54° · Clear nowBest time: Tomorrow 9 amThings to do in Boston
ParkDowntown Crossing
Robin Williams Park Bench From "Good Will Hunting"
Picnic Bench
- 4.7147 reviews
- Free
- Open now
This small, iconic park bench—made famous by the film Good Will Hunting—sits in a quiet, leafy pocket of Boston and draws fans and locals alike. Expect a peaceful spot for photography, reflection, and casual picnics with historic city surroundings and light foot traffic.
Right now · 11:45 am
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
Nearly as good as its best, tomorrow 9 am.
In its favour
- Sun's out
- Best in the morning
- Outdoors
Worth knowing
- Feels 46° out there
54°
Clear
- Feels
- 46°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 9mph
- 12pm
54° - 1pm56°
- 2pm57°
The next five days
Best time to go
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Plan your visit
Hours
Open now- monday
- Open 24 hours
- tuesday
- Open 24 hours
- wednesday
- Open 24 hours
- thursday
- Open 24 hours
- friday
- Open 24 hours
- saturday
- Open 24 hours
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- Open 24 hours
Where and how
- 1 Robin Williams Park Bench From "Good Will Hunting"
- 2 Duck Island · 1 min
- 3 George Washington Statue · 1 min
- 4 Ether Monument · 1 min
- 5 Make Way for Ducklings · 2 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Good for solo
- Good for couples
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.7from 147 reviews
Known for
- Photography
- Picnics
- Sightseeing
- Historic landmarks
- Picnic areas
- Outdoor seating
The feel
- Quiet
- Historic
- Spacious
- Tourists
- Couples
- Pet owners
Around Downtown Crossing
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowDuck IslandSight · 1 min walk
Good nowGeorge Washington StatueLandmark · 1 min walk
Good nowEther MonumentLandmark · 1 min walk
Good nowMake Way for DucklingsLandmark · 2 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a jacket. Sunglasses all day.
JacketThe whole time
SunglassesThe whole time