The district also has eleven "residential parks," one-block-long public gardens at the center of a divided street framed by townhouses. Union Park is perhaps the best exemplar. It contains a fountain and a memorial stone that commemorates soldiers fallen in the Civil War.

Blackstone Square and Franklin Square are the South End's two city-block parks, shady twin refuges on the north and south sides of Washington Street at W Newton Street. One side has swings for children and a fountain (not a play fountain)

A scenic South End neighborhood park with a nice garden area, benches and a drinking fountain. The fenced in play area has a rubber surface and a large wooden climbing structure complete with tower and slide. There are bucket and open seat swings and a pavement area, ideal for tricycle and bike riding. the "Friends of Ringgold park" are making plans for a large victorian water feature in the center of the park. Sometimes spelled Ringold. Events are brought to you by the Friends of Ringgold Park, a small group of South End neighbors - mostly parents - who believe that by demonstrating our commitment to improve our community resources, we can inspire others, and our children, to help make the world a better place.

O'Day Playground also known as Peace Park is a small park near the Villa Victoria built after shootings in 2006. It has a large airy feel and has some shade in the morning. It has a separate section for smaller children (1-5) as well as a larger play structure for older kids. It also has a fake fire hydrant that is a fountain. Late afternoon it can get very crowded with older kids.

South End residents delight in this charming fenced in play area. On Boston's hotter days, residents swear this little alcove area is 10 degrees cooler. A little area that people may not know about, the garden atmosphere, benches, fountain and brick surface makes it a nice stop on your way to Peters Park. also known as Bradford street park or the splash park at Bradford St. It has a sprinkler and fountain , the kids love to play there and keep cool.

Blackstone Square and Franklin Square are the South End's two city-block parks, shady twin refuges on the north and south sides of Washington Street at W Newton Street.

There are two separate play spaces located in the heart of this South End playground. Both have wooden climbing structures with slides and both are fenced in with a surrounding garden space. A fun playground to entertain your toddlers and more experienced climbers. The park, surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens, is a quiet and peaceful spot. Visitors are often treated to impromptu recitals from practicing musicians. The playground, adjacent to the park, is nice but a bit small. It has one jungle gym with a slide and some rings for those who want to "just hang." There are no swings, but there is sand. Bring a bucket and shovel for your little diggers. It's perfect for smaller children who don't need the "bells and whistles" that larger playgrounds offer.

The Dartmouth Park/Garden, also known as the Dartmouth Pocket Park, is located in the South End of Boston. If you aren't careful you will miss it, simply because of it's size. It literally looks like the size of a small backyard, however, the bench nestled amongst the huge trees and shrubbery, create an oasis for this neighborhood in the South End. This park is associated with the South End Lower Roxbury Open Space Land Trust (whew!) a.k.a. SELROSLT and is maintained by this organization.