Boston Public Garden, Botanical garden in Boston, United States
The Boston Public Garden spans 24 acres with winding paths, a large central lagoon, and formal Victorian plantings arranged in geometric patterns.
The garden, established in 1837 through philanthropist Horace Gray's petition, became the first public botanical garden in the United States.
Numerous bronze statues line the walkways, including the George Washington monument and the popular Make Way for Ducklings sculpture series.
The Swan Boats operate from April through September, offering visitors 15-minute rides across the lagoon guided by paddle-wheel operators.
The garden features over 80 plant species cultivated in city greenhouses, with seasonal displays rotating between spring tulips and summer tropical specimens.
Location: Boston
Part of: Boston Common and Public Garden
GPS coordinates: 42.35410,-71.07108
Latest update: May 11, 2025 07:24
Millennium Tower
980 m
Equestrian statue of George Washington
31 m
Make Way for Ducklings
191 m
Ether Monument
86 m
Gibson House Museum
259 m
Statue of Alexander Hamilton
134 m
Parkman Bandstand
343 m
George Robert White Memorial
166 m
Bagheera Fountain
160 m
Statue of Charles Sumner
214 m
Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko
238 m
Triton Babies Fountain
146 m
Boston Public Garden Foot Bridge
96 m
Statue of Wendell Phillips
269 m
Francis Parkman House
353 m
Statue of Edward Everett Hale
197 m
Boy and Bird Fountain
54 m
Small Child Fountain
32 m
Statue of Thomas Cass
251 m
Boston Common and Public Garden
215 m
Statue of John Glover
327 m
Pope John Paul II Memorial
250 m
Japanese Lantern
73 m
Boston Public Garden Flagpole Base
211 m
Statue of William Ellery Channing
216 m
Statue of John Winthrop
326 m
Statue of David I. Walsh
345 m
Arthur Fiedler Footbridge
286 mReviews
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