When is Charles River Esplanade open?
Open 24 hours, every day.
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Charles River Esplanade
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- 4.84.7k reviews
- Free
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The Charles River Esplanade is a lively waterfront park offering scenic river views, walking and biking paths, and grassy areas for picnics and relaxation. Visitors come for jogging, casual strolls, concerts on the lawn, and dog-friendly riverfront time — expect crowds on fair-weather weekends and plenty of open space for active and quiet pursuits.
Quick answers
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When is the best time to visit Charles River Esplanade?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Charles River Esplanade indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Where is Charles River Esplanade?
Storrow Dr,Boston, MA 02116.
Right now · 1:45 pm
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 afternoon
- Outdoors
Worth knowing
- Feels 49° out there
57°
Clear
- Feels
- 49°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 8mph
- 2pm
57° - 3pm57°
- 4pm55°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
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
- sundayToday
- Open 24 hours
Where and how
- 1 Charles River Esplanade
- 2 Esplanade Playground · 5 min
- 3 Esplanade Cycling and Trekking Path · 6 min
- 4 Buttermilk & Bourbon · 8 min
- 5 Thinking Cup · 8 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Good for solo
- Good for small groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.8from 4.7k reviews
Known for
- Jogging
- Picnics
- Sightseeing
- Scenic views
- Waterfront
- Walking trails
The feel
- Lively
- Spacious
- Quiet
- Tourists
- Pet owners
- University students
Around Back Bay
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowEsplanade PlaygroundPark · 5 min walk
Esplanade Cycling and Trekking PathPark · 6 min walk
Good nowButtermilk & BourbonRestaurant · 8 min walk
Good nowThinking CupCafé · 8 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a jacket.
JacketThe whole time