PLEASE NOTE: Early Childhood Partners provides referrals NOT recommendations.
Responsibility for selecting a provider resides with each parent or guardian.
Responsibility for selecting a provider resides with each parent or guardian.
PLAYGROUNDS, PARKS, AND OUTDOOR SPACES
THE PATTON HOMESTEAD
https://pattonhomestead.org/
650 Asbury Street
Hamilton, MA
The Patton Homestead offers 23-acres perfect for running, kite flying, and exploring. The former home of two famous American generals – General George S. Patton Jr. and his son Major General George S. Patton IV, The Patton Homestead is a nationally significant historic property where families, the community and Veterans will enrich their lives through cultural events, seasonal festivals, educational programming, Veterans’ gatherings, social events and retreats.
THE MONOLITHS
School Street (Exit 15 off Rte. 128)
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
The 104 acres of wooded upland and wetlands (popular among porcupines) feature two huge glacial boulders and a trail that offers a view of Massachusetts Bay. Other signs of glacial history include the rockface below Beaverdam Hill, which was polished so smoothly by moving ice sheets that it still reflects light. No facilities. Call The Trustees of Reservations for more information, at 978- 921-1944.
GREENWOOD FARM
The Trustees of Reservations
Jeffrey’s Neck Road
Ipswich, MA
Pastures, salt marsh, islands, and historic buildings are tucked away on a peninsula of land extending towards the Ipswich River. The recent preservation of the First-period Paine House uncovered an early dairy with hundreds of vessels and artifacts. For more information call 978-921-1944.
HALIBUT POINT STATE PARK AND HALIBUT POINT RESERVATION
The Department of Environmental Management/The Trustees of Reservations
Gott Avenue
Rockport, MA
Hours: Open daily 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Granite demonstration, tour: Saturday 10:00 a.m.
Admission: Parking $2 per vehicle
This 66-acre park offers dramatic rocky coastline walks with scenic views, tidal pools, birds, and tours of the abandoned quarry. The view northeast includes Ipswich Bay, the New Hampshire coastline and, on a clear day, Mount Agamenticus in Maine. Call 978-546-2997 for more information.
BRADLEY PALMER/WILLOWDALE STATE FOREST
Route 1
Topsfield, MA
Open sunrise to sunset
Twenty miles of fire roads, horseback and hiking trails. Entrances on Asbury Street in Topsfield, and Linebrook Road. Park Personnel are available weekdays from 9-5. Dogs allowed on leash. Free parking outside the gate. For more information call 978-887-5931.
ENDICOTT PARK
Forest Street, off Route 62
Danvers, MA
Open to public 9:00 a.m. to dark, year round
Parking fee.
165-acre park features playscape, children’s barnyard, playing fields, hiking trails throughout park, and 2-mile health trail. Community Gardens. Restrooms available. Great place to bring a picnic. For more information call 978-774-6518. .
ESSEX ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND
Western Avenue
Essex, MA
Located at Essex Elementary School off Route 22. Large wooden play structure for children, includes swings and sandbox. Open to public when school is not in session: weekdays after 3:00 p.m. and weekends. (parent recommended for preschool age on up.)
LONG HILL RESERVATION
Headquarters of the Trustees of Reservations
572 Essex Street
Beverly, MA
Grounds open daily 8:00 a.m. to sunset
Long Hill is a 114-acre reservation. The estate garden is a collection of trees, shrubs and flowers located in the field, forest and wetlands walking trail. For more information call 978-921-1944.
LYNCH PARK
55 Ober Street
Beverly, MA
Summer non-resident parking fee: $5 weekdays, $12 weekends
Waterfront park. Includes two large play structures—one scaled down to toddler size and one for older children. For more information call the Beverly Recreation Department at 978-921-6067.
MAUDSLAY STATE PARK
Curzon Mill Road
Newburyport, MA
450-acre state park, formerly a private estate. Features gardens and plantings, and 16 miles of hiking and nature trails. Open year round from dawn to dusk. $5 parking fee. For more information call 978-465-7223.
OLD TOWN HILL RESERVATION
The Trustees of Reservations
Newman Road (Exit 54 from Route 95)
Newbury, MA
The glacial drumlin that forms Old Town Hill rises 168 feet above the broad salt marshes of the Little and Parker rivers. The view from the top includes Castle Neck, Hog Island, and Castle Hill to the south; Plum Island and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge to the east; the Isles of Shoals off Portsmouth, NH, to the northeast; and the Merrimack River and Maine’s Mount Agamenticus to the north. For more information call 978-356-4351.
PATTON PARK
Bay Road, Route 1A
Hamilton, MA
Variety of playground equipment, including toddler-sized climbing structure and swings; picnic tables, Weaver Pond, horseshoe pits, tennis courts, street hockey court, and basketball court.
PINGREE PARK
Main Street, Route 1A
Wenham, MA
Wooden play structure, swings, slide, sandbox, toddler swings, tennis courts, and 3 baseball diamonds. (Pingree is shady most of the day so that is nice....)
RAVENSWOOD PARK
The Trustees of Reservations
Western Avenue
Gloucester, MA
Ravenswood Park, encompassing more than 500 acres of woodlands remaining in a natural state, has long been known for peace and beauty at all seasons of the year. Three miles of carriage roads and seven miles of trails wind through fields of "glacial erratics" toward a clearing from which you can view Gloucester Harbor. One of the most notable features is the magnolia swamp from which the nearby village of Magnolia gets its name. For more information call 978-921-1944.
JAMES & MARY STAVROS RESERVATION
The Trustees of Reservations
Island Road (off Route 133)
Essex, MA
A short foot-trail leads to the top of White’s Hill, a 116-feet-high hill that overlooks the Essex and Ipswich marshes. The view from the top includes Castle Hill, Crane Beach, Hog Island, and the meandering Castle Neck River. Pine, cedar, and cherry trees and multiflora rose bushes provide food and cover for a variety of songbirds. For more information call 978-356-4351.
STAGE FORT PARK
Route 127
Gloucester, MA
Oceanfront park, playground, picnic area. Fee for parking.
WENHAM VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY PLAYGROUND
Wenham, MA
Located behind the Wenham Tea House and Hobbs House, Wenham
Playscape and climbing structure, slides, swings, toddler swings, and picnic tables.
ESSEX HERITAGE
https://essexheritage.org/
978-740-0444
ESSEX RIVER BASIN ADVENTURES (ERBA)
https://www.erba.com/
978-768-3722
[email protected]
GREENBELT
https://ecga.org/
978-768-7241 [email protected]
MASS AUDUBON
https://www.massaudubon.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQiApaXxBRDNARIsAGFdaB- Am4wWnL1Au0z2WgpZdbpfND4IJHAuDE9q5oR6IIWQ- ULkQedzXrwaAsewEALw_wcB
THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS
http://www.thetrustees.org/
978-921-1944
[email protected]
WENHAM OPEN SPACE/TRAILS AND MAPS
https://www.mass-trails.org/towns/Wenham.html
https://pattonhomestead.org/
650 Asbury Street
Hamilton, MA
The Patton Homestead offers 23-acres perfect for running, kite flying, and exploring. The former home of two famous American generals – General George S. Patton Jr. and his son Major General George S. Patton IV, The Patton Homestead is a nationally significant historic property where families, the community and Veterans will enrich their lives through cultural events, seasonal festivals, educational programming, Veterans’ gatherings, social events and retreats.
THE MONOLITHS
School Street (Exit 15 off Rte. 128)
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
The 104 acres of wooded upland and wetlands (popular among porcupines) feature two huge glacial boulders and a trail that offers a view of Massachusetts Bay. Other signs of glacial history include the rockface below Beaverdam Hill, which was polished so smoothly by moving ice sheets that it still reflects light. No facilities. Call The Trustees of Reservations for more information, at 978- 921-1944.
GREENWOOD FARM
The Trustees of Reservations
Jeffrey’s Neck Road
Ipswich, MA
Pastures, salt marsh, islands, and historic buildings are tucked away on a peninsula of land extending towards the Ipswich River. The recent preservation of the First-period Paine House uncovered an early dairy with hundreds of vessels and artifacts. For more information call 978-921-1944.
HALIBUT POINT STATE PARK AND HALIBUT POINT RESERVATION
The Department of Environmental Management/The Trustees of Reservations
Gott Avenue
Rockport, MA
Hours: Open daily 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Granite demonstration, tour: Saturday 10:00 a.m.
Admission: Parking $2 per vehicle
This 66-acre park offers dramatic rocky coastline walks with scenic views, tidal pools, birds, and tours of the abandoned quarry. The view northeast includes Ipswich Bay, the New Hampshire coastline and, on a clear day, Mount Agamenticus in Maine. Call 978-546-2997 for more information.
BRADLEY PALMER/WILLOWDALE STATE FOREST
Route 1
Topsfield, MA
Open sunrise to sunset
Twenty miles of fire roads, horseback and hiking trails. Entrances on Asbury Street in Topsfield, and Linebrook Road. Park Personnel are available weekdays from 9-5. Dogs allowed on leash. Free parking outside the gate. For more information call 978-887-5931.
ENDICOTT PARK
Forest Street, off Route 62
Danvers, MA
Open to public 9:00 a.m. to dark, year round
Parking fee.
165-acre park features playscape, children’s barnyard, playing fields, hiking trails throughout park, and 2-mile health trail. Community Gardens. Restrooms available. Great place to bring a picnic. For more information call 978-774-6518. .
ESSEX ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND
Western Avenue
Essex, MA
Located at Essex Elementary School off Route 22. Large wooden play structure for children, includes swings and sandbox. Open to public when school is not in session: weekdays after 3:00 p.m. and weekends. (parent recommended for preschool age on up.)
LONG HILL RESERVATION
Headquarters of the Trustees of Reservations
572 Essex Street
Beverly, MA
Grounds open daily 8:00 a.m. to sunset
Long Hill is a 114-acre reservation. The estate garden is a collection of trees, shrubs and flowers located in the field, forest and wetlands walking trail. For more information call 978-921-1944.
LYNCH PARK
55 Ober Street
Beverly, MA
Summer non-resident parking fee: $5 weekdays, $12 weekends
Waterfront park. Includes two large play structures—one scaled down to toddler size and one for older children. For more information call the Beverly Recreation Department at 978-921-6067.
MAUDSLAY STATE PARK
Curzon Mill Road
Newburyport, MA
450-acre state park, formerly a private estate. Features gardens and plantings, and 16 miles of hiking and nature trails. Open year round from dawn to dusk. $5 parking fee. For more information call 978-465-7223.
OLD TOWN HILL RESERVATION
The Trustees of Reservations
Newman Road (Exit 54 from Route 95)
Newbury, MA
The glacial drumlin that forms Old Town Hill rises 168 feet above the broad salt marshes of the Little and Parker rivers. The view from the top includes Castle Neck, Hog Island, and Castle Hill to the south; Plum Island and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge to the east; the Isles of Shoals off Portsmouth, NH, to the northeast; and the Merrimack River and Maine’s Mount Agamenticus to the north. For more information call 978-356-4351.
PATTON PARK
Bay Road, Route 1A
Hamilton, MA
Variety of playground equipment, including toddler-sized climbing structure and swings; picnic tables, Weaver Pond, horseshoe pits, tennis courts, street hockey court, and basketball court.
PINGREE PARK
Main Street, Route 1A
Wenham, MA
Wooden play structure, swings, slide, sandbox, toddler swings, tennis courts, and 3 baseball diamonds. (Pingree is shady most of the day so that is nice....)
RAVENSWOOD PARK
The Trustees of Reservations
Western Avenue
Gloucester, MA
Ravenswood Park, encompassing more than 500 acres of woodlands remaining in a natural state, has long been known for peace and beauty at all seasons of the year. Three miles of carriage roads and seven miles of trails wind through fields of "glacial erratics" toward a clearing from which you can view Gloucester Harbor. One of the most notable features is the magnolia swamp from which the nearby village of Magnolia gets its name. For more information call 978-921-1944.
JAMES & MARY STAVROS RESERVATION
The Trustees of Reservations
Island Road (off Route 133)
Essex, MA
A short foot-trail leads to the top of White’s Hill, a 116-feet-high hill that overlooks the Essex and Ipswich marshes. The view from the top includes Castle Hill, Crane Beach, Hog Island, and the meandering Castle Neck River. Pine, cedar, and cherry trees and multiflora rose bushes provide food and cover for a variety of songbirds. For more information call 978-356-4351.
STAGE FORT PARK
Route 127
Gloucester, MA
Oceanfront park, playground, picnic area. Fee for parking.
WENHAM VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY PLAYGROUND
Wenham, MA
Located behind the Wenham Tea House and Hobbs House, Wenham
Playscape and climbing structure, slides, swings, toddler swings, and picnic tables.
ESSEX HERITAGE
https://essexheritage.org/
978-740-0444
ESSEX RIVER BASIN ADVENTURES (ERBA)
https://www.erba.com/
978-768-3722
[email protected]
GREENBELT
https://ecga.org/
978-768-7241 [email protected]
MASS AUDUBON
https://www.massaudubon.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQiApaXxBRDNARIsAGFdaB- Am4wWnL1Au0z2WgpZdbpfND4IJHAuDE9q5oR6IIWQ- ULkQedzXrwaAsewEALw_wcB
THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS
http://www.thetrustees.org/
978-921-1944
[email protected]
WENHAM OPEN SPACE/TRAILS AND MAPS
https://www.mass-trails.org/towns/Wenham.html
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTS
Essex Youth Commission
30 Martin Street. 2nd Floor, Essex
978-768-6531
Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Department
16 Union Street, Hamilton
978-468-5590
https://www.hwrecreation.com/info/default.aspx
Manchester by the Sea Parks and Recreation
10 Central Street, Manchester
978-526-2019
https://manchester.ma.us/268/Parks-Recreation
Essex Youth Commission
30 Martin Street. 2nd Floor, Essex
978-768-6531
Hamilton-Wenham Recreation Department
16 Union Street, Hamilton
978-468-5590
https://www.hwrecreation.com/info/default.aspx
Manchester by the Sea Parks and Recreation
10 Central Street, Manchester
978-526-2019
https://manchester.ma.us/268/Parks-Recreation
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