Charles River Esplanade

Get a feel for Boston with a stroll along 17 miles of riverside paths and parks. Watch sailboats and racing college crews. On summer evenings there is free music at the Hatch Memorial Shell (an outdoor stage), and there are always hundreds of walkers, joggers, bikers, dog-walkers and sunbathers enjoying the view. The best way to reach the river is via the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge, which is close to the intersection of Beacon and Arlington Streets in the Back Bay, or via the pedestrian bridge near the Charles/MGH T station. Public restroom: At the Hatch Shell.