This Family-Friendly Park In Massachusetts Has A Farm, A Lake, A Playground, And More
By Melissa Mahoney|Published June 02, 2022
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Melissa Mahoney
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I'm an east coast girl living in a west coast world. I grew up in New England before moving to SoCal for several years. I then lived in NYC or a year before moving to AZ in 2009. I worked in the entertainment industry for many years of my adult life and have a deep love for photography, writing, and traveling around the U.S. as well as to far-flung locations around the world. Travel is my life and writing about it is a dream!
When you have kids, it’s often a struggle to find a place that’s both outdoors and incredibly engaging. But what if we told you that there’s a family-friendly park in Massachusetts where you can spend oodles of time outside and find plenty of things to see, do, and explore? Head to Worcester’s Green Hill Park which offers a farm, a lake, a playground, and so much more the whole family can enjoy!
Located in the city of Worcester atop one of its hills, Green Hill Park is a multi-use park that's nearly 500 acres in size. The property once belonged to the Green family estate and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Visitors can go on a hike, play golf on the 18-hole golf course, use the skate park, play a variety of sports, go fishing at the lake, stop and look at plants and flowers at the arboretum, and more. There's even a Vietnam Veterans' Memorial that may be of interest to some.
But best of all, this park has its very own farm! Green Hill Park Farm is home to a variety of animals including alpacas, chickens, llamas, pheasants, pig sheep, and more. Kids and adults alike will have so much fun here!
Have you been to Green Hill Park yet? What’s your go-to family-friendly park in Massachusetts? Tell us about it in the comments! To learn more about Green Hill Park and all it has to offer, visit The City of Worcester website.