I wish I loved this park more because it's so close to my house; however, it does need lots of work done to it, especially the playground. I've taken my daughter here a couple of times and I'm not sure about the safety of their equipment. I do like that they have a turf surface at the playground. The park itself has plenty of benches and shade, making it a nice place to just chill out and relax at. They also have pickleball/tennis courts, and a baseball field. read more

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Really like this little park, it's well Maintained but smaller. Has a playground for the kids, pickle ball and tennis court as well as a basketball court. There's limited parking and loops around narrowly so be careful on the drive up. Some small benches around but I feel more need to be added. read more

Bleh. This is a prime example of what can happen to a location when it's basically forgotten. Parks & Rec should be ashamed of themselves, this green space is beyond neglected. I was appalled to see a cemetery that was completely unkept and the grass was as high as the poor headstones themselves. What does it take, $100 - 200 a YEAR to have someone mow the grass in this little patch of hallowed grounds? The parking lot needs to be repainted and get a freshening up in general.....there was trash everywhere. There was a couple arguing from the time I got out until the time I got back in my car a few minutes later after taking a walk around the grounds (and not liking what I was seeing). Apparently, this is the public place to air your dirty laundry and those people didn't care who heard them or what it was about. One extra star because it's a park on the tip of Providence, a fairly large city. Unless you're a local, this is more like an avoidable place than a must see on a tour of North Providence. Tsk tsk, so much potential and so little care in the matter.....a prime example of what dwindling tax coffers are doing to mid-sized cities. read more

Captain Stephen Olney Memorial Park - Why can't these poor people's headstones be taken care of?! - Parks Near Me

Gotta add a five star review to balance the OLD reviews. This place might have been neglected in the past but it is now a well maintained and busy park. As I'm writing this there are kids on the playground, people playing tennis, people playing basketball, people on the softball field, people eating on the benches and a family sitting in a gorgeous, shady grassy area having a nice lunch and updating yelp ;) If you enter from the Shaw's side there is a path that goes towards the back of the park and has a really pretty and quiet path that connects to the other side of this park across the street from Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Just thought I would let the community know this park has been rediscovered and brought back to life. read more

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It's a nice quiet place to spend some family time went there a hand full of times with the kids and family last year and definitely will be back in the summer again. Does cost to get in if your out of town. Parking is in the bottom and you'll have to walk way up only down fall but worth it. read more

This park just needs a little TLC! Just off Admiral/Smithfield Street, beyond (or before, depending on what direction you're coming from) the Captain Stephen Olney HOUSE (it's yellow), is the parking lot entrance to the Captain Stephen Olney Memorial Park. You know - on the 'No' side of the 'Pro'/"No Pro' line, aka: North Providence. The amenities range from awesome (the 3 tennis courts), to good (the Admiral playground and basketball blacktop), to WTF? (the Olney family cemetery, workout? section, other playgroup, and certain paths). It was last rededicated (and I am assuming restored) in 1994. I am hoping that the next revamp is on the docket after 20 years! Still - though sections are a bit overgrown or neglected, there are some lovely views and walking trails throughout. Some picnic greens and benches that I wouldn't be afraid to use (although some more look like hangouts for sneaking out past curfew-40-drinkin-tweens). From the Admiral Street lot, the park slopes up to playgrounds, tennis, basketball, great sledding or rolling-down hills (at your own risk of course), ending up by Fatima Hospital; and down towards the aforementioned cemetery and a few pristine softball diamonds. On a warm Saturday afternoon, the park was full of dog-walkers (though not all paths are 'approved' for canine visitors, FYI), kids playing on the jungle-gym, a bunch of teens playing a pick-up basketball game, a mom teaching her 3-kids to play tennis, and a dad and daughter attempting to fly a kite in the slow winds only for her to be distracted by the plethora of "BUNNY WABBITS" (as she called them) hopping along the hill next to the softball pitch. A surprising discovery. read more

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This place has gone down hill since I was a kid all the playground equipment has been tagged by vandals there's litter everywhere! Overgrown weeds dirty water the baseball fields are still looking good though they got rid of the skate park I think they should not allow young children near certain run down parts of the park because of safety hazards. They need to fix this place ASAP read more

Said perfectly before, it needs a little bit of TLC. It's clean and quiet, providing what my family goes there for (jog, dog walk, tennis, ect.) There are four full tennis courts which are rarely being used. The baseball field floods easily but we like playing soccer down there sometimes. Nice basketball court. Everybody seems to stick to themselves, which is nice while you're exercising or playing. Nice green space in the city. read more

Apparently suffered from neglect in the past, is now very nicely taken care of. A well maintained park with a nice ball field, freshly painted lines for a little league game later today I guess. Nice paths and numerous benches along the way. A nice playground for the littles. read more

i signed up to play in the np womens softball league and was told to drop off the reg, form weeknight from 6-7:30 pm at onley field .the only problem i have is i have been to that field several times and the snack bar has been closed and noone knows anything about it .am i going to the wrong snack bar? the one i know is red down the stairs there is a firld and there is a red building that looks like a snack bar can someone please tell me where the snack bar is that i need to drop off my reg form thank you debi thornley read more