.
30–45 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
West Roxbury 02132
Centre Street to Billings Field
A neighborhood main street leads to a broad public recreation space.
30–45 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Bay Village 02116
A tiny neighborhood, one slow loop
Boston's smaller streets change quickly here between major downtown corridors.
15–25 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Leather District 02111
A few blocks between South Station and Chinatown
Explore a compact district of older commercial buildings between Dewey Square and Kneeland Street.
20–30 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
Wharf District 02110
Long Wharf to the Greenway
A short harbor walk with an old waterfront, public path and a park at the North End edge.
25–40 minutes · 3 stopsOpen walk →
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Also on the site
The Common-to-Garden walk
Our longer six-stop route crosses the Common and Public Garden, with a hand-drawn diagram and sourced park history.
How to use these routes
The routes were put together from public place and neighborhood information. They have not been walked or accessibility audited by Fun Boston. Walking times are estimates, and crossings, construction, park access and business hours can change. Check the linked map and signs when you go.
Coverage follows Boston Planning's 23-neighborhood profiles, with separate ideas for Bay Village, the Leather District and Wharf District from the City's neighborhood pages.