Map of the Dr. Dudley White Bike Path & Charles River Greenway
Dr. Dudley White Bike Path & Charles River Greenway
Dr. Dudley White Bike Path & Charles River Greenway
LENGTH:
23 miles
SURFACE:
paved
COMMUNITIES:
Boston, Cambridge, Waterton, Waltham
HIGHLIGHTS:
views of the river, Harvard, MIT, Boston University
NEARBY TRAILS:
Emerald Necklace
RELATED LINKS:
The Dr. Dudley White Bike Path & Charles River Greenway are paved pathways that follow the Charles River from Downtown Boston to Prospect Street in Waltham. These trails lie within the Charles River Reservation which is a 20-mile long linear park that stretches from Boston Harbor to the west.
The trails provide a beautiful view of the river and a chance to see the Harvard Rowing Club practicing along the river. the east end of the trails connects to the HarborWalk system of trails that wander through the wharves along Boston Harbor and extend into Downtown Boston.
The Charles River Reservation is divided into two sections. The Charles River Basin stretches between the Waterton Dam to Downtown Boston. The Upper Charles River portion stretches between Watertown Square and Riverdale Park in West Roxbury.
Dr. Dudley White Bike Path
The Dr. Dudley White Bike Path is the name for over 18-miles of paved pathways of the DCR Parkway located in the Charles River Basin of the Charles River Reservation.
The Dr. Dudley White Bike Path goes past the following points of interest:
| Museum of Science | Perkins School for the Blind |
| Mugar Omni Theater | Christian A. Herter Park |
| Charlesgate Yacht Club | Soldiers Field |
| Massachusetts Institure of Technology | Boston University |
| Magazine Beach | Charles MGH Station |
| Havard University | Lederman Park |
| Buckingham Brown & Nichols School | Thoreau Park |
Charles River Greenway
The Charles River Greenway consists of over 5-miles of paved pathway that extends from Galen Street in Waterton to Maple Street in Waltham. The route of the trail switches from won side of the Charles river to the other.
The Charles River Greenway goes past the following points of interest:
| How Park |
| John A. Ryan Skating Arena |
| McKenna Playground |
| Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation |
| Riverwalk Park |
| Richard J. Forte Memorial Park |
Resources
Following are links to official off-site resources to find out more details about the Dr. Dudley White Bike Path & Charles River Greenway in Massachusetts.
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