This is a great swimming spot for families. Just bring water shoes because it's real rocky. Plenty…read moreof shade too. If you don't live in Sharon there's a parking fee of $36. To me it's worth it.

My go to lake for relaxing just because its like 10 mins from Home. Love how convenient it is. The…read moreonly thing that I don't enjoy ; that during weekdays parking lot is full with High school students. I barely find empty parkings. They should Do something about the parking...

Right next to Battleship Cove, this park offers a nice waterfront walk and old style carrousel…read moreright next to it. Although the wind of the water made it a little cool today, on a hot summer day its probably a welcome relief. A nice place to relax.

Nice view of the old naval ships. Gathering grounds cafe inside was very nice, nice ambience, and…read morethe energized lemonade was so delicious. Carousel ride for only $3.00 and worth it, was a nice ride and enjoyable to sit and look out the windows to the ships and water. Cozy place to hang out for a while and neat little book shop too. Fun place for kids.

Location is great, right on the bay and right downtown…read more Town of Bristol does a great job keeping the park clean. Annual 4th of July concerts are excellent. Well designed layout of food truck vendors and food placement of trash and recycle bins. Plenty of portable and clean portable rest room facilities. Great traffic protocols in place

Great views of the ocean and lots of benches to sit and relax right at the water. There's also a…read morespacious green which in the winter was quite deserted but could be a nice spot for a picnic or game of frisbee in the summer. Very odd objects of interest including an intricate sculpture honoring Christopher Columbus and a white canon. It would be nice if they had some more peaceful artworks like maybe sculptures depicting the natural world instead of these things, but views are very nice. Plenty of parking and several trash bins. There was also a historical sign detailing the industrial history of Bristol which included rubber, aluminum and marine vessels.

The whole place is amazing, especially the "castle". The trails are very well maintained, and VERY…read morewell marked. And the lake is beautiful. The best part is how amazing it is for dogs! Highly recommend!!

Borderland is a wonderful place. I usually only stay on the main trail for walking and running…read more Plenty of grass areas to play catch or picnic, plus benches and picnic tables throughout. Relaxing, quiet, and so many nice spots to enjoy the ponds, waterfall, spring noises of frogs, and foliage in the fall. I ride my bike or run or walk through regularly and enjoy it. I have also taken the kids to some of the mansion tours and the presentations about nature in the park building. Enjoyed those too.

Very walkable trails through peaceful woodlands along the Three Mile River. Good parking, picnic…read morearea with grills available, visitor center, and bathrooms at the park entrance. While a little busy at the parking/trailhead area itself, once you progress a bit through the woods, things quiet down considerably and you're able to find tranquility and splendid isolation to your heart's desire (yes, far from the madding crowd ... good old Hardy). The main trail culminates at a dam with fish ladders and it's impressive to see the torrent of water gushing over. Upstream from the dam, the river flows leisurely and on a beautiful end-of-summer day like this, the water is a pristine mirror. Many trails to choose from (though they tend to be unmarked - but it's hard to get lost as they all tend to loop back to the main): we walked a branch off the main path that ran right along the riverbank; and we found another trail that went by a "fragrance garden" and a little gnome village which added a touch of whimsy. Great for the kids and many dog walkers (and am happy to say, no doggy doo-doo's noted, so glad to see owners picking up after them!)

Really beautiful and peaceful place to talk a walk. The trail is only a mile long but it's peaceful…read moreand nice for a quick break from work. If you go straight all the way down, you will reach the fish dam. Scattered throughout the trails on either sides are little paths that go to a fragrance garden, gnome village, and pine tree trail. Parking is free.

Nice, quiet park. We mainly came here looking for a jungle gym and were happy to find one, complete…read morewith a swingset with both toddler and big swings. Maybe it is new because a previous poster said there wasn't any kid stuff here. You can't see the playground from the entrance but it is just a short walk down the gravel road. The park is just across the street from the Silvershell Inn.

Horses dogs and…read morebirds The Charles Washburn Park is a peaceful and scenic place tucked away down a small street in a quiet part of the town of Marion. It's a site of numerous equestrian events and has several horse riding areas that can be used anytime. Besides the equines the park also has an area for dogs. It's not fenced in but the folks can bring their canines in the area behind one of the horse rings to run and play with the other canines. The park also has some beautiful wooded areas and cranberry bogs and makes a nice place for a gentle hike. It's very flat and it's actually more suited for walking than actually hiking but the area is lovely, especially in the winter or fall. Lots of birds make this their home and bird watching groups gathering here during the year to catch a glimpse of their favorite feathered friend. Washburn is a different type of park that seems to cater to critters more than to humans, even though it does have baseball and soccer fields for the bipeds to use. A pleasant and peaceful place to visit if you happen to have a dog, horse or just want to see some birds or nature.

A brand new state…read morepark Sweets Knolls is a brand new state park that is still in the development stages. It is open to the public but to get into the park it looks like you are driving into someones driveway and then walking into their backyard. Not a lot of parking right now but it doesn't matter since know one seems to even know this is a park. It does have a large sign but there still is a lot of work to be done here. The park right now is pretty much just open fields with some trails down by the Taunton River. Some great fishing in the river and there also are places to launch a canoe or kayak. Lots of great old pine and oak trees are on the property as well as a little pond. The area was heavily occupied by the Natives American tribes and lots of artifacts have been found nearby so I suspect lots of historic treasures will be found down by the river by people with a keen eye. The property also has several miles of old rail line that will probably be turned into a walking and biking trail. The land is pretty flat so it's not a very challenging hike but I imagine this will become more of a casual place where families will come to walk, fish, look for birds or have a picnic. Sweet Knoll is indeed open to the public but it still needs some work to fulfill it's final purpose. It's great that the state purchased this land because the area is beautiful and allows access to the river. Right now it feels like you are walking around someones backyard but I suspect in the future that will change.

Like other reviewers said it does look like you're going into someone's private driveway but its…read morenot. We went and after we checked out the pond we went on a trail that was going in the direction of somerset. I think most other reviewers went the opposite direction. I didn't see any markers but the trails were easy to follow. Although I would be weary of people crossing the train bridge, especially children as it did feel a little unsafe. Overall I thought this was a pretty fun place to explore.

This is a beautiful hidden gem of a park right in South Easton. Modern play structures with a well…read morekept field for picnics and play. There's a mini baseball diamond and basket ball court. There is a beautiful trail within the park that takes you through a short walk through the woods where you will encounter flowers and man made forts. This park is beautiful and best for ages 0-5. Dog friendly park and trails. Super well maintained