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

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

The park is leveled, no sign or notification of this. A true disappointment for the kids.read more

Great playground that is also handicap accessible. There are two areas one for 2-5 year olds and…read moreanother area for 5-12 year olds. There is a nearby lake to cool off. I have been taking the kids here since they were babies and they still love it! Generally clean fenced playground with a couple of tables to sit for a quick snack. It's tucked in a residential but has its own parking lot.

Stopped by here after an open house. My family packed a picnic, did a nature scavenger hunt, and…read morethe kids loved the play structures. We'd definitely come back. It's adorable!

The park is clean and has a lot of room. People were sledding and it was the perfect size hill to…read moresled on. Some teenagers brought their speakers and we enjoyed their music. They stayed there distance and were respectful. The hill has a rough bump that you should be aware of if you sled down.

Bring a blanket picnic basket and watch the kids have fun in both splah pad and playground..dont…read moreforget the hand wipes!!

The family were in New England for an extended weekend and I knew I needed to carve out a minute to…read morepay my respects to a writer that's been influential to me and my friends. First stop: Edson Cemetery (about 10 minutes away) to visit his burial plot, which would prove to be more profound and interesting to me. (I'd recommend that and skipping this park, to be honest.) Lowell seems to be a town struggling and it was heartbreaking to see so many people suffering and asking for help at almost every corner as I tried to get here. Then when I got to the park itself there were a few homeless people on the outer benches which made me feel like an idiot when I pulled out my phone to document my visit. All that being said... I think it's cool (and meaningful) that 'Ti Jean' was given a memorial park in his hometown. The park's small. Some benches are spaced between concentric columns. There was also a ping-pong table as well as plenty of trees off to the side. Some of the columns that have etched quotes and tidbits regarding Kerouac are faded/damaged and hard to read. Parking was an issue. (Litter all around was another.) Even the most devoted fans of Sal Paradise might not dig coming here. (If I were much braver I would've loved to swing by Arthur's Diner across the street which looked EXACTLY like the kind of place the Beats would've frequented to ramble and rant and preach and maybe even do a bit of writing about their most recent experiences out and about in the world.)

This park has cool history but it is pretty busy during the day & very small in size, and might be…read morebetter to see early in the morning or sunset. Parking is doable in the area.

overall this park is super cute and nice to check out. not very busy. has cool features and a steep…read morehill.

This is a great park. It's one of the only areas of Lowell where you can actually "climb" a hill,…read morealthough with all the trees in summer you won't get much of a view ;) You can catch glimpses of the mountains of New Hampshire if yoou're lucky though. The park is about 35 acres, 22 of which are wooded, meaning unkept. There are some awesome old gnarly trees growing in there, and lots of birch and maple I think. It's a great palce to get away from "the city" and be in nature for awhile. I didn't see any facilities like playgrounds or bathrooms, so if you bring kids, make 'em pee ahead of time, and bring some toys or something. No dogs allowed in the wooded area according to a sign, but we saw dogs (on leashes) in there anyway. It felt so good to be up high again after living in Colorado, even though the hike to the "summit" only takes about 5 minutes. BONUS: just down the street is a hand-held car wash with vacuums. Part of the Belividere neighborhood, this park is definitely worth a visit at least once per season just to see how it changes. There's a paved trail to the top of the hill so you don't have to climb through the woods unless you want to. BONUS 2: Geocaching spots nearby...

There's a nice playground at the far side of this field. There is a nicely groomed sports field on…read morethe near side. It has a good size parking lot. Wicasse Field is located on Wicasse Road, a quiet, residential neighborhood. This is where they also show free movies on Friday nights outdoors at dusk during the summer. There is a very good concession stand. Bring bug spray for the movies.

It's always a nice place to enjoy with family and friends The water is always clean and everyone…read morerespects each other have a great summer and enjoy your day life guards are always very attentive.

Gorham Street Pool - This pool was closed for several years…read more A couple of years ago, they re-did the whole thing and it's clean and nice. There's a decent parking lot. CAUTION - this pool STARTS at 4 feet deep and gets deeper from there. It might not be good for small children. THIS AND THE OTHER POOLS DON'T OPEN UNTIL JULY AND CLOSE IN MID-AUGUST. South Common Pool - South Common is that big, open field off Thorndike Street. It's near the train station. This pool does have a clothes changing/bathroom building, but it's pretty old and not very good. The pool's clean and has steps that lead down to the shallowest part which starts at 2 1/2 feet. There's a playground that's not too old across South Common from the pool. McPherson Pool - 45 Richardson Street - has a brand new this year (2010) large playground RIGHT NEXT TO the pool. Fletcher Street Pool (State, not city, operated) - This and McPherson are both similar in structure and condition (well maintained pools, start with steps that lead down to 2 1/2 feet at shallow end and old, kind of crappy changing rooms/bathrooms) to the South Common Pool. There's a small, new-ish playground across North Common from the Fletcher Street pool. POOL HOURS: open at noon and close at 6pm. They offer one hour FREE SWIMMING LESSONS to kids at 10 am on a couple of days mid-week

such a beautiful piece of land and nice walking trail distance. cool water views and well marked…read moreand upkept. there was even somebody out w a lawnmower --so it's not ignored and there's not long grass to walk thru. not busy.