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South Coast Parks & Reservations
FALL RIVER
Copicut Woods
Indian Town Road
Fall River, MA
Hours: Open year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset. Allow a minimum of 1 hour.
Info: Copicut’s 516 acres are an integral part of the Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve, one of the largest unfragmented forests in eastern Massachusetts. A gateway to the 13,600-acre Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve, Copicut Woods boasts upland forests, wetlands and waterways, and remnants of a vibrant agricultural past. As you walk the three miles of trails at Copicut, you'll wind through a variety of natural communities and pass vernal pools, Miller Brook, and an abandoned farm settlement. You’ll be delighted by the nearly mile-long Miller Lane, a 150-year-old scenic cart path lined on either side by stone walls under a canopy of trees. Pack a lunch and enjoy a secluded picnic in a traditional timber frame “Ed Shed” before exploring further reaches of Copicut along the new Meadowhawk and Soggy Bottom Trails. Mountain bikers will find plenty of options, too. And, when the snow flies, the relatively flat terrain and broad trails are ideal for cross-country skiing enthusiasts and snowshoers.
Trails: 5.4 miles of trails (includes Miller Brook Conservation Area). Easy walking.
Facilities: A traditional timber frame educational shelter, the “Ed Shed,” offers a secluded place to picnic.
Fall River Heritage State Park
200 Davol Street
Fall River, MA
(508) 675-5759
Info: This 8.5-acre park located on waterfront of Fall River, is in walking distance to Battleship Cove, the Marine Museum, the Narrows Center for the Arts, the Old Colony and Fall River Railroad Museum. The park has boardwalks, benches, an antique carousel, public sailing programs, a three acre meadow lined with trees. The newest addition to the cove is the H.M.S. Bounty, a 169-foot Tall Ship built for the filming of Mutiny on the Bounty
Freetown-Fall River State Forest
Slab Bridge Rd.
Assonet, MA
(508) 644-5522
Info: Freetown State Forest is a vast tract of public land acquired over a twenty year period beginning in the 1930's. Near the main entrance is a day use area, with wading pool, picnic area, fields and restrooms. The remainder of the forest offers 50 miles of unpaved roads and trails. Horseback riders, dog Sledders, mountain bikers, and seasonal motorcycle and snowmobile users are welcome, as are hunters and anglers in season. Rattlesnake Brook, which meanders throughout much of the property, is stocked with brook trout each spring.
Profile Rock, a 50-foot outcropping, shows a profile of what the Wampanoags believe to be Chief Massasoit. The 5,441-acre Forest also includes the 227-acre Watuppa Reservation, which belongs to the Wampanoag Nation, and is the site of annual tribal meetings.
Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve
57 North Main Street
Fall River, MA
Info: The new Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve represents a monumental achievement in land conservation-a collaborative effort of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the City of Fall River, and The Trustees of Reservations to protect 13,600 acres of unbroken forest in Fall River, Freetown, and Dartmouth. It's an ambitious undertaking, and the first project in the state to apply the concept of unified ecological management to such a large area owned by multiple partners. But this is just part of the picture. The bio-reserve harbors a rich mix of plant and wildlife species in a wooded landscape punctuated with glistening ponds and the remnants of historic farms and trails.
Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
1280 Horseneck Road
Westport, Ma.
Nature Center/Trail Hours: Trails open every day dawn to dusk.
Info: Grab your binoculars if you’re heading to Allens Pond. You can observe spectacular bird life and salt marsh activity from a number of vantage points at this site. Over 300 bird species have been recorded during migration or nesting season. The sanctuary’s half-mile stretch of beach provides important nesting habitat for rare piping plovers and terns. The sanctuary also attracts many raptors in all seasons including nesting ospreys and migrant bald eagles.
Apponagansett Park
77 Gulf Road
Dartmouth, Ma
Hours: The park is open year round to the general public. Fees apply during the summer season for parking and special events.
Info: Apponagansett Park offers scenic harbor views, a sandy beach area, gazebo for small functions, picnic area, volleyball court, playground equipment and basketball court. Lifeguards are on duty 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from July 1st through Labor Day. The Oxford Creamery located on site is open mid May through Labor Day for ice cream and light fare.
Cornell Farm
Smith Neck Road
Dartmouth, MA 02748
Info: Explore a longtime working farm that stretches from stonewall-lined fields to an expanse of salt marsh fed by a tidal river.
Cornell Pond
707 Old Fall River Road
Dartmouth, MA
Hours: This facility can be enjoyed by any town resident year round at no charge.
Info: Cornell Pond is a quaint scenic facility right on the pond. A charcoal grill and picnic tables are available for your convenience as well as swings for the children.
Dartmouth Regional Park & Trails
443 Old Fall River Road
Dartmouth, MA
Hours: This facility is open year round and can be accessed by all with the proper parking pass.
Info: Dartmouths newest multi-faceted regional park for both active and passive recreation. When visiting the site you will find basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, playground equipment, ball fields, picnic grove, walking trail and a pavilion which can be reserved for special functions.
Demarest Lloyd State Park
Barney’s Joy Road
Dartmouth, MA 02748
(508) 636-3298
Info: This park has an 1,800-foot saltwater beach, which is backed by rambling hills of beach grass and shaded, grassy picnic sites. A broad, scenic marsh lines the Slocum River on the park's eastern edge. The beach is ideal for families with children. The Buzzards Bay surf is calm and shallow, giving rise to warm water temperatures through most of the summer. It is also a great spot to see egrets, herons, ospreys, terns and hawks.
Jones Park
66 St. John Street
Dartmouth, MA
Hours: This site is open 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. year round to the general public. Parking fees apply during the summer season.
Info: Jones Park offers a sandy beach area, bathhouse, softball field, picnic tables, horseshoe pits and playground equipment. Lifeguards and Gate Guards are on staff the end of June through Labor Day. The softball field can be reserved for leagues or one-time events.
Lloyd Center
430 Potomska Road
South Dartmouth, MA 02748
508 990-0505
Hours: The Center grounds are open and free to the public from dawn to dusk, 365 days a year.
Visitor Center Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
October-May: Tuesday-Saturday and June–September: Tuesday-Sunday
Info: The Lloyd Center sits on 55 acres of oak-hickory forest, freshwater wetlands, salt marsh, and estuary. Our five walking trails offer scenic views of Buzzards Bay, Demarest-Lloyd State Park, Mishaum Point, and the islands. Kettle holes, moraine, and a native American midden site, are several features our trails can offer.
Motha’s Park
End of Mary Crapo Way
Dartmouth, MA
Info: Motha’s Park is a neighborhood park located within Baker’s Village. Containing a basketball and volleyball court, swings, slide and field area, makes this a great place for the kids to walk to and unwind after school.
Paskamansett Landing
287 State Road
Dartmouth, Ma
Info: Paskamansett Landing is a small picnic area and canoe launch. This site overlooks the paskamansett waterfall and offers excellent canoe access of the river north of State Road.
Paskamansett Park
879 Russells Mills Road
Dartmouth, MA
Info: Paskamansett Park is a newly constructed site with a picnic area, walking trail and canoe launch offering residents access to the Paskamansett from State Road to Russells Mills Road.
Russells Mills Landing
50 Horseneck Road
Dartmouth, Ma
Hours: This facility is open year round at no charge for everyone's enjoyment.
Info: Russell's Mills Landing is a natural, historic site that is beautiful for family picnics. It is equipped with park benches, picnic tables, a tennis court, playground equipment and a launching area for canoes/kayaks to tour the Slocum River.
Slocum's River Reserve
Horseneck Road
Dartmouth, MA 02748
Info: Thread your way through woodlands and cross open fields that descend to one of the state’s loveliest tidal rivers. Watch for great blue herons and other waders in the shallows, and northern harriers overhead.
Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation
Green Street
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 992-4524
Info: Fort Phoenix State Reservation combines historic features, scenic views and a variety of recreational facilities. Minutes from downtown New Bedford, the park contains a half-mile of Buzzards Bay beachfront. Adjacent to the park is Fort Phoenix, a national landmark Fort which gives the park its name. From the ramparts remnants, one can gaze across the bay where the first naval battle of the Revolutionary War was fought, to the rolling meadows of the Elizabeth Islands.
*For Passive Recreation Only
The Assawompset Pond Complex*
Covers 4,000 acres in Lakeville, Middleborough, Rochester and Freetown. The APC acts as a buffer for the Taunton and New Bedford drinking water supply. After being closed to the public for more than a century, specified portions of the APC are open to the public for passive recreational activities. Public access is restricted in certain areas—including the privately owned cranberry bog adjacent to Betty’s Neck, the 250 acres surrounding the New Bedford Water Works Facility on Little and Great Quittacas, and land abutting the gravel operation and the islands in Great Quittacas. No water activities of any sort are allowed on Little Quittacas and Great Quittacas. The APC is predominately owned in fee by Lakeville, New Bedford and Taunton.
Betty’s Neck*
Long Point Road
The heart of the APC, Betty's Neck is accessed off Long Point Road. Turn left at the foot of the hill to Island Terrace, follow signs across the cranberry bog. The cranberry bogs are privately owned with no public access except for the roadway to Betty’s Neck. Through a joint effort of non-profit, state and local government, and private parties, Betty’s Neck, a 350 acre parcel on Assawompset and Pocksha Ponds, has been permanently protected from development and is owned by the Town of Lakeville.
Clear Pond Park
Clear Pond Road
Info: A 57 acre Park with sandy beach and parkland that surrounds Clear Pond. Activities include diving raft, playground, picnic sites concession stand, barbecue grills, 9 hole mini golf, comfort facility water fountain, flagpole beach volleyball, horseshoes, Clear Pond Park is a sandy beach open to Lakeville residents and non-residents who purchase a family season pass or daily pass. Staff consists of a Director, lifeguards, maintenance, crew and concession workers who are hired for the season (mid-June to end of August). Swimming lessons are available. In addition to being a popular swimming facility, there are various activities such as sand castle contests, mini golf tournaments and fishing derbies throughout the summer providing for everyone's enjoyment. Clear Pond is also available for company/family outings.
Dickran Diran Square
(formerly King Philip Park)
Access via: Precinct Street at Bedford Street
Info: This .76 acre park is located across from the historic Town House. It contains a flagpole, stone bench, Great World War Memorial. Dickran Diran Square is the home of the WW1 Lakeville Honor Roll, honoring those Army personnel wounded and killed in the "Great World War" of 1917 - 1919. Veterans' Day celebrations are held at this location.
Stephen D. Kelley Conservation Area*
On the shores of the Nemasket River
Access via: Old Bridge Street
Info: This 2.6 acre park currently provides the only public access to the Nemasket River. It offers fishing, canoe launch and parking.
John Paun Park
Vaughan Street
Info: This 10.9 acre park is home to Lakeville Girls' Softball, it contains a small play area with swings, 3 athletic diamonds and concession stand. One ball field has lights where tournaments are sometimes held at night. A new play area has been installed next to Field # 1 for children age two to ten.
Fred A. Shaw Park
Highland Road & Bedford Street
Info: This .72 acre park provides picturesque views of Assawompset Pond in a relaxed picnic setting. The original steps from Sampson's Tavern, constructed in 1804, can be viewed here, as well as, a map of historic town properties. The park contains stone walls, picnic table,s charcoal grills, trees, shrubs, lawn and views of the pond.
Tamarack Park and Bedford Street Conservation Areas*
At the head of Assawompset Neck across from Assawompset Pond and the Pond Cemetery.
Access via: Bedford Street Info: The 44.4 acre Bedford Street Conservation Area has been owned by the Town of Lakeville since the mid-1960s and is primary a shrub swamp/marsh. The 5.7 acre Tamarack Park named for the former restaurant that was on this site, was purchased in 2001 for conservation and passive recreation. It consists of upland and wetland on a narrow isthmus between Assawompset and Long Ponds. This site has a majestic view of Assawompset Pond and the White Banks. Assawompset Pond is a restricted drinking water pond, no boating, swimming, wading, fishing, no water activity whatsoever is allowed.
Long Pond Only: Canoe launch, picnic area, parking, bird watching and fishing.
Ted Williams Camp
Precinct Street and Rte. 18/Bedford Street opposite the Police station
Info: Ted Williams Camp, 124.5 acres, was purchased by the town of Lakeville in 1986. Since then it has developed into a premier recreational facility for all ages. It offers many leisure activities such as horseshoes, fishing, hiking, basketball, and tennis for everyone's enjoyment. The camp consists of hiking trail with rest stops, concession stand, function hall-available for rental-gazebo, playground, flagpole, 6 athletic diamonds, 2 basketball courts, 3 tennis courts, 16 horseshoe courts, 3 sand volleyball courts, 3 soccer fields.
Vaughan Street Canoe Launch
Access via: Vaughan Street
Info: Canoe launch with limited parking.
Vigers’ Conservation Area-Pickens Street Conservation Area*
Pickens Street across from Hill Street
Info: This are of 92 acres offers open fields, wooded area, nature trails and bow hunting.
East Over Reservation
Clapp Road
Rochester, MA 02770
Info: A 75 acre nature preserve and working farm in Rochester, Massachusetts managed by the Trustees of Reservations. There are hiking trails, quarry-stone walls and a "treasure hunt," designed to test one's map reading skills. Enjoy a view of broad fields, elegant stone walls and farm buildings.
Cushing Conservation Area
65 Chestnut St
Seekonk, MA 02771
Info: The Cushing Conservation Area is an 11 acre property located between Taunton Avenue and Chestnut Street with a small parking lot on Chestnut Street. The trail from the gravel parking area leads to a pond with a bench for bird watching and contemplation.
Edna Martin Wildlife Refuge
379 Fall River Ave
Seekonk, MA 02771
Info: Named for Edna Martin, who donated the property to the SLCT in 1967, the Martin Reserve consists of 27 acres along Fall River and Arcade Avenues. An information board greets you at the parking lot, which is off Arcade and accommodates about a dozen cars. The main trail leads through a succession of forest, new forest, and fields winding by Burrs Pond.
Maple Park Recreations
Off Glen Charlie Road
East Wareham MA 02538
Phone: 508-295-4945
Info: Located at 290 Glen Charlie Road in East Wareham Massachusetts, before the bridges and Cape Cod traffic, the newly converted Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort features 400 campsites on 600 acres of beautiful woodlands, many overlooking our swimming and fishing ponds or cranberry bogs. Whether you are camping in a tent or RV (maximum length 40'), our accommodations are sure to please everyone. And, of course, that ''smarter-than-the- average bear'' Yogi Bear™, will be the official host for the campground, greeting and entertaining campers.
Amenities: Camp store, game room, full time activities staff with daily activities, baseball field, hiking trails, kayak and paddle boat rentals, and so much more. Campsites have picnic tables and fireplaces.
Horseneck Beach & State Campground Reservation
Route 88
Westport, MA 02790
(508) 636-8816
Info: Spread across nearly 600 acres of barrier beach and salt marsh, Horseneck Beach is one of the most popular facilities in the Massachusetts State Forests and Parks system. Located at the western end of Buzzards Bay, the sandy, southwest-facing, 2-mile long beach is breezy all year round, providing excellent wind surfing and a dependable respite from sweltering inland temperatures every summer. The combination of ocean beach and estuary habitat makes Horseneck one of the premier birding locations in New England.
Westport Town Farm
Drift Road
Westport, MA 02790
Info: A former refuge for the community's poor and infirm, this coastal landscape boasts a centuries-old farmhouse, fields and pastures bracketed by stone walls. A garden, manned by local volunteers, supplies food to local elderly and food banks.
Facilities: A traditional timber frame educational shelter, the “Ed Shed,” offers a secluded place to picnic.
Fall River Heritage State Park
200 Davol Street
Fall River, MA
(508) 675-5759
Info: This 8.5-acre park located on waterfront of Fall River, is in walking distance to Battleship Cove, the Marine Museum, the Narrows Center for the Arts, the Old Colony and Fall River Railroad Museum. The park has boardwalks, benches, an antique carousel, public sailing programs, a three acre meadow lined with trees. The newest addition to the cove is the H.M.S. Bounty, a 169-foot Tall Ship built for the filming of Mutiny on the Bounty
Freetown-Fall River State Forest
Slab Bridge Rd.
Assonet, MA
(508) 644-5522
Info: Freetown State Forest is a vast tract of public land acquired over a twenty year period beginning in the 1930's. Near the main entrance is a day use area, with wading pool, picnic area, fields and restrooms. The remainder of the forest offers 50 miles of unpaved roads and trails. Horseback riders, dog Sledders, mountain bikers, and seasonal motorcycle and snowmobile users are welcome, as are hunters and anglers in season. Rattlesnake Brook, which meanders throughout much of the property, is stocked with brook trout each spring.
Profile Rock, a 50-foot outcropping, shows a profile of what the Wampanoags believe to be Chief Massasoit. The 5,441-acre Forest also includes the 227-acre Watuppa Reservation, which belongs to the Wampanoag Nation, and is the site of annual tribal meetings.
Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve
57 North Main Street
Fall River, MA
Info: The new Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve represents a monumental achievement in land conservation-a collaborative effort of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the City of Fall River, and The Trustees of Reservations to protect 13,600 acres of unbroken forest in Fall River, Freetown, and Dartmouth. It's an ambitious undertaking, and the first project in the state to apply the concept of unified ecological management to such a large area owned by multiple partners. But this is just part of the picture. The bio-reserve harbors a rich mix of plant and wildlife species in a wooded landscape punctuated with glistening ponds and the remnants of historic farms and trails.
DARTMOUTH
Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
1280 Horseneck Road
Westport, Ma.
Nature Center/Trail Hours: Trails open every day dawn to dusk.
Info: Grab your binoculars if you’re heading to Allens Pond. You can observe spectacular bird life and salt marsh activity from a number of vantage points at this site. Over 300 bird species have been recorded during migration or nesting season. The sanctuary’s half-mile stretch of beach provides important nesting habitat for rare piping plovers and terns. The sanctuary also attracts many raptors in all seasons including nesting ospreys and migrant bald eagles.
Apponagansett Park
77 Gulf Road
Dartmouth, Ma
Hours: The park is open year round to the general public. Fees apply during the summer season for parking and special events.
Info: Apponagansett Park offers scenic harbor views, a sandy beach area, gazebo for small functions, picnic area, volleyball court, playground equipment and basketball court. Lifeguards are on duty 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from July 1st through Labor Day. The Oxford Creamery located on site is open mid May through Labor Day for ice cream and light fare.
Cornell Farm
Smith Neck Road
Dartmouth, MA 02748
Info: Explore a longtime working farm that stretches from stonewall-lined fields to an expanse of salt marsh fed by a tidal river.
Cornell Pond
707 Old Fall River Road
Dartmouth, MA
Hours: This facility can be enjoyed by any town resident year round at no charge.
Info: Cornell Pond is a quaint scenic facility right on the pond. A charcoal grill and picnic tables are available for your convenience as well as swings for the children.
Dartmouth Regional Park & Trails
443 Old Fall River Road
Dartmouth, MA
Hours: This facility is open year round and can be accessed by all with the proper parking pass.
Info: Dartmouths newest multi-faceted regional park for both active and passive recreation. When visiting the site you will find basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, playground equipment, ball fields, picnic grove, walking trail and a pavilion which can be reserved for special functions.
Demarest Lloyd State Park
Barney’s Joy Road
Dartmouth, MA 02748
(508) 636-3298
Info: This park has an 1,800-foot saltwater beach, which is backed by rambling hills of beach grass and shaded, grassy picnic sites. A broad, scenic marsh lines the Slocum River on the park's eastern edge. The beach is ideal for families with children. The Buzzards Bay surf is calm and shallow, giving rise to warm water temperatures through most of the summer. It is also a great spot to see egrets, herons, ospreys, terns and hawks.
Jones Park
66 St. John Street
Dartmouth, MA
Hours: This site is open 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. year round to the general public. Parking fees apply during the summer season.
Info: Jones Park offers a sandy beach area, bathhouse, softball field, picnic tables, horseshoe pits and playground equipment. Lifeguards and Gate Guards are on staff the end of June through Labor Day. The softball field can be reserved for leagues or one-time events.
Lloyd Center
430 Potomska Road
South Dartmouth, MA 02748
508 990-0505
Hours: The Center grounds are open and free to the public from dawn to dusk, 365 days a year.
Visitor Center Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
October-May: Tuesday-Saturday and June–September: Tuesday-Sunday
Info: The Lloyd Center sits on 55 acres of oak-hickory forest, freshwater wetlands, salt marsh, and estuary. Our five walking trails offer scenic views of Buzzards Bay, Demarest-Lloyd State Park, Mishaum Point, and the islands. Kettle holes, moraine, and a native American midden site, are several features our trails can offer.
Motha’s Park
End of Mary Crapo Way
Dartmouth, MA
Info: Motha’s Park is a neighborhood park located within Baker’s Village. Containing a basketball and volleyball court, swings, slide and field area, makes this a great place for the kids to walk to and unwind after school.
Paskamansett Landing
287 State Road
Dartmouth, Ma
Info: Paskamansett Landing is a small picnic area and canoe launch. This site overlooks the paskamansett waterfall and offers excellent canoe access of the river north of State Road.
Paskamansett Park
879 Russells Mills Road
Dartmouth, MA
Info: Paskamansett Park is a newly constructed site with a picnic area, walking trail and canoe launch offering residents access to the Paskamansett from State Road to Russells Mills Road.
Russells Mills Landing
50 Horseneck Road
Dartmouth, Ma
Hours: This facility is open year round at no charge for everyone's enjoyment.
Info: Russell's Mills Landing is a natural, historic site that is beautiful for family picnics. It is equipped with park benches, picnic tables, a tennis court, playground equipment and a launching area for canoes/kayaks to tour the Slocum River.
Slocum's River Reserve
Horseneck Road
Dartmouth, MA 02748
Info: Thread your way through woodlands and cross open fields that descend to one of the state’s loveliest tidal rivers. Watch for great blue herons and other waders in the shallows, and northern harriers overhead.
Fairhaven
Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation
Green Street
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 992-4524
Info: Fort Phoenix State Reservation combines historic features, scenic views and a variety of recreational facilities. Minutes from downtown New Bedford, the park contains a half-mile of Buzzards Bay beachfront. Adjacent to the park is Fort Phoenix, a national landmark Fort which gives the park its name. From the ramparts remnants, one can gaze across the bay where the first naval battle of the Revolutionary War was fought, to the rolling meadows of the Elizabeth Islands.
Lakeville
*For Passive Recreation Only
The Assawompset Pond Complex*
Covers 4,000 acres in Lakeville, Middleborough, Rochester and Freetown. The APC acts as a buffer for the Taunton and New Bedford drinking water supply. After being closed to the public for more than a century, specified portions of the APC are open to the public for passive recreational activities. Public access is restricted in certain areas—including the privately owned cranberry bog adjacent to Betty’s Neck, the 250 acres surrounding the New Bedford Water Works Facility on Little and Great Quittacas, and land abutting the gravel operation and the islands in Great Quittacas. No water activities of any sort are allowed on Little Quittacas and Great Quittacas. The APC is predominately owned in fee by Lakeville, New Bedford and Taunton.
Betty’s Neck*
Long Point Road
The heart of the APC, Betty's Neck is accessed off Long Point Road. Turn left at the foot of the hill to Island Terrace, follow signs across the cranberry bog. The cranberry bogs are privately owned with no public access except for the roadway to Betty’s Neck. Through a joint effort of non-profit, state and local government, and private parties, Betty’s Neck, a 350 acre parcel on Assawompset and Pocksha Ponds, has been permanently protected from development and is owned by the Town of Lakeville.
Clear Pond Park
Clear Pond Road
Info: A 57 acre Park with sandy beach and parkland that surrounds Clear Pond. Activities include diving raft, playground, picnic sites concession stand, barbecue grills, 9 hole mini golf, comfort facility water fountain, flagpole beach volleyball, horseshoes, Clear Pond Park is a sandy beach open to Lakeville residents and non-residents who purchase a family season pass or daily pass. Staff consists of a Director, lifeguards, maintenance, crew and concession workers who are hired for the season (mid-June to end of August). Swimming lessons are available. In addition to being a popular swimming facility, there are various activities such as sand castle contests, mini golf tournaments and fishing derbies throughout the summer providing for everyone's enjoyment. Clear Pond is also available for company/family outings.
Dickran Diran Square
(formerly King Philip Park)
Access via: Precinct Street at Bedford Street
Info: This .76 acre park is located across from the historic Town House. It contains a flagpole, stone bench, Great World War Memorial. Dickran Diran Square is the home of the WW1 Lakeville Honor Roll, honoring those Army personnel wounded and killed in the "Great World War" of 1917 - 1919. Veterans' Day celebrations are held at this location.
Stephen D. Kelley Conservation Area*
On the shores of the Nemasket River
Access via: Old Bridge Street
Info: This 2.6 acre park currently provides the only public access to the Nemasket River. It offers fishing, canoe launch and parking.
John Paun Park
Vaughan Street
Info: This 10.9 acre park is home to Lakeville Girls' Softball, it contains a small play area with swings, 3 athletic diamonds and concession stand. One ball field has lights where tournaments are sometimes held at night. A new play area has been installed next to Field # 1 for children age two to ten.
Fred A. Shaw Park
Highland Road & Bedford Street
Info: This .72 acre park provides picturesque views of Assawompset Pond in a relaxed picnic setting. The original steps from Sampson's Tavern, constructed in 1804, can be viewed here, as well as, a map of historic town properties. The park contains stone walls, picnic table,s charcoal grills, trees, shrubs, lawn and views of the pond.
Tamarack Park and Bedford Street Conservation Areas*
At the head of Assawompset Neck across from Assawompset Pond and the Pond Cemetery.
Access via: Bedford Street Info: The 44.4 acre Bedford Street Conservation Area has been owned by the Town of Lakeville since the mid-1960s and is primary a shrub swamp/marsh. The 5.7 acre Tamarack Park named for the former restaurant that was on this site, was purchased in 2001 for conservation and passive recreation. It consists of upland and wetland on a narrow isthmus between Assawompset and Long Ponds. This site has a majestic view of Assawompset Pond and the White Banks. Assawompset Pond is a restricted drinking water pond, no boating, swimming, wading, fishing, no water activity whatsoever is allowed.
Long Pond Only: Canoe launch, picnic area, parking, bird watching and fishing.
Ted Williams Camp
Precinct Street and Rte. 18/Bedford Street opposite the Police station
Info: Ted Williams Camp, 124.5 acres, was purchased by the town of Lakeville in 1986. Since then it has developed into a premier recreational facility for all ages. It offers many leisure activities such as horseshoes, fishing, hiking, basketball, and tennis for everyone's enjoyment. The camp consists of hiking trail with rest stops, concession stand, function hall-available for rental-gazebo, playground, flagpole, 6 athletic diamonds, 2 basketball courts, 3 tennis courts, 16 horseshoe courts, 3 sand volleyball courts, 3 soccer fields.
Vaughan Street Canoe Launch
Access via: Vaughan Street
Info: Canoe launch with limited parking.
Vigers’ Conservation Area-Pickens Street Conservation Area*
Pickens Street across from Hill Street
Info: This are of 92 acres offers open fields, wooded area, nature trails and bow hunting.
Rochester
East Over Reservation
Clapp Road
Rochester, MA 02770
Info: A 75 acre nature preserve and working farm in Rochester, Massachusetts managed by the Trustees of Reservations. There are hiking trails, quarry-stone walls and a "treasure hunt," designed to test one's map reading skills. Enjoy a view of broad fields, elegant stone walls and farm buildings.
Seekonk
Cushing Conservation Area
65 Chestnut St
Seekonk, MA 02771
Info: The Cushing Conservation Area is an 11 acre property located between Taunton Avenue and Chestnut Street with a small parking lot on Chestnut Street. The trail from the gravel parking area leads to a pond with a bench for bird watching and contemplation.
Edna Martin Wildlife Refuge
379 Fall River Ave
Seekonk, MA 02771
Info: Named for Edna Martin, who donated the property to the SLCT in 1967, the Martin Reserve consists of 27 acres along Fall River and Arcade Avenues. An information board greets you at the parking lot, which is off Arcade and accommodates about a dozen cars. The main trail leads through a succession of forest, new forest, and fields winding by Burrs Pond.
Wareham
Maple Park Recreations
Off Glen Charlie Road
East Wareham MA 02538
Phone: 508-295-4945
Info: Located at 290 Glen Charlie Road in East Wareham Massachusetts, before the bridges and Cape Cod traffic, the newly converted Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort features 400 campsites on 600 acres of beautiful woodlands, many overlooking our swimming and fishing ponds or cranberry bogs. Whether you are camping in a tent or RV (maximum length 40'), our accommodations are sure to please everyone. And, of course, that ''smarter-than-the- average bear'' Yogi Bear™, will be the official host for the campground, greeting and entertaining campers.
Amenities: Camp store, game room, full time activities staff with daily activities, baseball field, hiking trails, kayak and paddle boat rentals, and so much more. Campsites have picnic tables and fireplaces.
Westport
Horseneck Beach & State Campground Reservation
Route 88
Westport, MA 02790
(508) 636-8816
Info: Spread across nearly 600 acres of barrier beach and salt marsh, Horseneck Beach is one of the most popular facilities in the Massachusetts State Forests and Parks system. Located at the western end of Buzzards Bay, the sandy, southwest-facing, 2-mile long beach is breezy all year round, providing excellent wind surfing and a dependable respite from sweltering inland temperatures every summer. The combination of ocean beach and estuary habitat makes Horseneck one of the premier birding locations in New England.
Westport Town Farm
Drift Road
Westport, MA 02790
Info: A former refuge for the community's poor and infirm, this coastal landscape boasts a centuries-old farmhouse, fields and pastures bracketed by stone walls. A garden, manned by local volunteers, supplies food to local elderly and food banks.