Thanks for visiting our Playground Guide for Greater Lowell! These playgrounds are in the towns we cover for the Lowell Macaroni Kid edition (and a bit beyond): Chelmsford, Billerica, Tewksbury, Dracut, Lowell, Westford, Littleton, Groton, Tyngsboro and Dunstable. Know of other playgrounds in these towns that we missed? Please email Tessa at mackidlexingtonlowell@macaronikid.com.
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BILLERICA
Kids Konnection Playground, 11 Andover Rd. Separate areas for younger and older children, some areas shaded.
Kohlrausch Park, Colston St, North Billerica. Playground, walking track.
Manning Park, 39 Chelmsford St (Rt. 129). Shaded sprinkler park, wooded walking trails.
Micozzi Beach Playground, 586 Middlesex Turnpike. Small playground with a sand base, shade depends on time of day. Also lake access. Note that there is a parking fee.
Pinehurst Playground, 795 Boston Rd (approximate). Small fenced playground with benches. Basketball and Wiffle ball courts. Some shade.
Vietnam Veterans Park, Treble Cove Rd. Playground, fields, walking trails. -- shaded late in the day, fenced in, one structure for age 2-5, large structure for age 5-12. Picnic tables.
CHELMSFORD
Friendship Park, 272 Old Westford Rd. Brand new playground built in 2018. Shaded areas, multiple play structures, sand area, swings, zip lines, accessible features.
Harmony Adventure Park, 62 Carlisle St. New playground with several structures. Only shade is a pavilion.
Varney Park, North Chelmsford. Closed as of 9/28/22 for renovations. Playground, lake beach, baseball field.
DRACUT
Carrick Park, 1309 Mammoth Rd. Carrick consists of two baseball fields and is used for soccer in the fall.
Dillon McAnespie Park, 401 Nashua Rd. Park consists of basketball courts, 70' baseball diamond, tennis court, walking paths, multi-use field and playground area. Restrooms are available.
Hovey Field, 329 Pleasant St. Hovey consists of one baseball field, restrooms and a snack shack.
Veterans Memorial Park, 80 Broadway Rd. Sprinkler park, playground. Park includes playground, fields, restrooms, spray park and walking trails.
DUNSTABLE
Larter Field, 80 Groton St. Field holds sporting activities and used for walking, riding bikes, flying kites, and in the winter sledding.
GROTON
Christine Hanson Memorial Playground, 99 Main St. Structures for younger and older kids, baseball field, shade canopy over sandbox, swings.
Twomey Playground, 342 Main St
LITTLETON
Castle in the Trees Playground, 300 King St. New playground built in 2016. Areas for young and older children, special needs-accessible, basketball, walking/biking track, some areas are shaded.
LOWELL
Ben Hall Masterson Memorial Playground, 440 Beacon St
Callery Park, 220 B St. Newly renovated playground features rubber surface and a new safer, accessible and inclusive playground features
Crowley Park, 78 Wedge St. Newly renovated playground features rubber surface and a new safer, accessible and inclusive playground features
Commonwealth Ave Park (Ducharme Park), 367 Woburn St. Park includes a playground and basketball court
Kitteredge Park, 44 Nesmith St. Newly renovated playground features rubber surface and a new safer, accessible and inclusive playground features
Moody St Playground, 473 Moody St. Park includes a playground and basketball court.
Olga Nieves Playground, 40 Dublin St. Park includes greenspace and playground
Perry Playground, 39 Dover St. Park includes playground and basketball court
Shedd Park, 433 Rogers St -- large playground for ages 5-12 (not shaded), pavilion, large spray park, and restrooms
TEWKSBURY
Funway Park, 253 Livingston St. Fenced in playground, sports fields.
TYNGSBORO
River Front Park, 71 Frost Rd. Located into a bend in the Merrimack River, this park offers grills, picnic tables, a playground and restrooms
Wicasse Park & Field, 20 Wicasse Rd. This 8 acre park contains 3 baseball diamonds, large playground and restrooms
WESTFORD
Ronan McElligott Playground, 55 Williams Ave. For children of all abilities. Many different structures. During the summer, a beach and snack shack is open (free for Westford residents, fee for non-residents).
Patti Mason Playground at Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main St (behind Roudenbush Center). Small playground, sand base, fenced. Closed during school hours. NOTE: This playground is currently unavailable due to construction at Roudenbush.
Jack Walsh Field, Carlisle Rd. This small playground has a mulch base, is fenced in, and has two medium-sized climbing structures and swings. There are large playing fields nearby and a basketball court.
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