Parks, pools, and the city's open-space network across Worcester, Massachusetts.
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One of the first public parks in the U.S. (purchased 1854). Two ponds, Olmsted Brothers redesign (1909), footbridges, walking paths, basketball and tennis courts.
121 Russell St · 60 ac
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Postcard: Tichnor Bros. / Wikimedia (public domain, pre-1931)
Worcester's largest municipal park: free farm animal exhibit (Green Hill Farm), 18-hole golf course, two ponds, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and miles of singletrack trails linking to the East-West Trail.
Green Hill Pkwy · 480 ac
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Postcard (1929): Wikimedia (public domain, pre-1931)
City-center hub for the Out to Lunch concert series, the annual ice-skating oval, and seasonal festivals. Historic colonial-era common at the heart of downtown.
455 Main St · 5 ac
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Salisbury Pond at its heart, with tennis courts, outdoor concert lawn, walking loop, and proximity to the WPI campus and EcoTarium.
11 Salisbury St · 14 ac
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Worcester's botanical garden and arboretum — a quiet hilltop refuge of mature trees, woodland trails, and seasonal blooms managed by Clark University.
May St · 26 ac
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The largest urban wildlife sanctuary in New England, managed by Mass Audubon. 5 miles of trails including the universally-accessible All Persons Sensory Trail.
414 Massasoit Rd · 435 ac
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