Is it safe to walk the Charles River Esplanade at night?

Submitted by comeEnme t3_xvyxkz in boston

Hello! I’m not really a tourist, I live less than an hour away from the city, but I was hoping some locals could give me some insight on how safe the Charles River Esplanade is at night?

I’m taking my girlfriend to Ramsay’s Kitchen in Back Bay for our anniversary and wanted to take her for a walk there to propose, though after reading some articles online I’m thinking that may not be the safest choice.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

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willzyx01 t1_ir5bcle wrote

>I’m taking my girlfriend to Ramsay’s Kitchen

If I were you, I'd make an alternative reservation. That place is overrated. Just a name. Food actually tastes below average for the price. Beef Wellington tastes like boiled meat in a $5 bun.

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Fair-Job-2023 t1_ir79duc wrote

I actually really liked it for lunch. But all I had was a salad and wine (for $$$$).

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SmashRadish t1_ir3v6s8 wrote

yes. It is safe to walk the esplanade at night. It’s much more dangerous to walk through an intersection than a park. And that’s not a pedestrian safety joke - the vast majority of violent crime and muggings happens in non-park settings.

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gmcgath t1_ir58gqh wrote

That's a statistic which proves nothing, like "Most traffic accidents take place within 50 miles of home, so you can drive like a maniac when you're more than 50 miles away." The vast majority of time people spend outside is in non-park settings, so it's not surprising that most crimes take place there.

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comeEnme OP t1_ir3txhz wrote

It won’t be super late, anywhere from 7-8:30

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Tzames t1_ir3ws4d wrote

You’re good. There’s lights and it’s pretty. Good place to do what you wanna do

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comeEnme OP t1_ir5gnwp wrote

Great thank you, I saw some conflicting opinions in this sub Reddit from old posts and was under the impression that it wasn’t very well lit

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Tzames t1_ir5k25b wrote

It’s not the best lit thing out there and there are better parts of the esplanade to do that thing, I would recommend closer to the Longfellow bridge near the dome in the park

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SoulSentry t1_ir3wybx wrote

Totally safe. Many people are out walking at night here.

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thebruns t1_ir41ng8 wrote

You feel no embarrassment asking this?

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comeEnme OP t1_ir5gik7 wrote

Lmao embarrassment about what? A simple google search comes up with a woman being stabbed in the head at the esplanade. I’d rather ask some locals than run the risk of getting mugged while I’m proposing

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michael_scarn_21 t1_ir4q5on wrote

You'll be fine. It's much safer than the Common/ Public Garden late at night.

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SmearingFeces t1_ir4xu29 wrote

In 1965 it wasn’t: Yeah, down by the river Down by the banks of the river Charles Ah, that's what's happenin', baby That's where you'll find me Along with lovers, muggers, and thieves Ah, but they're cool people

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SmashRadish t1_ir5aufa wrote

Written by a man who took credit for being the Boston Strangler. Life’s funny.

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Ellarael t1_ir5icn9 wrote

Nah dude that's where the wild Boston beavers roam, watch out!

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Dukeofdorchester t1_ir5h042 wrote

Not only is it safe, but there's lots of friendly men looking to meet new people.

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comeEnme OP t1_ir5hfac wrote

You’re making me question the validity of these answers I’m getting 😂

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-CalicoKitty- t1_ir5jhbe wrote

My wife and I have walked the Esplanade at night many times. You'll be fine. Just don't drop the ring in the river.

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Dukeofdorchester t1_ir5o5c6 wrote

It’s kinda a gay cruising area at night. It’s not dangerous, though.

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