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Franklin Park
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Franklin Park

Length5.6 mi
Elev. Gain360.8 ft
Est. Steps13000
Park
Created by mikemac0z34

Franklin Park Introduction

Franklin Park is a 5.6 mile (13,000-step) route located near Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 360.8 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Franklin Park

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Franklin Park Zoo

Tourist Attraction
The Franklin Park Zoo is a 72 acres (290,000 m2) zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts. The zoo is located in the northeast portion of Franklin Park, Boston's largest park and the last component of the city's famed Emerald Necklace.

Franklin Park (Boston)

Park
Franklin Park, a partially wooded 527-acre (2.13 km2) parkland in the Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and Dorchester neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts, is maintained by the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department. It is Boston's biggest park and the site of Franklin Park Zoo. It was designated a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1980.

William Lloyd Garrison School

Historical
The William Lloyd Garrison School is a historic school building at 20 Hutchings Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Built in stages between 1910 and 1929 and named for abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, it is a high-quality example of period school architecture, noted at the time for its state-of-the-art features.

Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts

Place
Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts (ELSFA) was founded in 1950 by Elma Lewis. The school, based in Roxbury, Boston, provided classes in a variety of artistic, social, and cultural topics, including art, dance, drama, music, and costuming. Lewis founded the school with the intention of promoting "programs of cultural enrichment for the benefit of deprived children" in Roxbury, Dorchester and throughout the Greater Boston area.

Home for Destitute Jewish Children

Place
The Home for Destitute Jewish Children is a historic orphanage at 150-156 American Legion Highway in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is a three-story Classical Revival brick structure, designed by John A. Hasty and built in 1911. Local Jewish congregations formed the Ladies Helping Hand Auxiliary of the Home for Jewish Children in 1908, which raised the funds to build the orphanage as a replacement for a smaller facility in Roxbury.

Buildings at 825–829 Blue Hill Avenue

Place
The buildings at 825–829 Blue Hill Avenue are historic apartment buildings in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The three-story Colonial Revival masonry structures were designed by Samuel Levy and built in 1924 for Herman Barron, during a period in which Boston's Jewish population migrated to the area in large numbers from downtown Boston.

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital

Hospital
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is a 255-bed public health and teaching hospital in Jamaica Plain (Boston), Massachusetts in the United States. Shattuck provides acute, subacute, and ambulatory care.Lemuel Shattuck, for whom the institution is named, was an area bookseller who played a role in creating America's first board of public health.

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Correctional Unit

Place
The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Correctional Unit is a 23 bed, medium security facility located on the eighth floor of the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. This facility serves as the primary acute medical care facility for inmates in the state prison system. This unit is under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Correction.

White Stadium

Sports
White Stadium is a 10,000 seat facility located in Franklin Park, Boston that was constructed between 1945 and 1949 for a cost of $2 million. It opened in 1949 with a packed stadium during a game between Boston Latin School and Roxbury Memorial High School. During its existence, it has played host to a rally by the Black Panther Party in 1969, as well as a soul concert in 1974.

Nazing Court Apartments

Place
The Nazing Court Apartments are an historic site at 224-236 Seaver Street and 1-8 Nazing Court in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It consists of two large Colonial Revival apartment blocks designed by Boston architect Sumner Schein and built in 1929. One houses 53 units, the other 98; they stand on a parcel overlooking Franklin Park.
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

5.6 mi

Elev. Gain

360.8 ft

Est. Steps

13000
Created by
mikemac0z34
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