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.

Distancia
17.1 mi
river path
Superficie
Pavimentada
todo el camino
Dónde entrar
8 lugares
en el mapa

Circuito por Boston, Cambridge, Watertown

Estacionamiento en 3 de los 8 lugares para entrar · Ver dónde

Se limpia en parte en invierno · Quién lo limpia

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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Dónde entrar

Los números corresponden a la lista; P tiene estacionamiento.

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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
    Cómo llegar

  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.
    Cómo llegar

  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.
    Cómo llegar

  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.
    Cómo llegar

  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.
    Cómo llegar

  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.
    Cómo llegar

  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.
    Cómo llegar

  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.
    Cómo llegar

Cómo llegar

En 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.
Más

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

Bicis compartidas

Cerca de Museum of Science, ahora

  • Museum of Sciencea 3 min a pie · 13 bicis
  • Blossom St at Charles Sta 3 min a pie · 9 bicis

Cerca de Longfellow Bridge, ahora

  • One Memorial Drivea 2 min a pie · 19 bicis
  • Kendall Streeta 5 min a pie · 5 bicis
Estacionamiento
There is no public parking on the Esplanade.
Más

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.

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Charles River Bike Path Loop

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Charles River paths conectan con otros caminos y carriles bici protegidos. Elige una dirección para verla en el mapa.

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Sobre Charles River paths

Superficie
Paved. Asphalt path or wide sidewalk on both banks the whole way.
Normas
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.
En invierno
The state parks department (DCR) clears the main river paths after the roads, with one narrow pass. Some stretches upstream may stay snowy. Fuente
Estado de todos los senderos
Baños
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.
Agua
Water fountains on the Esplanade, open mid-April to mid-October. The Esplanade Association lists them as closed now.
Quién lo mantiene
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Charles River Reservation
También llamado
Charles River Bike Path, Charles River paths, Paul Dudley White Path, Esplanade path, Charles River loop, Memorial Drive path

Avisos

Obras y cambios a lo largo del sendero, con el desvío cuando lo hay.

  • 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.

    Fuente

  • 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.

    Fuente

  • Gloucester Street Pier closed after fire damage

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

    Until further notice.

    Fuente

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De dónde vienen estos datosRevisado el 19 oct 2026