A small East Cambridge pocket park on Charles Street built around a community garden with raised beds, tables, chairs, and a sculptural entrance gate; it reads as a garden-and-sitting park more than a traditional play-equipment playground.
What to expect
Entry fee
Cambridge has no parking sticker program for its parks and no municipal swim beach; Fresh Pond is a drinking-water reservoir where swimming and wading are prohibited. No pass or permit required.
Dogs
Cambridge requires dogs to be leashed, on a leash no longer than six feet, whenever off the owner's premises and not under direct control in a designated off-leash area. That's the town-wide default; watch for posted signs here.
Hours
Cambridge parks and playgrounds are open dawn to dusk year round, with extended hours to 10:00 p.m. from April 1 through October 31. Posted hours at the entrance win if they differ.
Managed by
Community Development Department; garden plots via Conservation Commission
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On site
Benches
Tables, chairs, benches and sitting walls
Common questions
Is there play equipment for kids here?
The published record describes a community garden and sitting park rather than swings or climbing structures; families looking for play equipment may prefer nearby Hurley Street Park instead.
Is there an entry fee at Costa Lopez Park and Community Garden?
Cambridge has no parking sticker program for its parks and no municipal swim beach; Fresh Pond is a drinking-water reservoir where swimming and wading are prohibited. No pass or permit required.
Can I bring my dog to Costa Lopez Park and Community Garden?
Cambridge requires dogs to be leashed, on a leash no longer than six feet, whenever off the owner's premises and not under direct control in a designated off-leash area. That's the town-wide default; watch for posted signs here.