Thanks for visiting our Playground & Park Guide for the Merrimack Valley! These playgrounds are in the towns we cover for the Macaroni Kid Merrimack Valley edition (and a bit beyond): Andover, Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Lawrence, Middleton, North Andover. Know of other playgrounds in these towns that we missed? Please email Barbara at cheryllachendro@macaronikid.com.
We would love to publish detailed articles about each of these playgrounds. If you would be interested in writing a (paid) playground guide article with photos and video, please email Barbara at cheryllachendro@macaronikid.com for writing guidelines and information.
BOLD links will bring you to a detailed article about the playground, written by a local parent.
Andover
Andover Center Playground
55 Bartlet St
164-168 Andover St
5 Blanchard St.
24 Cuba St
72 Burnham Rd
Recreation Park
147 Abbot St
Boxford:
Ackerman Playground
95 Cahoon Rd
Chadwick Field
Cole Kingdom
26 Middleton Rd (open when school isn't in session)
Johnson Memorial Park
7A Spofford Road
Spofford Pond School Playground
Spofford Rd (open when school isn't in session)
Georgetown:
Groveland:
222 Main St
89 Center Street
Haverhill:
347 Kenoza Ave
59 Blaisdell St.
Grand Army Playground (G.A.R. Park)
108 Main St
Lawrence:
Bourgoin Park, 154 West St
Reviviendo Playground, 75-85 Newbury St
Riverfront Park, Rowe St
Hayden Schofield Playstead, 178 Lawrence St
Mount Vernon Park, Mt. Vernon St & Cemetery Rd
Methuen:
Ashford Street Playground, Somerset St.
Bicentennial Park, Broadway
Chelmsford Street Playground, Chelmsford St.
Francis Morse Park, Burnham Rd
Gill Avenue Playground, Gill Ave
Neil Playstead, Lawrence St
Potters Field, Pelham St
Riverwalk Park, Osgood St.
Shortys Park, Mystic St
Tenney Street Playground, Tenney St.
Veterans Park, Milk St
YMCA FIELDS, Woodlands St
Middleton
Fuller Meadow School, 143 S. Main St (open when school isn't in session)
Henry Tragert Common, 48 S. Main St
Howe-Manning School, 26 Central St (open when school isn't in session)
North Andover
Carl Thomas Playground, 60 Dana St
Drummond playground, Johnson St
Grogan’s Field, 67 Baldwin Street
James R. Aplin Memorial Playground, 17-57 Clarendon St. Includes: Skate Park, Basketball court soft ball field, swings
McEvoy Field, Chadwick St
Smolak Farms Playground Area, 315 S Bradford St
Macaroni Kid North Shore area:
Amesbury:
Lake Gardner, High Street
Amesbury Park & Splash Pad, Lion's Mouth Rd (park on Friend st)
Merrimac
Merrimac Playground, Stevens Field on Locust Street between Pleasant Street and Middle Street
Newburyport:
Cashman Park, 202 Merrimac St.
Moseley Park, Spofford St.
Maudslay State Park, 74 Curzon Mill Rd
Inn Street Playground, 25 Inn St
Salisbury:
Salisbury State Beach, State Reservation Rd
Topsfield
Bradley Palmer State Park & Splash Pad
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary (natural playground), 87 Perkins Row
Tot Lot, Grove Street
West Newbury
Action Cove, 15 Bachelor St.
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