Formerly known as “Middle River Park”, this park is the wooded area seen from McKeon Road, across from Holy Cross’s athletic fields. Originally, this park was a gift to the city from R.F. and F.W. Taylor and the Trustees of Holy Cross. But according to the forthcoming Blackstone Gateway Park’s current master plan, the park area was ‘purchased for park purposes’ in the 1970s, becoming Middle River Park.

The land was never developed, and remains undeveloped now, aside for the remnants of the Babcock Power building and this bridge traversing Middle River that was used to connect the building to McKeon Road.

The city did at one point use this park to deposit snow from city streets, allowing it to melt into the river. They stopped that practice in the 1980s due to environmental concerns. When the new park is complete, it will feature a boardwalk and walking paths!