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.

Distância
6.5 mi
river path
Piso
Quase todo pavimentado
Onde entrar
8 lugares
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De Alewife station a Draw Seven Park

Estacionamento em 2 dos 8 lugares para entrar · Ver onde

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
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Onde entrar

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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.
    Como chegar

  2. Massachusetts Avenue crossing

    Cambridge and Arlington line.

    Route 77 bus on Mass Ave, about 0.1 mi.
    Como chegar

  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.
    Como chegar

  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.
    Como chegar

  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.
    Como chegar

  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.
    Como chegar

  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.
    Como chegar

  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.
    Como chegar

Como chegar

De 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.
Bicicletas compartilhadas

Perto de Alewife station, agora

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

Perto de Draw Seven Park, agora

  • Assembly Square Ta 3 min a pé · 15 bicicletas
  • Encorea 4 min a pé · 4 bicicletas
Estacionamento
There is no parking at the Alewife Brook Reservation; DCR points drivers to the Alewife MBTA station lot.
Mais

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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Sobre Mystic River and Alewife Brook paths

Piso
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.
Regras
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.
Quem cuida
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Alewife Brook Reservation and Mystic River State Reservation
Também chamada
Mystic River paths, Alewife Brook Greenway, Alewife Greenway, Mystic River Reservation paths, Mystic Greenways, Clippership Connector

Avisos

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

  • 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.

    Fonte

  • 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.

    Fonte

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