Perfect for kids! Safe location. Clean water. Not too many people. Quiet. Nice playground!read more

Cool lake, life guard, public restrooms are clean…read more Cool wooden play structure for kids. What's not to love.

super cool place to go for a walk very close to umass lowell! there's a fun bridge to walk across…read moreand a cool set of stairs that leads right to the water. i recommend this for pics and a walk, less so for a picnic.

Saw an injured hawk here today. Hope it's okay. Great looking park. Tried to find a geocache here…read moreonce but couldn't find it. Looked for a long time then decided geocaching is not for me.

A brand-new playground--fully fenced and with plenty of shade. It's perfect for hot days. There are…read moretwo tables with benches for snacks or for parents to keep an eye on things.

A very nice park tucked away in a Chelmsford neighborhood…read more There are 2 tennis courts, a baseball field, and a large lake with a small sandy beach and a kids play area designed like a huge colonial fort. Also basketball court (double rims, unfortunately) and a Coke machine by the court. Parking is wherever you can find a spot on the road, or if you go up by the tennis courts there is a small dirt area. Watch out for kids playing in the street as you're driving. Heavily populated, but we had no trouble using the courts. No lights, either, so make sure you go during the day. Overall a nice, private place to play tennis or bring your kids to a cool play area while you lounge on the little beach and look for crabs or skip stones. Rowboats and flotation devices allowed in lake, not sure about motorboats (doubtful).

There's only room for about a half dozen cars in the parking lot at the entrance. You can park…read morealong the side of the road leading up to the parking lot, though. The main pathway is paved and wide. It's very level - no hills at all. In the center is a large marsh or bog. I was looking for a place to picnic, but it's just the paved walking path and a marshy area - no place to spread out a blanket and sit on to have lunch. It's strictly for walking, hiking. There are a couple of unpaved off shoots to the main path, too.

One of our favorite playgrounds for our kiddos(less than 7 years old). There are two separate play…read moreareas(one for younger kids and one for older kids), two types of ziplines(one with a rope and one to just sit in buckled in). Other favorites: swings, tall structure with multiple slides(and slide types) and a large climbing structure. A favorite among many families in the area - I was shocked to not see it on a yelp page. They are working on the field part so unable to kite fly like before but would imagine it would be opening soon. There's a small loop around the field as well for a quick stroll. Plenty of parking to be found and couple of picnic tables throughout including a few under a covered structure. There's also a small business that looks like it has snacks(fairly new but prior to the new owners it was a coffee shop). I only wish they had restrooms but they do have port a potties.

Safe and friendly, very fun and took out all the kids energy. Really recommend even for little ones.read more

The place is great, but some owners have really aggressive, really big dogs that their owners can't…read moreor just won't control. These dogs start serious fights trying to dominate the nice big dogs, or they terrorize some of the little dogs, like mine. There's a big grey pit bull that's always in this mode, and the owner thinks its funny. There should be some posted rules about this kind of behavior, applicable to both the dog and its owner.

Try nicely laid out! Huge large dog section with what appeared like a mulch texture on the ground…read more The small dog section was grassy with a few obstacles set up a little walking path. Very clean.

One of the most random and beautiful finds I've made recently. I was aimlessly walking to pass the…read moretime when I wandered into a quiet neighborhood. Tucked away in a small dirt parking lot was a sign -- Farm open to everyone Curious, I stepped in and found a small Christmas tree farm! There were small, well-kept trails that (imo) felt safe. I spotted a few unique birds and bugs, none of which were intrusive. It was such an unexpected escape. If you live in the area I would definitely recommend taking a scenic walk through this farm/sanctuary!

Easy short walking trails. The trees here are beautiful!…read more A nice getaway from the sidewalks. (No dogs are allowed though.)

great place to go on a walk along the river! views are nice and the stretch is good for people…read morewalking running biking scootering etc or sitting on a bench to enjoy the view

Love this park! I see a lot of age group walking /running/biking here. Great for doggies too! Nice…read moreview!a great find! Plenty of parking on the side street. Dunks and Ice cream place very near, a plus!

Rynne Beach in Lowell is part of the Vandenberg Esplanade, better known as The Boulevard. This…read morepark is on the Merrimack River in Lowell and includes a long walking path along the water and an open-air stage across from Heritage Ice Cream. At the far end is the Lowell University Boat House. At the other end is Rynne Beach. The water isn't crystal clear (it's Lowell), but it really isn't very dirty. It's a nice sandy beach, good for children and adults. There's usually a life guard on duty in season. There are restrooms right behind it. There's a tiny parking lot there and a slightly larger one just on the other side of the stage area (next to the beach), but parking is allowed on the street. Picnics/bbqs and camping are allowed on the grassy areas on either side of the beach.