It is bounded on the north by the MBTA Fitchburg Line and to the west by Fresh Pond Mall.
The lands in northwest Cambridge had previously been a brickyard and, from 1952, a city dumping ground.
After a redevelopment effort that cost $11 million, the 50-acre (20 ha) expanse opened to the public in 1990, containing athletic fields, paths, and a wetland area.
Engineering firm Camp Dresser & McKee led development efforts.
[6][7] The park has a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) path made of recycled glass and asphalt designed by the artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles that culminates atop a hill that is Cambridge's highest point at 72 feet (22 meters) above sea level.