Foliage

Massachusetts

Boston parks and river

Autumn Guide ↗ expects the peak at Boston Public Garden around . The estimate is for that one spot; slopes higher or lower nearby can turn earlier or later.

Photographs of Boston parks and river and the country around it, anywhere within 26 miles of Boston parks and river, newest first, with cameras around the place and beyond. Each is shown with the day it was taken.

Photographs by date

Cameras

Boston Common

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

The newest saved photograph is shown first. The stills below follow the camera through the season.

Open the camera’s page ↗

The season in photographs

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 16:43 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 16:43 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 16:43 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 17:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 16:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 16:43 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:43 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Source terms

Charles River trees

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

The newest saved photograph is shown first. The stills below follow the camera through the season.

Open the camera’s page ↗

The season in photographs

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 16:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 16:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 15:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 17:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 15:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 16:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 16:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 16:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 13:24 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Source terms

Worcester campus woodland

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

The newest saved photograph is shown first. The stills below follow the camera through the season.

Open the camera’s page ↗

The season in photographs

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

Source terms

Ashburnham woodland

An orange-red foreground crown overlooks a playing field and a wooded hill with scattered autumn patches.

PhenoCam Network / Ashburnham State Forest / Overlook Middle School, Ashburnham, Massachusetts

The newest saved photograph is shown first.

Open the camera’s page ↗

The season in photographs

An orange-red foreground crown overlooks a playing field and a wooded hill with scattered autumn patches.

PhenoCam Network / Ashburnham State Forest / Overlook Middle School, Ashburnham, Massachusetts

Source terms

Blue Hill Observatory panorama

No picture from this camera is saved here; the link below opens the camera’s page, which shows the newest view.

Open the camera’s page ↗

Wachusett cameras

No picture from this camera is saved here; the link below opens the camera’s page, which shows the newest view.

Open the camera’s page ↗

Earlier autumns

Taken between early and mid November in an earlier year, these show how the season runs here.

2025

Boston Common

2025

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Buildings rise behind the park canopy; a fixed structure covers part of the right edge.
· 12:13 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston Common / Emerson College

Charles River trees

2025

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 12:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Trees line the river below the city skyline, with a roof edge in the foreground.
· 11:30 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Boston University / Charles River Esplanade

Worcester campus woodland

2025

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

A wooded hill rises beyond a campus car park and a ball field, with a brick wall at the right edge. Cars, buildings and sky take up much of the view.
· 12:01 camera time

PhenoCam Network / Worcester State University, Worcester, Massachusetts

About these views

The two saved Boston cameras show an urban park and the Charles River; neither represents every woodland around Boston.

Before a visit

Boston Common is a public city park. The camera follows one part of its canopy, and the park map below will help you choose an entrance.

Arrive at Boston Common

The city lists the visitor information center at 139 Tremont Street and separate entrances around the Common. Follow the park map rather than navigating to the camera.

Check the operator’s website ↗

Check the T before leaving

Park Street is beside the Common. Use the transit operator’s current alerts when choosing a route; this page does not show train service in real time.

Check the operator’s website ↗

Roads and cameras

Boston traffic advisories · Look for street restrictions and events on the day of your visit.

The Esplanade’s paths run beside the river near this view. Use its pedestrian-bridge map to plan an entrance and the last part of your walk.

Enter by a pedestrian bridge

Storrow Drive separates the park from the city. The Esplanade Association’s map shows eight pedestrian bridges, park paths and access points.

Check the operator’s website ↗

Plan the last part on foot

The park partner says there is no general public parking on the Esplanade; accessible parking is at the Blossom Street entrance. Check its directions for transit and nearby facilities.

Check the operator’s website ↗

Check park advisories

DCR publishes current park notices. Check the affected place and dates; no notice here should be read as proof that every path is open.

Check the operator’s website ↗

Check MBTA service

Use the operator’s current alerts before selecting a stop and pedestrian entrance. The camera does not show service disruptions.

Check the operator’s website ↗

Roads and cameras

Boston roads on Mass511 · Check Storrow Drive and your approach to the river. These road views do not show how busy the riverside paths are.