Olmsted Park, Boston, Massachusetts This park features hiking, walking, and biking trails for all ages, making it an easy, accessible urban hiking destination. The trails wind through woodlands and scenic views of Ward’s, Willow, and Leverett Ponds, with a dual path system popular with runners and cyclists. The park includes three ponds: Ward’s Pond, the tiny Willow Pond, and the much larger Leverett Pond. Highlights include the wildflower meadow and Allerton Overlook, location of Summer Sundays in the Park concerts. Olmsted built two islands in Leverett Pond to provide shelter and seclusion for nesting birds, offering opportunities for wildlife observation in this beautifully designed section of the Emerald Necklace.