Smith Field — Local services in Boston

Pros: Nice little concrete park Awesome pump track Accessible location Cool features (rail, hips, ledges, banks with and without coping) Cool location right next to Harvard Stadium

Cons: No tree cover at the skatepark Skate park flow could be better (widen it) Manual pad is a little small No water fountain or bathrooms Kids playing on the pump track made it extremely dangerous (and annoying). Kids are not permitted without adult supervision yet people think it’s ok to ignore these rules at virtually every skatepark in Boston that I’ve been to. Don’t follow the Boston parking laws. Harvard University is on a power trip and tickets cars that otherwise wouldn’t be ticketed if it were the BPD. Got a ticket for not paying a meter on a Sunday. Every car on the street did. Clearly they’re making up...

The only thing that would make this family friendly skatepark/playground better would be a bath house. Located in a quiet corner of Allston, there is a gas station across the street which allows use of the restroom. The Dunkin’ Donuts that is also across the street has made the use of the restroom an employee only benefit. Otherwise the field is surrounded by tall office buildings and a hotel. The field itself though is a skaters/bikers/roller-skaters dream. There are two areas with play structures with a variety of climbing and sliding choices. My boys and I were there for a good four hours one day. We have yet to go during the summer but I’m curious to see if ppl have picnics there on the giant...

I grew up thier in the 90s on 53 Litchfield street and me and the niegborhood friends used to play every year in the Brighton Allston little league baseball they had thier was onlyehing 6o keep us out of trouble thier we're alot of street gangs spread throughout that area alot crime n trouble so UT was good to get together and have a blast I'll never forget my old neighborhood friends I love that city my hometown ..Brighton forever I'm glad they did more with smith park used to be a playground basketball court and rest 3 baseball fields .I miss my block hope see it soon again one day n show my kids where I grew up ...rip Jacob noteworthy fly high Brighton boys for life I'll see...