West Cambridge: Your Neighborhood Guide

Riverside leaves on the sidewalk

West Cambridge Neighborhood Guide

“West Cambridge” is a City of Cambridge term that covers several neighborhoods that people call Professors’ Row, The Larches, Huron Village, and Fresh Pond.

Where is West Cambridge?

West Cambridge stretches from Harvard Square to Fresh Pond.

Map of West Cambridge

West Cambridge Attractions

Longfellow House

105 Brattle St

Washington’s Headquarters

 

Leif Erikson House Historical Marker

 

John F. Kennedy Memorial Park

971 Memorial Drive

Old Burial Ground

 

Harvard Square

 

The Brattle Theatre

40 Brattle St

 

American Repertory Theatre

64 Brattle St

 

History Cambridge

(Formerly Cambridge Historical Society)

159 Brattle St

 

Mt. Auburn Cemetery

580 Mt. Auburn St

A landscape of exceptional beauty to celebrate life’s seasons.

 

Cambridge Water Department

Cycle to the Source

West Cambridge Parks and Playgrounds

Longfellow Park

Walking Paths, Extended Hours

 

Riverbend Park

Foot/Bike Paths

 

John F. Kennedy Memorial Park

JFK St/Memorial Drive

 

Winthrop Square

83 Winthrop St

Benches, Lawn

 

Lowell School Playground

283 Mt. Auburn St

Playground, Basketball, Extended Hours

 

Larch Road Park

119 Larch Road

Playground, Basketball

 

Fresh Pond Reservation

250 Fresh Pond Parkway

Foot Bike Paths, Community Gardens, Shared Off-Leash Dog Space

 

Memorial Drive Tot Lot

Mt. Auburn St

Playground

Watertown-Cambridge Greenway

 

Kingsley Park

250-R Fresh Pond Parkway

Foot/Bike Trails, Shared Off-Leash Dog Area, Overlooking Fresh Pond

 

Buckingham Field

185 Larch Road

Stay Tuned.

 

Father Callanan Playground/Tobin School Playground

191 Vassal Lane

Playground, Water Play

 

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