The 8 best outdoor courts in Boston.
We argued. We ranked. Here is the list of 8, and 134 more on the map.
- By the Editors
- Aug 14, 2025 · 161 min read
- Photographs by Editorial
Franklin Park Franklin Park
Franklin Park spans 527 acres in Roxbury, the largest park in Boston's Emerald Necklace and the crown jewel of Frederick Law Olmsted's Boston design. 6,012 Google reviews and a 4.5 average put it first by review volume among all Boston basketball venues.
The basketball courts share the park with the Franklin Park Zoo, a public golf course, multiple ball fields, and the William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course. Game style is community-friendly with steady weekend pickup from the surrounding Roxbury and Dorchester neighbourhoods.
The park's basketball legacy includes generations of Boston street basketball, with the run anchoring a neighborhood that's produced its share of college and pro talent.
- Best for
- Roxbury community pickup
- Busiest
- summer weekends
Joe Moakley Park
Joe Moakley Park in south Boston, named for the long-serving Massachusetts congressman, runs well-rated outdoor basketball courts along the harbor (1,263 reviews, 4.4 stars).
- Best for
- south Boston harborside pickup
- Busiest
- summer evenings
Fenway Back Bay Fens
The Back Bay Fens runs basketball courts inside the central Boston park system, part of the Olmsted-designed Emerald Necklace adjacent to Fenway Park (1,054 reviews, 4.5 stars).
- Best for
- Fenway-adjacent pickup
- Busiest
- summer afternoons
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Millennium Park
Millennium Park in west Roxbury, opened in 2000 as one of Boston's newest major parks, runs well-rated outdoor basketball courts (1,020 reviews, 4.7 stars).
- Best for
- west Roxbury suburban pickup
- Busiest
- summer weekends
LoPresti Park
LoPresti Park in east Boston runs outdoor basketball with a Boston Harbor view that few other courts can match (907 reviews, 4.7 stars).
- Best for
- east Boston waterfront pickup
- Busiest
- summer weekends
Bremen Street Community Park
Bremen Street Community Park in east Boston runs well-maintained outdoor basketball courts (791 reviews, 4.7 stars).
- Best for
- east Boston community pickup
- Busiest
- summer evenings
Jeffries Point East Boston Memorial Park
East Boston Memorial Park runs outdoor basketball courts inside a memorial park complex (731 reviews, 4.6 stars).
- Best for
- east Boston park pickup
- Busiest
- summer afternoons
Meeting House Hill Ronan Park
Ronan Park in Dorchester runs solid outdoor basketball courts inside a community park (492 reviews, 4.3 stars).
- Best for
- Dorchester community pickup
- Busiest
- summer afternoons
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