Back Bay Fens

Back Bay Fens
The Back Bay Fens viewed from the Boylston Street bridge
LocationFenway–Kenmore, Boston
Coordinates42°20′32″N 71°05′37″W / 42.3423°N 71.0935°W / 42.3423; -71.0935
Created1879
DesignerFrederick Law Olmsted
Olmstead Park System
NRHP reference No.71000086

The Back Bay Fens, often simply referred to as "the Fens," is a parkland and urban wild in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1879. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted to serve as a link in the Emerald Necklace park system, the Fens gives its name to the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood.

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