Mystic River and Alewife Brook paths
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Mystic River and Alewife Brook paths

Paths along Alewife Brook and the Mystic River that link Alewife station with Medford Square and Assembly Row. People use them to ride or walk between the Minuteman Bikeway, the Red Line and the Orange Line, with river views much of the way.

Distancia
6.5 mi
river path
Superficie
Casi toda pavimentada
Dónde entrar
8 lugares
en el mapa

De Alewife station a Draw Seven Park

Estacionamiento en 2 de los 8 lugares para entrar · Ver dónde

2 avisos: Path through Blessing of the Bay Park closed to build the Shore Drive Greenway, a new 12-foot shared-use path, blessing of the Bay Park, Shore Drive, Somerville
Recórrelo en bici como Roam Cómo llegar a Alewife station

Dónde entrar

Los números corresponden a la lista; P tiene estacionamiento.

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  1. Alewife station, south end of the Alewife Brook Greenway

    The Minuteman Bikeway and the Fitchburg Cutoff Path meet here.

    Alewife (Red Line), about 0.2 mi.
    No parking at the reservation. DCR points drivers to the Alewife MBTA station lot.
    Cómo llegar

  2. Massachusetts Avenue crossing

    Cambridge and Arlington line.

    Route 77 bus on Mass Ave, about 0.1 mi.
    Cómo llegar

  3. Broadway crossing, near Dilboy Field

    Somerville side.

    Route 87 bus on Broadway. Routes 87, 88 and 89 at Clarendon Hill Busway, about 0.1 mi.
    Cómo llegar

  4. Mystic Valley Parkway, north end of the Alewife Brook Greenway

    Here Alewife Brook meets the Mystic River. There is a gap in the off-road path along Route 16 between here and Medford Square.

    Routes 80, 94 and 101 bus at Boston Ave and Mystic Valley Pkwy, about 0.2 mi.
    Cómo llegar

  5. Medford Square, Clippership Connector

    Paved path and boardwalk, opened in 2025, linking Medford Square to Riverbend Park.

    Routes 94, 95, 96 and 101 bus at Clippership Dr. Route 134 bus on Riverside Ave.
    Cómo llegar

  6. Torbert Macdonald Park, Medford

    Wellington Underpass construction under Route 28 is next to the park. Follow detour signs.

    Wellington (Orange Line), about 0.6 mi.
    Cómo llegar

  7. Shore Drive at Blessing of the Bay Boathouse, Somerville

    The path through Blessing of the Bay Park is closed until spring 2027.

    Route 95 bus on Mystic Ave at Shore Dr, about 0.2 mi.
    DCR says the Blessing of the Bay Park parking lot stays open during construction.
    Cómo llegar

  8. Draw Seven Park, Somerville

    East end. The park closed for renovation in April 2025; Somerville planned to reopen it in spring 2026.

    Assembly (Orange Line), about 0.1 mi.
    Cómo llegar

Cómo llegar

En transporte público
Alewife (Red Line) is at the south end. Assembly and Wellington (Orange Line) are near the east end. Buses 77 (Mass Ave), 87 (Broadway), 80 and 94 (Boston Ave) and the Medford Square buses (94, 95, 96, 101, 134) stop near the path.
Bicis compartidas

Cerca de Alewife station, ahora

  • Thorndike Field at Minuteman Bikewaya 3 min a pie · 7 bicis
  • Alewife MBTA at Steel Placea 4 min a pie · 13 bicis

Cerca de Draw Seven Park, ahora

  • Assembly Square Ta 3 min a pie · 15 bicis
  • Encorea 4 min a pie · 4 bicis
Estacionamiento
There is no parking at the Alewife Brook Reservation; DCR points drivers to the Alewife MBTA station lot.
Más

The Blessing of the Bay Park lot in Somerville stays open during construction.

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Mystic River Greenway (Alewife to Medford)

Two rivers, two T stations, and 300 years of history between them

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Mystic River and Alewife Brook paths conectan con otros caminos y carriles bici protegidos. Elige una dirección para verla en el mapa.

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Sobre Mystic River and Alewife Brook paths

Superficie
Mostly paved. The Alewife Brook Greenway is part asphalt, part packed stone dust, with a wooden boardwalk near the Mystic River end. The Mystic River paths in Medford and Somerville are mostly paved, with a boardwalk on the Clippership Connector.
Normas
DCR lists the Alewife Brook Reservation as open sunrise to sunset and dog-friendly. DCR lists the Mystic River State Reservation as open dawn to dusk, year-round. 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.
Quién lo mantiene
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Alewife Brook Reservation and Mystic River State Reservation
También llamado
Mystic River paths, Alewife Brook Greenway, Alewife Greenway, Mystic River Reservation paths, Mystic Greenways, Clippership Connector

Avisos

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

  • Path through Blessing of the Bay Park closed to build the Shore Drive Greenway, a new 12-foot shared-use path

    Blessing of the Bay Park, Shore Drive, Somerville

    The path should reopen in spring 2027, and the whole project should finish in summer 2027. There is no posted detour. The rest of the park and its parking lot stay open. During construction, bikes share the travel lane.

    Fuente

  • Wellington Underpass construction, a new boardwalk path under Route 28

    Mystic River at Route 28 (Fellsway), Medford, near Torbert Macdonald Park and Wellington station

    Expected to finish in spring 2028. Detour signs keep people on foot and bike moving along Route 28 and over the pedestrian bridge to Macdonald Park.

    Fuente

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De dónde vienen estos datosRevisado el 19 oct 2026