The Hockey Academy

4.7 mi

Not a bad park. Lots of things to do. The roads could use some work. There are a lot of…read morepotholes, so if you've got smaller tires you might wanna keep as eye out for them. There are lots of fields to play in. A disc golf course that we've never gone too. The playground is nice, everything seems clean and maintained. Bring the usual hand sanitizer after your done playing.

Nice playground, nice baseball/softball grounds, easy access, although the roads to get in are…read moregnarly. The Disc Golf course, though, whoa! So excellent, and so much fun, and the people that use it do a great job of keeping it clean and maintaining it. Easy to find, easy to get to. Nice playground, good fields, great disc golf course!!

Axe Play

4.1

(10 reviews)

0.9 mi

This place is so much fun. I got a lot of pointers and went from missing every shot to landing a…read morebunch. Can't wait to go back again and get better! Highly recommend!

My friend and I had a blast! There's a great vibe and wonderful staff! You can throw knives as…read morewell, which was really cool to try! 10/10

Me and my buddy love going here and hanging out for the hour

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Big group, big energy at Axe Play--ideal for team building and unforgettable group outings.

Nashua Silver Knights

2.2 mi

It's fun and great to watch for the kids my son had a great time seeing people play a higher level…read moreof baseball

From the owner: The Silver Knights mission statement is simply put: "To provide long-term, sustainable and…read moreaffordable entertainment for the Greater Nashua community at Historic Holman Stadium through baseball." Our goals is to keep ticket, concession and merchandise prices below competitive rates, appealing to all fans of the Greater Nashua community. From an entertainment perspective, fans can count on the Silver Knights to entertain them from the time they arrive at Holman Stadium until they depart with premium giveaway items, interactive kid's areas, on-field contests and fireworks!

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4.8

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35.3 mi

Our friend group went kayaking during the long weekend and everything went smoothly…read more They have different kind of rentals and a large number - we did not have rental bookings in advance. Life jackets are provided of course and we have to sign waivers. The river route is so long and scenic and will definitely take hours. The staff are really helpful as well. My only complaint is that they only have fixed full day rental rate. I wish they also have half day rate for people who only wanna spend a short time. - 7.5/10

Spent the day on the river with some friends and had the best time! With more than five rentals you…read morereceive a discount if you call - they made that super easy! Check in was smooth, gear was great and everyone was super friendly. We had a beautiful day!

Great time for $33 for the day

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Awesome

Merrimack Valley Flag Football

2.0

19.7 mi

I signed my son up for spring 2019. I learned about this group on signs in town. The cost was…read morecomparable to other youth sports. The man who runs it, Commisioner Sabet, is great with kids. He clearly enjoys football. Coaches were volunteers and seemed to like working with kids. Though these were positives, I won't be signing up again. The timing and organization of this sport did not work for my family. Most spring activities start in mid-April and end in late June, aligning with school. This didn't start until Mother's Day and was ran through the weekend after July 4th. Having football on Mother's Day, Father's Day, and a holiday weekend was not ideal. As the weeks went on it seemed less and less people came. Also, it was initially a Sunday from 4 pm - 5 pm activity, but there were times it was changed to 3 pm - 5 pm or cancelled due to weather or field availability (these were not made up). Further, when a tournament came up in late June, parents were asked to bring cash for registration if we wanted our kids to play. Those who didn't sign up lost a week of practice. And to top it off, not enough kids were interested in playing. The week before the tournament FREE spots were given out. Even then, it was never made clear if enough kids signed up so I didn't bring my son (who I paid for) since I had no confirmation that there were enough players. I do think the coaches and Commissioner Sabet care about kids and had passion about flag football. But the timing and organization were just issues that were too big for me. With multiple children in activities I found that this was not the best fit for us.

From the owner: Our Youth Football Program promotes Academic Success, Discipline, Confidence, Team work, Leadership…read moreand a Healthy Lifestyle!

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Singing Beach

4.1

(165 reviews)

36.5 mi

To get here from Boston/Cambridge/Somerville, take the Rockport line from North Station. The ride…read moreis about 55 minutes and costs $21 round-trip. The beach is a 10-15 minute walk from the train platform and easy to find (hint: take Beach Street). $10 to walk on for the day -- cash only. I believe it's $30-35 for the day to park & walk on, so with the train ticket it's roughly a wash. The building next to the beach has a snack bar and decent bathrooms, which also have showers and changing areas so that you can wash the sand off and put dry clothes on before taking the train or driving home. The beach itself is very beautiful, and the water is relatively calm, cold, and clear -- great for swimming.

I went here years ago to surf kayak after work midweek. No crowds, easy to park. The waves weren't…read moretoo high so it was a pleasant evening.

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Benson's Park

4.3

(28 reviews)

1.0 mi

The old Benson's animal park they did a good thing made it a nice park to enjoy walking picnics…read morewalking around and playing they have trails you can walk on they have old nostalgia left over from the zoo days cages the old shoe house and much more they also have a dedication to September 11 very cool so take your kids and have fun

Love trekking Benson's Park in Winter, Spring Summer or Fall! Great place for family, friends and…read morepets.

Benson's Park 2025 A great place for black and white photography

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Overlook Golf Club

3.4

(28 reviews)

6.2 mi

I've been here ~6x as it is close to home, but each time I get upset at myself for thinking things…read morewould be better. Pace of play is terrible. They stack tee-times too close together (when the group ahead is out of driving range). No ranger. Just awful.

First, The staff is extremely rude, provides bold face lies of current course conditions while…read moretaking your money, conversely the conditions are sub par at best, divets in the greens, scrotch fairways the pace of play is god awful 3 hrs for nine hole and the conditions. This place is circus and has turned into an absolute dog track of a course. Won't ever be playing here again.

The 3rd hole along the Nashua River

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Overlook Clubhouse where you can find refreshments and apparel!

Mine Falls Park

4.6

(51 reviews)

3.0 mi

Nice park, came at sunset ... Perfect timing to watch the…read moresun set. Nice park, came at sunset ... Perfect timing to watch the sun set.

Everything is perfect. There are no needs for any concerns. Family oriented. Fun for the whole…read morefamily.

Dam at Mine Park, near gate house

Rules at Mine Falls Park

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Eric L.

11 years ago

I have been playing with the Hockey Academy in Reading for 7 years now. This is the only organized hockey I have ever played in and look forward to it every week. It is perfect for us older guys with kids since the game times are typically after the little ones go to sleep. Over the years I have had the opportunity to play with may great guys and gals. The level of competition is perfect for someone like myself whose only past experience is playing on the local ponds. On ice officials are real nice and do a very good job keeping the game flowing and under control. My only complaint is that they often try to run the league with an odd number of teams which leads to one team every week being off. Since this is my only real exercise it really stinks when it is my turn to sit. They do have makeup games for the games missed, however they are on Sundays which is a tough night for a lot of people to make. Overall I am glad I made the decision a long time ago to start playing with HA, and will hopefully continue for another 7. read more

Corey H.

11 years ago

I have been playing with the Hockey Academy for about 3 years now and the leagues are very well organized. The Newton location is great and the ice is as perfect as it can get (I say that because previously I've played in some other leagues at various rinks and often times the ice is very bumpy & soft which takes away some of the fun). The guys in the league are a lot of fun to play with. It is a great way to get for me to get some exercise. I would absolutly recommend you give The Hockey Academy a try. read more

Zach D.

11 years ago

I joined Hockey Academy 3 seasons ago, and i can not say enough good things about them. They are really easy to work with, with every problem that I have encountered, and every suggestion I've made. Also it's always nice being able to suit up once a week with your friends. I would highly recommend this league to anyone. read more

Kevin H.

11 years ago

I started skating about 4 years ago in the novice league in Hooksett, NH and had no idea what I was doing. Everyone I have played with is awesome and always helpful. They also offer clinics that improve your game tremendously. Always a great skate and they offer leagues all over. read more

Mark D.

11 years ago

The Hockey Academy gives me a great opportunity to play with players of comparable skill level every week. It's good, fun competition, well run, and the people who run the league do a great job making sure the teams are equally skilled top to bottom. Mark DiMarzio read more

Michael M.

11 years ago

I joined the Reading league last winter. Hockey Academy offers a fun organized skate with some really great people on the ice. The refs are great guys and the people you are skating against aren't out for blood, just some good competitive hockey! -Mike Morel read more

Alex A.

11 years ago

AWSOME well run program. Laid back good people running the program great players. Good program for rookies I just started skating 2years ago and the hockey academy helped me develop into a much better player read more

Sean H.

11 years ago

Great skate. Gives you the chance to skate with multiple level skaters. Play a different team every week and still be able to get to work in the Am. read more

Michael S.

11 years ago

Great league to play in. Locations are convenient. Lots of fun.

Greg L.

14 years ago

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