Blow up the tubes and pack up the sleds! It’s winter in Boston and we’re going SLEDDING!
We have put together this list of popular Boston-area sledding hills based on recommendations from local families. Did we miss your favorite? Let us know — we’ll add it to our list!
GREATER BOSTON
Allston
Ringer Park
Arlington
Robbins Farm Park
Spy Pond Park (try the fields opposite the Boys and Girls Club)
Belmont
Oakley Country Club
Brighton
Rogers Park (small hill, perfect for the little ones!)
Boston
Flagstaff Hill on Boston Common (near the baseball field)
Marine Park (Southie — go east on Broadway to find small slopes on Pleasure Bay)
Titus Sparrow Park (South End)
Thomas Park (Dorchester Heights)
Brookline
Armory Park (smaller slopes, perfect for smaller kids)
Corey Hill Outlook Park (Summit Avenue — the hills here are steep and work best for older children)
Larz Anderson Park
Cambridge
Alexander Kemp Playground (on Cambridge Common — great for little ones!)
Danehy Park (one of the highest points in Cambridge!)
Fresh Pond Reservation
Dorchester
Dorchester Park (relatively flat, but some spaces to bring smaller children)
Hyde Park
George Wright Golf Course
Jamaica Plain
Arnold Arboretum (Peters Hill at Walter and Bussey Streets is a great place to sled!)
Sugar Bowl (by Jamaica Pond)
Medford
President’s Lawn at Tufts (located just north of Davis Square)
Roslindale
Fallon Field
Roxbury
Highland Park (Fort Hill)
Malcolm X Park
West Roxbury
Millennium Park
WEST OF BOSTON
Acton
Benjamin Hill (on Benjamin Road)
NARA Park Amphitheater (off of Quarry Road)
Marlborough
Jericho Hill (off of Bingham Street)
Needham
Needham High School
Norwood
Coakley Middle School
Waltham
Prospect Hill Park
Wellesley
Elm Bank Reservation at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Kelly Memorial Field (on Elmwood Road, next to the Bates Library)
Schofield Elementary School
Severance Hill at Wellesley College (behind the Davis Museum)
Warren Park (located at the Wellesley Recreation Department)
Westwood
Norfolk Golf Club
SOUTH OF BOSTON
Abington
Froilo Junior High School
Strawberry Valley Golf Course
Braintree
Braintree Municipal Golf Course
East Middle School
Lincoln Park
Brockton
D.W. Field Park
Tukis Field
Canton
Ponkapoag Golf Course
Duxbury
North Hill Country Club
Miramar Retreat Center
Easton
Ames Estate
Borderland State Park (behind the Ames Mansion)
Fairhaven
DeNormandie Dairy Farm
Hingham
South Shore Country Club (park on Fort Hill Street for the biggest hills!)
Marshfield
Coast Guard Hill (on Ferry Street — haybales are placed in front of trees to prevent injuries)
Norwell
First Parish (24 River Street — plenty of fenced-in space for safe sledding!)
Gaffield Park
Quincy
Bernazzani School
Furnace Brook Golf Course
Presidents Golf Course (located on the Quincy/Milton border)
Randolph
Boston Higashi School
Scituate
Scituate Country Club
Sharon
Pete’s Hill
Whitman
Whitman Town Park
NORTH OF BOSTON
Amesbury
Woodsom Farm (off of Lion’s Mouth Road)
Andover
Ward Reservation
Beverly
Beverly Golf and Tennis Club
Dane Street Beach
Lynch Park
Danvers
Endicott Park
Essex
Stavros Reservation
Gloucester
Bass Rocks Golf Club
Stage Fort Park
Groveland
Veasey Park
Ipswich
Cable Gardens Hill
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
Lynn
Gannon Municipal Golf Course
Malden
Seven Bump Hill (off of Fellsway East, behind Fellsmere Pond)
Manchester
Essex Country Club
Marblehead
Gatchell Playground
Seaside Park
Melrose
Mount Hood Golf Course
Newbury
Ould Newbury Golf Club
Newburyport
Bartlet Mall
March’s Hill
Maudslay State Park
North Reading
Hillview Country Club
Peabody
Brooksby Farm
Rockport
Evans Field
Salem
Mack Park
South Hamilton
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Swampscott
Jackson Park
Phillips Park
Topsfield
Wheatland Hill
Wenham
Wenham Country Club
Happy sledding!
If you’ve had your fill of sledding in Boston and are looking for more outdoor fun, try our favorite Boston-area skating rinks! Or, want something a little warmer? Visit some of our favorite family-friendly museums with your children this chilly season!
