A family-friendly Cambridgeport park along Allston and Sidney Streets with a rope-web climbing/obstacle course, a full basketball court, and two ping-pong tables, renovated alongside neighboring Fulmore and Alberico Parks in 2013.
What to expect
Entry fee
You don't need a pass for this spot; 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.
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. Posted signs at the site take precedence.
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. That's the town default unless posted otherwise.
Managed by
Department of Public Works, Parks and Forestry (Daniel Wolf)
617-349-4618 · WebsiteCommon questions
Why two names, David Nunes and Old Morse?
The city renamed the renovated park for David Nunes while keeping the older "Old Morse" name, tied to the neighboring Morse School, in common use.
Is there an entry fee at David Nunes (Old Morse) Park?
You don't need a pass for this spot; 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.
Can I bring my dog to David Nunes (Old Morse) Park?
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. Posted signs at the site take precedence.