Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
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Prescott Park
Urban riverfront retreat with gardens. Waterfront municipal park with flower gardens, fountains, walkways & summer performances.
Take Flight Aerial Adventure Course
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Henry Law Park
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Lake Gardner Beach
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Waterfront Promenade Park
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Maudslay State Park
Nature on display at old family estate. Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand.
Mill Pond Recreation Area
Multiuse trails through fields & forests. Multipurpose trails winding through 270 acres of open fields & pine forests, plus athletic fields.
Winnekenni Park
Conservation area & park since the 1800s. Lakeside public park housing a late-19th-century English-style stone castle & walking trails.
Winnekenni Castle
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Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
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Meadow Woods Preserve
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Don Ball Park
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Field of Dreams, Inc.
Big playground, hiking trails & stage. Wooded park featuring a large playground for all ages, fitness & hiking trails & performance stage.
Chadwick Park
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Canobie Lake Park
Family amusement area with rides galore. Expansive, kid-friendly theme park featuring roller coasters, water rides, carnival games & shows.
Castaway Island
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Greycourt State Park
Scenic space with castle ruins & trails. 24-acre hilltop park with the remains of an 1890 chateau-style castle, trails & grassy picnic lawns.
Clifford Park
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O'Neill Park
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Park In the Pines
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Lawrence Heritage State Park
Green spaces with historic structures. Land celebrating local history encompasses mill property, canal, boathouse, parks, visitor center.
North Andover Town Common
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Drummond Playground
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Griffin Park
Recreational sports & picnicking. Green space with a playground, picnic tables & a track, plus ball fields & basketball/tennis courts.
Mechanics Park
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Den Rock Park
Park for rock climbing & nature walks. 120-acre nature preserve with wooded walking trails & a granite face for rock climbing.
Reservoir Park
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Ferry Beach State Park
White-sand beach & coastal nature trails. White-sand beach with a picnic area & changing rooms, plus walking trails & nature programs.
Wonderland Park
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Penguin Park
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Raymond J. Martin Riverside Park
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Saco Heath Preserve
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Charles W. Ward Reservation
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Harold Parker State Forest
Park for hiking, fishing & camping. Tranquil natural area with trails for hiking & biking, plus camping, picnicking & fishing areas.
Livingston Park
Forest nature trail & an outdoor pool. Park with a running track, baseball diamond, playground, swimming pool & boardwalk around a pond.
Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach
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Palace Playland
Beachfront amusement park. Compact, beachfront amusement park with a Ferris wheel, roller coaster & more, plus a large arcade.
Old Orchard Pier
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Sun Outdoors Old Orchard Beach Downtown
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Cascade Falls Trail
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Rock Rimmon Park
Recreational sports & summit views. This 140-acre park includes trails & a 150-ft. summit, plus a playground & basketball/tennis courts.
Benson Park
Spacious park with a playground. Roomy park featuring forest space with trails plus a playground & small animal farm.
Scarborough Beach State Park
Saltwater swimming & sunbathing. Ocean beach with lifeguards & a snack shack. With admission fee (state park passes not valid).
Twin Bridge Park
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Wildcat Conservation Area
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Shedd Park
Splash pad, sports courts & a playground. This 50-acre community park features athletic courts & fields, a splash pad, playground & pavilion.
Rogers Fort Hill Park
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The Eastern Trail
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Greeley Park
Sizable green space for sports & picnics. 125-acre riverside park with a bandstand, sports fields, picnic facilities & a community garden.
Memorial Park
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Greeley Park Sensory Garden
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Lowell Heritage State Park
Riverfront park with lots of activities. Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.
Pleasant Hill Preserve
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Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest
Expansive forest with 6 mi. of trails. Spreading over 3 towns, this vast woodland area provides 6 mi. of hiking trails & fishing ponds.
Vandenberg Esplanade
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Horse Hill Nature Preserve
Expansive area with multipurpose trails. Over 560 acres of elevated terrain & wetlands with trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.
Riverfront Park
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