--- title: "Boston’s Urban Parks: Part 1 ~ South End" description: "Kelly Robbins talks about some of her favorite outdoor spaces in Boston's South End. Explore these great South End parks or \"urban playgrounds.\"" --- [CHARLESGATE Blog ](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog) # [Boston’s Urban Parks: Part 1 ~ South End](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/2014/05/22/parks-in-south-end) Written by [Kelly Robbins](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/author/kelly-robbins) | May 22, 2014 4:00:00 AM It’s finally warming up in Boston and I’d bet I’m not the only urban Mom breathing a huge sigh of relief.  Of course, living in [downtown Boston](https://charlesgaterealty.com/boston-neighborhoods/) has enormous benefits for young families including access to amazing museums, cultural activities and easy walks to most everything.  However, living in a Boston condo means most of us sacrifice the square footage a single family home provides, so ‘cabin fever’ takes on a whole new meaning! Now that summer is almost here, we can finally get out those scooters and explore our urban backyards a.k.a. playgrounds.  Here’s a quick guide to some of my favorite downtown spots. # South End ## Peter’s Park:  Washington Ave between E. Berkeley and Waltham Peter’s Park is a great spot for scooter riding with large paved almost flat loops to practice with the little ones.  Bring your chalk for drawing and enjoy the two jungle gyms and a large ‘spiderweb’ like climbing structure.  There’s a baseball field as well, so bring your bat and ball and practice hitting and catching like the Red Sox! [Check out Nearby Listings!](http://www.livecharlesgate.com/results/?status=A&custom=40779) ## Ringgold Park:  Ringgold Street Conveniently nestled in the ‘8 Streets’ area of the South End, Ringgold is a recently renovated charming park.  While the jungle gym is geared towards the older kids, there is a separately fenced area ideal for smaller toddlers with a play house, swings and a see-saw.  When its hot, cool down under the fountain!  Kids bring their pails, cups and other water toys and have a blast in the water.  If you work up an appetite, Picco is a short walk on Tremont offering some of the city’s best Pizza and ice cream. [Check out Nearby Listings!](http://www.livecharlesgate.com/results/?status=A&custom=40779) ## Titus Sparrow Park:  200 W Newton Street [Titus Sparrow ](http://titussparrowpark.org/%20)offers grassy hills for running and a generously sized jungle gym for climbing, sliding and swinging.  Bring your digger trucks for the sand box.  Check out their page on Facebook for information on fantastic summer concerts.  Bring a picnic and let the little ones dance.  They also host holiday events for Easter and Halloween. [Check out Nearby Listings!](http://www.livecharlesgate.com/results/?status=A&custom=40779) ## Ellis Memorial Playground:  Chandler Street Is your little one obsessed with trains?  Ellis Memorial Children’s Park is a great cozy place to play and watch trains pass by. ## [Connect with Kelly Robbins today](https://949.hs-sites.com/schedule-a-consult-with-kelly-robbins)! [View full post](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/2014/05/22/parks-in-south-end) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Kelly Robbins" }, "dateModified" : "2024-01-24T09:30:09.813Z", "datePublished" : "2014-05-22T04:00:00Z", "headline" : "Boston’s Urban Parks: Part 1 ~ South End", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/2014/05/22/parks-in-south-end", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "name" : "CHARLESGATE Blog" } } ```