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Outdoor Winter Fun in the Merrimack Valley: Sledding, Skating & More

Add these to your list for when the snow falls.

December 29, 2023

Although it may not quite be winter, there are still plenty of activities that can be done outdoors! Here are some great ideas and locations for bundling up and enjoying the snowy days in Merrimack Valley.

ANDOVER

Ward Reservation
65 Prospect Rd

AMESBURY

Woodsom Farm
Lion's Mouth Rd

DANVERS

Endicott Park
57 Forest St

GROVELAND

Veasey Park (aka Nuns Hill)
201 Washington Street

HAVERHILL

Swasey Field
59 Blaisdell St

Winnekenni Park
347 Kenoza Ave

IPSWICH

Cable Gardens Hill
126 County Rd

METHUEN

Hickory Hill Golf Course
200 N. Lowell St (Rt. 113)
Park along Rt. 113

NEWBURYPORT

Maudslay State Park
74 Curzon Mill Rd.

Bartlet Mall Park
Intersection of High St & Pond St

March's Hill Park
High St across from Bromfield St

NORTH ANDOVER

Carter Hill
Bradford St

Osgood Hill & Half Mile Hill
723 Osgood St

Drummond Park
Intersection of Johnson St & Milk St

NORTH READING

Town Common
Intersection of Rt. 62 (Park St) and Haverhill St

Hillview Country Club
149 North St

TOPSFIELD

Wheatland Hill
132 Boston St


Boxford State Forest
744 Sharpners Pond Rd, North Andover
Over 1000 acres of trails for biking, walking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Georgetown-Rowley State Park
Rte. 97, Georgetown
The park offers various outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and hiking trails for snowshoeing.

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
87 Perkins Row, Topsfield
12 miles of trails for hiking and snowshoeing

Maudslay State Park
74 Curzon Mill Rd, Newburyport
16 miles of trails for hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing

Weir Hill
56 Stevens St, North Andover
4 miles of trails for snowshoeing, hiking and cross-country skiing

Winnekenni Park
347 Kenoza Ave, Haverhill


Our event calendar lists public skating times at rinks in the Merrimack Valley.

Veterans Memorial Rink
229 Brook St, Haverhill

Riverside Park
155 Lincoln Ave, Haverhill
Outdoor rink

Gilmartin Memorial Arena
7 Parkridge Rd, Haverhill

Lawrence Valley Forum
654 S Union St, Lawrence


Ski Bradford
60 S. Cross Rd, Bradford (Haverhill)
Downhill skiing and snowboarding

Boxford State Forest
744 Sharpners Pond Rd, North Andover
Over 1000 acres of trails for cross-country skiing.

Georgetown-Rowley State Park
Rte. 97, Georgetown
The park offers various outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and hiking trails for snowshoeing.

Maudslay State Park
74 Curzon Mill Rd, Newburyport
16 miles of trails for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and hiking.

Weir Hill
56 Stevens St, North Andover
4 miles of trails for snowshoeing, hiking and cross-country skiing



*Know of some other great places? Please share them and we will add them to the list! E-mail me at cheryllachendro@macaronikid.com



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