Boston Public Garden and Swan Boats
America's first public botanical garden, with pedal-powered Swan Boats on its lagoon and the beloved Make Way for Ducklings statues.
- Open
- Garden always open; Swan Boats mid-April to mid-September
- Price
- Free; small fee for Swan Boats
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Address
- 4 Charles St, Boston, MA 02116Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- Arlington station (Green Line).
Why Go
Created in 1837 beside the Common, the garden has weeping willows, flower beds and a tiny suspension bridge. The Swan Boats have run since 1877, and the bronze ducklings honor Robert McCloskey's 1941 picture book.
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