Indian Hill Park
Indian Hill Park is located on Ararat Street on Worcester’s North Side and is used by Joe Schwartz Little League. The park was part of a larger parcel of land that included the North Worcester Public School, whose building can still be seen on Indian Hill Road. What is now Indian Hill Park used to […]
Holmes Field
An 8-acre park located on Plantation Street, named after Pehr G. Holmes. It features a ball field, a playground, a hockey court, and a picnic area.
Holland Rink Playground
Holland Rink Playground is pocket park of sorts is located across from Hanover Insurance on Lincoln Street. It’s one of Worcester’s few ‘Phantom Playgrounds’, as its name signifies that it’s a playground but it lacks any sort of playground structure. This park has some really cool history, as it was added to Green Hill Park […]
Harrington Field
Harrington Field is Worcester’s 6-acre active recreation area located off from Harrington Way near Plantation Street. It’s reasonable to think that this park was named after the street it is located on, however, both the street and the park are named after former Worcester Mayor Francis A. Harrington. Harrington served as mayor from 1890-1892. Harrington […]
Hadwen Park
Hadwen Park is an intriguing space. Some would say this park is ‘geographically challenged’ because it is a network of rolling hills and deep valleys. It is one of Worcester’s older parks, as it was donated to the city by Parks Commissioner Obadiah B. Hadwen in 1902. This park features a baseball field, playground (in […]
Greenwood Park
Greenwood Park came into being when the city purchased its land from Ezra Day and William Forsberg in 1905. This park is about 15 acres, sizable open space, located right along Greenwood Street! Greenwood Park serves the Village neighborhood with its spray park, state of the art playground, basketball courts, tennis courts, ball field, and […]
Great Brook Valley Playground
At just under 7 acres, Great Brook Valley Playground is located off from East Mountain Street. Additionally, There iis stair access from the Great Brook Valley apartments. Great Brook Valley Playground is another park that has a name that doesn’t reflect its offerings. It doesn’t feature a ‘playground’ structure, but it does have ample parking […]
Grant Square Park
Grant Square is a small park of 1.5 acres is located up Green Hill off from Lincoln Street. Grant Square was acquired as a gift in 1853. In 2016, the the Green Hill Neighborhood Association celebrated the official reopening of the park at their Annual Community Picnic. In 2015, the city completed stage one of […]
Farber Field
Farber Field is a small park is located off from Moreland Street on Camelot Drive on the West Side. It is cool spot historically, as it was originally a private park, purchased and developed by Dan Farber in 1955. It was donated to the city, officially becoming a city park in 1983. This is a […]
Green Hill Park
Green Hill Park is Worcester’s largest park at 482.4 acres! It’s not even a close competition (the next two largest are Boynton Park and Lake Park). Green Hill Park has a storied history. The Adams family, later the Green family, and finally the city of Worcester managed and maintained the land. It was transformed from […]