The Boston Parks and Recreation Department provides residents and visitors with clean, green, safe, and accessible open spaces across 2,300 acres of parkland throughout the city.
Our department is responsible for maintaining 217 city parks, playgrounds, and athletic fields, two golf courses, 65 squares, 17 fountains, 75 game courts, 16 historic and three active cemeteries, urban wilds, four high school athletic fields, and approximately 125,000 trees. This encompasses a total of 2,346 acres, 1,000 of which make up the historic Emerald Necklace. We are also responsible for more than 35,000 street trees.