Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Rochester

Henry Law Park

Henry Law Park

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Take Flight Aerial Adventure Course

Take Flight Aerial Adventure Course

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Prescott Park

Prescott Park

Urban riverfront retreat with gardens. Waterfront municipal park with flower gardens, fountains, walkways & summer performances.

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Clifford Park

Clifford Park

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Meadow Woods Preserve

Meadow Woods Preserve

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Mechanics Park

Mechanics Park

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Saco Heath Preserve

Saco Heath Preserve

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Lake Gardner Beach

Lake Gardner Beach

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Ahern State Park

Ahern State Park

Woodsy lakeside park with trails. Peaceful park along the shores of Lake Winnisquam with a sandy beach & trails through woodlands.

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Livingston Park

Livingston Park

Forest nature trail & an outdoor pool. Park with a running track, baseball diamond, playground, swimming pool & boardwalk around a pond.

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Ferry Beach State Park

Ferry Beach State Park

White-sand beach & coastal nature trails. White-sand beach with a picnic area & changing rooms, plus walking trails & nature programs.

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Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach

Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach

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Park In the Pines

Park In the Pines

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Cascade Falls Trail

Cascade Falls Trail

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Don Ball Park

Don Ball Park

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Rock Rimmon Park

Rock Rimmon Park

Recreational sports & summit views. This 140-acre park includes trails & a 150-ft. summit, plus a playground & basketball/tennis courts.

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Maudslay State Park

Maudslay State Park

Nature on display at old family estate. Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand.

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Sun Outdoors Old Orchard Beach Downtown

Sun Outdoors Old Orchard Beach Downtown

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Palace Playland

Palace Playland

Beachfront amusement park. Compact, beachfront amusement park with a Ferris wheel, roller coaster & more, plus a large arcade.

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Old Orchard Pier

Old Orchard Pier

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Waterfront Promenade Park

Waterfront Promenade Park

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Mill Pond Recreation Area

Mill Pond Recreation Area

Multiuse trails through fields & forests. Multipurpose trails winding through 270 acres of open fields & pine forests, plus athletic fields.

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Winnekenni Park

Winnekenni Park

Conservation area & park since the 1800s. Lakeside public park housing a late-19th-century English-style stone castle & walking trails.

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Winnekenni Castle

Winnekenni Castle

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Scarborough Beach State Park

Scarborough Beach State Park

Saltwater swimming & sunbathing. Ocean beach with lifeguards & a snack shack. With admission fee (state park passes not valid).

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Memorial Park

Memorial Park

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The Eastern Trail

The Eastern Trail

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Canobie Lake Park

Canobie Lake Park

Family amusement area with rides galore. Expansive, kid-friendly theme park featuring roller coasters, water rides, carnival games & shows.

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Castaway Island

Castaway Island

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Field of Dreams, Inc.

Field of Dreams, Inc.

Big playground, hiking trails & stage. Wooded park featuring a large playground for all ages, fitness & hiking trails & performance stage.

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Griffin Park

Griffin Park

Recreational sports & picnicking. Green space with a playground, picnic tables & a track, plus ball fields & basketball/tennis courts.

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Wonderland Park

Wonderland Park

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Pleasant Hill Preserve

Pleasant Hill Preserve

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Twin Bridge Park

Twin Bridge Park

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Pulpit Rock Conservation Area

Pulpit Rock Conservation Area

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Wildcat Conservation Area

Wildcat Conservation Area

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Greycourt State Park

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.

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Jewell Falls - Rowe Trailhead

Jewell Falls - Rowe Trailhead

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Fore River Sanctuary

Fore River Sanctuary

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Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

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Chadwick Park

Chadwick Park

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Capisic Pond Park

Capisic Pond Park

Nature area for birding & wetland trails. 18-acre nature preserve featuring bird-watching, an ice-skating pond & undeveloped wetland trails.

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O'Neill Park

O'Neill Park

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Lawrence Heritage State Park

Lawrence Heritage State Park

Green spaces with historic structures. Land celebrating local history encompasses mill property, canal, boathouse, parks, visitor center.

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Western Promenade

Western Promenade

Elevated park with trails & scenic views. 18.1-acre park featuring scenic trails around bluffs, plus statues & stately 19th-century homes.

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Mill Brook Preserve

Mill Brook Preserve

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Reservoir Park

Reservoir Park

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Benson Park

Benson Park

Spacious park with a playground. Roomy park featuring forest space with trails plus a playground & small animal farm.

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Horse Hill Nature Preserve

Horse Hill Nature Preserve

Expansive area with multipurpose trails. Over 560 acres of elevated terrain & wetlands with trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.

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Mayor Baxter Woods

Mayor Baxter Woods

Leafy nature preserve with walking paths. Pine forested, dog-friendly park offering shaded trails for walking, running & cycling.

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Mill Creek Park

Mill Creek Park

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Deering Oaks Park

Deering Oaks Park

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Thomas Knight Park

Thomas Knight Park

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Harbor View Memorial Park

Harbor View Memorial Park

Small park with bay bridge views. Peaceful green space overlooking the bay & bridge, with a multi-use lawn & adjacent playground.

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Raymond J. Martin Riverside Park

Raymond J. Martin Riverside Park

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North Andover Town Common

North Andover Town Common

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Drummond Playground

Drummond Playground

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Pride Preserve

Pride Preserve

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Tommy's Park

Tommy's Park

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Den Rock Park

Den Rock Park

Park for rock climbing & nature walks. 120-acre nature preserve with wooded walking trails & a granite face for rock climbing.

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Greeley Park

Greeley Park

Sizable green space for sports & picnics. 125-acre riverside park with a bandstand, sports fields, picnic facilities & a community garden.

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Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park

Longtime park with walkways & a fountain. Quaint park established in 1866 featuring walkways, benches & a central fountain.

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