Charles River paths

A paved loop on both banks of the Charles River, from the Museum of Science to Watertown Square. People ride, run and walk it for river views, and bridges along the way make shorter loops easy.

Distância
17.1 mi
river path
Piso
Pavimentado
o caminho todo
Onde entrar
8 lugares
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Circuito por Boston, Cambridge, Watertown

Estacionamento em 3 dos 8 lugares para entrar · Ver onde

Limpa em parte no inverno · Quem limpa

3 avisos: Cambridge riverfront path and Riverbend Park closed for the Memorial Drive Phase III project, cambridge side, from Gerrys Landing Road (Eliot Bridge) to JFK Street (Anderson Memorial Bridge)
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Onde entrar

Os números correspondem à lista; P tem estacionamento.

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  1. Museum of Science, Charles River Dam

    East end of the loop. The path runs on both banks from here.

    Science Park/West End (Green Line), right next to the path
    Como chegar

  2. Hatch Shell, Charles River Esplanade

    Seasonal restrooms behind the Hatch Shell, mid-April to mid-October.

    Charles/MGH (Red Line), about 0.3 mi. Arlington (Green Line), about 0.4 mi.
    No public parking on the Esplanade. Use garages in Beacon Hill or Back Bay.
    Como chegar

  3. Massachusetts Avenue (Harvard Bridge), Boston side

    Cross the Harvard Bridge to the Cambridge side for a short 4-mile loop.

    Route 1 bus at Mass Ave and Beacon St. Hynes Convention Center (Green Line), about 0.3 mi.
    Como chegar

  4. Herter Park, Allston

    Boston side, across the river from the Memorial Drive work zone.

    Routes 70 and 86 bus at Western Ave and Everett St, about 0.4 mi.
    DCR's Artesani lot on Soldiers Field Road is next to Herter Park.
    Como chegar

  5. Watertown Square, Galen Street bridge

    West end of the loop. DCR paths keep going west through Watertown, Newton and Waltham.

    Routes 52, 57 and 504 bus at Watertown Yard. Routes 70 and 71 bus in Watertown Square.
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  6. Harvard Square, Anderson Memorial Bridge (JFK Street), Cambridge side

    The Cambridge riverfront path west of here to the Eliot Bridge is closed for 2026 for Memorial Drive work. Use the Boston side.

    Harvard (Red Line), about 0.4 mi.
    Como chegar

  7. Magazine Beach, Cambridge

    The grassy beach area is fenced for construction until about November 30, 2026.

    Route 47 bus at Granite St and Pearl St, about 0.1 mi.
    Limited. A lot near the boat landing by the BU Bridge and a small pullout on Memorial Drive.
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  8. Longfellow Bridge, Cambridge side

    Cross the Longfellow Bridge to reach the Esplanade and close the eastern end of the loop.

    Kendall/MIT (Red Line), about 0.4 mi. Charles/MGH (Red Line) is across the bridge.
    Como chegar

Como chegar

De transporte público
The Red Line (Charles/MGH, Kendall/MIT, Harvard) and Green Line (Science Park/West End, Arlington, Hynes, Kenmore, BU stops) are all a short walk from the path.
Mais

Buses 70 and 71 reach Watertown Square at the west end.

Bicicletas compartilhadas

Perto de Museum of Science, agora

  • Museum of Sciencea 3 min a pé · 13 bicicletas
  • Blossom St at Charles Sta 3 min a pé · 9 bicicletas

Perto de Longfellow Bridge, agora

  • One Memorial Drivea 2 min a pé · 19 bicicletas
  • Kendall Streeta 5 min a pé · 6 bicicletas
Estacionamento
There is no public parking on the Esplanade.
Mais

On the Boston side, DCR lots on Soldiers Field Road (such as the Artesani lot at Herter Park) give access to the path. Parking at Magazine Beach in Cambridge is limited.

Roams nesta trilha

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A trilha inteira

Charles River Bike Path Loop

4.1 mi 27 minNo app Shift

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0.4 mi nesta trilha

The Sunset Pedal

1.6 mi 10 min

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Sobre Charles River paths

Piso
Paved. Asphalt path or wide sidewalk on both banks the whole way.
Regras
DCR lists the Charles River Reservation as open sunrise to sunset. DCR allows Class 1 e-bikes on paved DCR paths 8 feet wide or more. Class 2 and Class 3 e-bikes are allowed only where cars are allowed or in DCR bike lanes. On Sundays through November 8, 2026, DCR closes Memorial Drive to cars from Western Ave to JFK St, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., for people to walk and ride.
No inverno
The state parks department (DCR) clears the main river paths after the roads, with one narrow pass. Some stretches upstream may stay snowy. Fonte
Condições de todas as trilhas
Banheiros
On the Esplanade, behind the Hatch Shell and at Dartmouth Comfort Station, open dawn to dusk from mid-April to mid-October. Portable gender-neutral restrooms behind the Hatch Shell, by the Teddy Ebersol Red Sox Fields and by the Alfond spray deck. Year-round restrooms are planned at the new Charlesbank pavilion.
Água
Water fountains on the Esplanade, open mid-April to mid-October. The Esplanade Association lists them as closed now.
Quem cuida
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Charles River Reservation
Também chamada
Charles River Bike Path, Charles River paths, Paul Dudley White Path, Esplanade path, Charles River loop, Memorial Drive path

Avisos

Obras e mudanças ao longo da trilha, com o desvio quando houver.

  • Cambridge riverfront path and Riverbend Park closed for the Memorial Drive Phase III project

    Cambridge side, from Gerrys Landing Road (Eliot Bridge) to JFK Street (Anderson Memorial Bridge)

    The park is closed through 2026, and the project should last into fall 2027. Use the Boston-side path along Soldiers Field Road, which covers the same stretch.

    Fonte

  • Grassy beach area at Magazine Beach fenced for construction (Phase 2.2)

    Magazine Beach, Memorial Drive, Cambridge

    DCR expects the area to reopen in December 2026. DCR says areas outside the construction fence stay open.

    Fonte

  • Gloucester Street Pier closed after fire damage

    Charles River Esplanade at Gloucester Street, Boston (the pier, not the path)

    Until further notice.

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De onde vêm estas informaçõesVerificado em 19 de out. de 2026