Riverway

Riverway
Northerly end of the Riverway near Park Drive.
Northerly end of the Riverway near Park Drive.
Maintained byDepartment of Conservation and Recreation
Length1.1 mi (1.8 km)[1]
LocationEmerald Necklace, Boston, Massachusetts
South end Route 9 / Jamaicaway in Mission Hill
North endPark Drive in Fenway-Kenmore
Other
DesignerFrederick Law Olmsted

Riverway, also referred to as "the Riverway," is a parkway in Boston, Massachusetts. The parkway is a link in the Emerald Necklace system of parks and parkways designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in the 1890s.[2] Starting at the Landmark Center end of the Back Bay Fens, the parkway follows the path of the Muddy River south to Olmsted Park across a stone bridge over Route 9 near Brookline Village. The road and its associated park form Boston's western border with neighboring Brookline and are popular with nearby local residents in both municipalities.


  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference googlemaps was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bilis, Madeline (15 May 2018). "The History Behind Boston's Treasured Emerald Necklace".