The playground equipment is fairly new, with good property enclosure. The entrances do not have gates to lock the park after hours. The basketball courts are located directly across the street from uncovered salt piles. The grandstands are old concrete stands which are deteriorating.

This is a fan-shape parcel of inter-tidal land at the intersection of Border Street and Condor Street, between the Mobil Station and the Shore Plaza apartments. Though it is underwater for significant periods and there is no direct access, this site provides sweeping views of the inner harbor, looking toward the Tobin Bridge and Mystic River. If privately owned, buildings would have been constructed here blocking the view, as has occurred on the adjacent parcels. Inter-tidal habitat is widely regarded as an extremely valuable natural resource. These areas are home to many species of shellfish, other invertebrates, and juvenile fish. They also play important roles in flood control and water quality improvement.

The beach has a footbridge from Bennington Street; it has a handicap accessible ramp. The walking paths have sufficient lighting for evening use. The beach is well maintained. The tot lot equipment is fairly new with some vandalism. There was some broken glass on the overpass ramp. The baseball diamonds are not very well maintained. The benches and picnic tables are new (plastic) for easy maintenance and no splintering.

The field is located in the center of the airport traffic and near Route 1A and is enclosed by a chain linked fence. The fence is partially damaged (vandalized). The fields have stadium lights for evening events. There is a sign posted on the fence that reads, "No Playing on Field without Permit". There is a lot of trash and some graffiti on the fencing and near the passive sitting area. The play structure is older (wooden and metal) which is more dangerous for children. Cars drive through the park on the sidewalk to get to the turf soccer field, but there is a sign posted that says cars are not allowed to drive through the park gate.

These two abutting sites are located along Marginal Street in the Jefferies Point neighborhood of East Boston. The Golden Stairs site consists of a concrete stairway traversing a steep grade from Marginal Street to a small sitting area at the top of the slope. The Golden Stairs provides residents with access between Marginal Street and the Jefferies Point neighborhood. The quiet sitting area also provides spectacular views of the harbor and downtown Boston. The Rockies is a grassy hillside just west of the stairs that provides and open, expansive meadow, breaking up the dense residential character of the neighborhood. The Rockies is one of the largest undeveloped spaces in this part of East Boston and provides some of the only remaining upland wildlife habitat in the area. The grassland and adjacent shrubby thicket is particularly attractive to migrating songbirds and butterflies.

The Harborside Community Center features basketball courts, a sports field, and the City of Boston's first skateboard park. From the back of the Center and along The Boston Harborwalk, one can observe tankers and ships as they enter and leave Chelsea Creek and the Mystic River. Indoor facilities include a gym, pool, weight room, theater arts room/dance studio, reading lab, racquetball court, classrooms, computer lab and teen center. Outdoor facilities consist of a classroom, basketball courts, skate park, and sports field.

LoPresti Park, also known as North Ferry Park, is a four acre park located on the waterfront in the Maverick Square section of East Boston on Sumner and New Streets. The site offers spectacular sweeping views of the Inner Harbor and downtown skline. A long pier and dock connects to the wooden Harborwalk promenade. The park includes a number of active recreation facilities including two basketball courts with lights for evening play, street hockey rink, children's play lot, children's spray fountain, and lawns for informal field games. At dusk, the park is a popular spot for recreational fishing.

The playground is located on a busy street, and the property is not completely enclosed. The pavement areas had some trash and broken glass. There is no rollerblading or skating available.

This used to be known as Orient Heights Playground and has been much loved for generations. Little League groups play here, and locals get the fleeting sense of home town baseball greatness on this diamond. Today, There is some vandalism on the playground equipment and some broken glass near the basketball court. The baseball field has stadium lights for evening games. The property has fencing around the perimeter.

The chess tables have trees nearby to provide shade for players and spectators. The playground equipment is fairly new. The park is somewhat clean with no vandalism. This park is located in a relatively quiet neighborhood. There is no gate at the entrance that is locked. There are a few lights available for evening use.