Larz Anderson Park, Urban park in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Larz Anderson Park is a 65-acre space in Brookline featuring open lawns, athletic fields, and sloping terrain that offers views toward Boston. The landscape includes the location where the family's main residence once stood on elevated ground.
The property belonged to the Goddard family during the American Revolution before passing to the Weld estate and eventually to the Anderson family. These shifts in ownership mark the land's movement through different hands and purposes over time.
The Carriage House holds the Museum of Transportation, showcasing a collection of vintage cars and transportation artifacts that reflect the Anderson family's interests. This museum space lets visitors learn how early vehicles shaped the way people moved around.
The park provides an ice skating rink, picnic areas with grills, a playground, and athletic fields spread across the grounds. These facilities make the space work for families, athletes, and people looking for outdoor gathering spots.
More than 80 community garden plots dot the grounds where local residents grow vegetables, fruits, and flowers throughout the growing season. These plots turn a section of the park into a shared space where neighbors work side by side.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
