Jamaica Plain
Stay close to the heart of Boston — parks, restaurants, neighborhood energy, and the Orange Line, all right around home.
Both homes are a short walk from Forest Hills — the Orange Line’s southern terminus, with direct service to Back Bay, Downtown Crossing, and North Station.
Arnold Arboretum’s Forest Hills Gate is close by on foot. Longwood Medical Area and Boston’s university campuses are a transit or car trip from here, not a walk.
Getting around
- Forest Hills Station (Orange Line)
- About a 1-minute walk
- Commuter Rail (Needham, Franklin/Foxboro, Providence/Stoughton Lines)
- To South Station
- Longwood Medical Area
- Accessible by public transit (Orange Line plus a transfer)
- Faulkner Hospital
- In the neighborhood
See Boston. Live Like a Local.
Real neighborhood life is close by — parks, restaurants, a brewery, and the transit gateway that puts the rest of Boston within reach.
Centre Street Jamaica Plain
Neighborhood center
Jamaica Plain's walkable commercial spine — restaurants, cafés, boutiques, and a year-round Saturday farmers market, the everyday life around both JP homes.
Brassica Kitchen + Cafe Jamaica Plain
New American / French cafe
Jamaica Plain's top-rated sit-down restaurant, on Centre Street.
Ula Cafe Jamaica Plain
Coffee, bakery & lunch
A Centre Street favorite for coffee, baked goods, and a full lunch menu.
Forest Hills Diner Jamaica Plain
Diner — breakfast & lunch
A small, family-run diner on Washington Street, directly across from Forest Hills Station — breakfast and lunch, weekdays and Saturday mornings.
Jamaica Pond Boston
Park & walking loop
A 68-acre pond with a 1.5-mile path around it, part of Frederick Law Olmsted's Emerald Necklace — popular for walking, running, and sailing.
Arnold Arboretum Jamaica Plain
Park & botanical garden
281 acres of protected parkland and trails, free and open daily from sunrise to sunset, bordering Jamaica Plain directly.
Samuel Adams Boston Brewery
Brewery & tours
Tours, a taproom, and a beer garden at the original Boston Beer Company site — one of Jamaica Plain's most recognizable landmarks.
Forest Hills Cemetery Jamaica Plain
Historic gardens & sculpture walk
Rolling hills, a small lake, and a free outdoor sculpture trail on grounds that predate — and helped inspire — the Emerald Necklace. A quiet, beautiful place to walk.
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Your Boston, Just a Ride Away.
This is why you came — the Freedom Trail, the Harbor, Fenway, and the green heart of downtown are all a real, straightforward trip from home.
Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum
Historic site & museum
Interactive exhibits and a replica ship on Boston Harbor — a classic first stop for understanding why Boston matters.
Freedom Trail Boston
Historic walking trail
A 2.5-mile red-brick trail linking 16 historic sites from Boston Common to Bunker Hill — the most direct way to see why Boston is a Revolutionary War city.
Boston Common
Park
The oldest public park in the United States, connected to the Public Garden's swan boats and gardens — the green heart of downtown.
Fenway Park Boston
Ballpark
Home of the Red Sox since 1912 and the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball — a game or a tour, either way a genuine Boston landmark.
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