Neighborhood walk · Mattapan
Mattapan Square to the river
Follow a neighborhood center toward transit and a public path by the Neponset.
By Fun Boston · Published
- ZIP areas
- 02126
- Time
- 30–45 minutes with stops (estimate)
- Start
- Mattapan Square
- Finish
- Neponset River Greenway
- Cost
- Free outdoors; optional indoor visits may cost extra.
- 01
Mattapan Square
Start at the commercial center and take in the streets around the square.
- 02
Mattapan station
Walk toward the trolley and bus terminal, a useful orientation point for this end of the neighborhood.
- 03
Neponset River Greenway
Finish on the public riverside trail rather than at an indoor attraction.
Before you go
Check signs at the river path for current conditions and stay on the public route.
These are desk-researched route ideas, not field-tested turn-by-turn or accessibility guides. Use the walking map, follow signs and crossings, and check current conditions and opening hours.