The squirrel population just off to the side of the pond is thriving.

This outdoor ice rink is in the oldest public park in the country. Public skating hours are offered morning, afternoon, and evening. Skate rentals, hot drinks, and hot food are available. Cant skate? No worries, this rink has a Learn to Skate program.

So nice to sit and take it in.Winter ice scattering. Summer water/frog pond. In the Boston Common. Just lovely to sit early and later in the day. Peace. Nothing there now with COVID19.I go there now with friends or alone. NICE

Nice place to hang out in hot summer days. Unfortunately due to covid It remained closed in 2020

It was dry and full of trash when I was there. Probably would be nice in the winter and frozen into a skating rink.

Great place the pizza is BOMB!

Large ice skating area, rental is available, $6 entrance fee plus $12 for rent. Well maintained. The skate shows are not in best shape, bring your own if you have one.

Its a beauty. I have to go back and enjoy with fam.

We took the family ice skating here and it was great. Good skates available to rent and they have a cafe for food and hot chocolate. At night they have it with Christmas lights and its very magical.

This is our second time ice skating here.Pro - Free entry for active military personnel plus one other person, a cute little pond to ice skake in, they offer blue seals for an additional $15 to put your child on it and skate the child aroundCon - overpriced, not enough benches for people to rest on

Yeah, the good old frog pond.

Its a great place to cool off with kids! There is a lot of rules so check before you come, but overall its fun!

My son loves this place in the winter is ice skating in the summer is a wading pool. Then theres the very busy park across from it. It is usually busy especially in the summer so you definitely have to keep a close eye on the children. Between strangers from all over and the hustle n bustle if downtown along with a bunch of kids swimming and running it could be scary if you dont watch good. Theres also a merry go round. It has a changing room/bathroom in winter they rent out ice skates.

This place is always packed during events. It’s a nice place to sit a watch people in the summer and in the winter.In the summer the pond is open and there are sprinklers. I see lots of kids come here to play in ankle deep water. Not sure how sanitary it is but I guess it’s pretty clean because I have never heard of them closing it down due to illnesses. Sometimes it is closed and flushed. So maybe that helps. But also maybe it can be a way to boost your kids’ immune systems if they don’t get terribly sick from the water.The ice skating is nice in the winter. But like I said, it is always packed. Come here early to rent some skates or bing your own. But come early so you don’t have to wait in the mile long line.For others, bring a date and either ice cream or hot chocolate to watch people and chat. Great way to get to know each other by how they perceive others.

Cost to enter is more than reasonable. The staff working inside that distribute skates are very polite, skates are cleaned and well taken care of as well.Very friendly spot to ice skate for all levels. Music playing and a overall good time!

Kids love this place but it need a little update.. its good for mostly toddler or kids who start to walk.

Beautiful area that turns into an ice skating pond in the winter. There’s a playground adjacent to it!

Was closed in September...too bad because the weather was warm and kids could have enjoyed wading in it. Dont know if you are ever allowed to wade though. Cute frog statues.

Lovely place to walk your dog or just to feed the aquirrels

Its Beautiful, for anytime pleasure. Bostons for Sure My Beautiful Home

Great time ice skating! A little pricier than I remembered: $42 for 2 adults and a 3yo to enter and rent, but fun and memorable and worth it. Staff friendly

Boston Common frog pond, nice place. Love the statues.

So nice.This park suits to all age groups ie from infants to senior citizens, to walk or run to warm up or to take rest ,to eat or to fast .

Fun place... seasonal. Refreshing and fun loving place. You can come n enjoy with your friends and family. Summer you can come to relax n winter you can skate on snow

Great Park

Its GORGEOUS here in the summer time & BEAUTIFUL in the winter time!! In summer you can come cool off your toes in the pond & in the winter time you can ice skate on that same pond!!

Great for tourists who are visiting the city and want to get all that Boston has to offer. But, if you’re a local in the state or enjoy ice skating, I’d go to your local rink instead.

Little chilly at night, was trying to sleep there being Im homeless.

Really cool skating experience, especially at night! Its fairly reasonably priced for a whole day of skating as well.

I love going to Frog Pond every single summer with my son. We take the train in from the south shore and spend the whole day there. We play at the splash pond, feed the birds, ducks and squirrels and then we get a delicious slice of pizza from across the street. Best pizza weve ever had and they give you an enormous slice for the price. We love getting away from the suburbs and spending the day away in the city. We always have the best time when we visit Boston Common. Its so beautiful, scenic snd we carry many.memories with us every single summer!

Time your visit to the church bells and be walking South to North

So much fun!!! Had a blast with my family. Favorite place Ive ever skated

Very nice and there was a special skating show during New years Eve by Olympic bronze medalist...its a plus

Love to see the families ice skating this time of year. Boston Common Frog Pond makes the Christmas spirit in the winter and is fun in the summer.

Dantons house.20/10 would recommend.

In the winter, its an ice skating rink that you can bring you and your date or your family to enjoy some fun times on the ice! In the seasons without snow and ice, the pond is transformed into a pseudo skating area where you can go and enjoy the nice weather on the park side. Definitely a nice area to set up some picnic blankets and enjoy a summer day.

This a skating rink is fun, but if you dont know how to ice skate Its gonna be a long day try to get round that more than once

I love coming to this place. Its nice and relaxing. Its really fun in the winter to skate on the pond. I came here with my family a few weeks ago and they had food trucks selling food. Its always nice coming to frog pond

Nice area for kids to play and swim.

Fun spot in the heart of the city! Lovely walking paths all around and benches for people watching and catching some rays.

Must visit and tourist destination. Very nice place to walk around with family and friends in winter or summer.

Beautiful park! One of our favorite city destinations anytime of year. My grand kids love the water in the summer and skating in the winter. There is a nice playground adjacent to it. Clean restrooms on site always a bonus!

A great place to go ice skating in the winter and Wade through in the summer.

The staff is friendly and helpfully the rental skates are well maintained weekday there is plenty of room on the ice.

Best area to hang out for the day if you dont mind being around people. Makes it a little easier when you have children with you as well. They can run and splash in the water then go a short distance to the playground

Great place to go to have fun and skate around. ReallyNice place for a first date.

It was good but cold. Fix cold then Ill come back. Add space heaters plz, dont worry about ice meltage. Also needs more seal scooters :)

Was a little fun, but for $12 the rental skates were pretty bad, the laces dont go high enough to support your ankle at all... Also crowded. These problems would be okay if cost a little less though

I love the energy of children playing safely. The water is so warm from the sun and shallow. You can find a shady spot and watch. Or follow your child while getting your feet wet. Great free Boston activity!

Fun for the family at a reasonable cost. Plenty of rental skates available, not as crowded as one would expect.

Really nice and cool i loge to skate there 5hx ur the only place i would go to and u clean the ice really good um proud

Summer fun for the kiddos here. Bring towels. There are restrooms in the building at the Pond.

The place is always awesome. Me and my kids love it since it is free for them.

In the summer is perfect for the kids to play, but in the winter is perfect for the whole family.

It was a great time. Took my 6 year we had a great time.

From my own experience, the Boston Common Frog pond is a fantastic ice skating place. It is indeed a great choice of a place to relax, learn ice skating or improve on your ice skating skill. I had my first opportunity to skate in life here and I treasure it. The Frog pond attract large numbers of people even as late as 8pm. All the support needed in case of emergency are provided.

Love this place!

Fun fun fun....best if you time it following ice cleaning zamboni

“It was really fun skating here, they even have a helper, that helps you at some skills.”

There are lockers to store your bags, you can get the rental skates in your size, the staff there will help you out in case you are not able to skate or fall down. Open to the public, clearly visible, neatly maintained. Had loads of fun!! Definitely worth another visit.

The biggest outdoor ice rink in Boston and I think it is the best among all!

A little pricey but great if you have your own skates. The ice gets pretty scratched up, but its a nice, small location so beginners can feel like its not intimidating. There are extra supports for children and beginner skaters as well. Just a really nice family friendly location

A nice ice skating arena with a decent cafe. People from all levels come here.

Great experience!

Great place to take a date for ice skating in the winter. Reasonably priced and they allow you to rent skates if you dont own a pair. The snack bar food is just okay, but thats not why most people go. Great city views while you skate around!

This is a great place to bring a kid to skate in the city for a hour or 2

Lots of fun with the family. Ice can sometimes be rough in spots, and crowded, but always fun.

This was an interesting shallow body of water with a sprinkler in the center where people were playing in.I personally didnt get wet, but it seems to be fun for those who did.

Ice skating rink is decent (a little overused when I went), but it is also fun as a fountain in the summer to cool off! The water was warm and my 3yo loved it!

Love love love the new years eve iceskating show

My girls 11 and 5 had a blast a long with my other half and I. I do wish though the seals (for ice skaters that arent experienced) were monitored and readily available for the small children like my youngest daughter who had NEVER skated before this to have been able to use it versus the older children who didnt actually need it but wanted it! But overal it was an awesome time!

Skating was fun and the Christmas lights made it festive!

Nice area !

They only have hockey skates for adults (Horrible). Also, the ice is very choppy. Accident waiting to happen!

The New Year’s Eve ice skating show was wonderful!

There are public restrooms and concessions here! Additionally, in the summer kids can wade in the water at certain times and in the winter there is ice-skating. The little frog statues at the end of the pond also offer a neat photo op. Definitely check this place out as part of your tour of Boston.

Did ice skating here on the temporary rink, very fun and enjoyable.

Nice open space with a frog themed large pond in the heart of Boston.Chill and watch the world go by

Good experience! The lockers are very small and dirty though.

Its a nice place to go to relax without being on the ocean

Cheap and very popular so it is a bit packed

Fall season and winter season in Boston common park. Spent a good time here when my friends from other cities visited me.

Clean warm water with bathrooms and grill shack. Shaded benches and playground next to it

Its nice to skate on in the winter.

Great spot. Rentals $12 and ice time $12 per adult

Shallow wading with sharp concrete bottom. Popular skating in winter. Skating gets crowded, so expect to wait in line.

Awesome experience ice skating rink 5cstar $8.00 skating fee

Expensive, especially if you have tall children. Charged my 10 year old grandson adult price for skate rentalsbecause of his hight.

Been going to the frog pond since a kid, I love it there.

Best place to do ice skating in Boston!!

This place is very popular I childhood since rest of my life plus generations next my children love go there its amazing memories

They need to clean up the pond. In the winter its for skating, I believe later in the summer they allow kids to swim/bathe. But now its just a dirty duck pond.

They have awesome events here all year long: jack-o-lantern float for Halloween, tree lighting around Christmas, and skating all winter. Its really a fantastic spot.There is a sweet playground right next to it, and so many cool things are within a couple minutes walking: food trucks, sledding up at the monument, events at the common, shopping on Newbury street, the theatre district, historic Beacon Hill, and the flower garden & swan boats, to name a few.They have skate rentals, if you need them, and theres a carousel right next to it, most of the year.

It was fun and calming putting my feet in the water and reading

Amazing place for kids to get a cold dip for free, play in the park, plenty of shade and snacks around.

Lifeguards on duty were very attentive and polite. Water clean. Playground needs updates and much needed repairs. Im surprised that such a busy playground in the most visited park in the city is not kept in better conditions.

A part of boston common park, at snow, this pound will be use for ice skating

Had a great time at the Frog Pond ice skating for the first time in years! Wasnt expensive and we were even able to rent skates there included in the price of getting in. Another really good thing is that they had the zamboni come out from time to time go over the ice, so its nice and smooth all day long.

Such a fun place to ice skate. It was really beautiful as the sun went down and the lights came on.

Great prices, safe and spacious enough