Area Playgrounds

Mansfield

Memorial Park/Hope Street Park -- Next to the Mansfield Library on Hope St.
Plymouth Street Park -- School St. to Plymouth St., and the park is on the left after the fire station.
Robinson School playground -- Robinson Elementary School on East Street

Town of Mansfield - Park & Rec Dept

http://www.mansfieldma.com/Parks/Index.html

Attleboro

Capron Park Zoo:http://www.capronparkzoo.com/

This smaller Zoo takes about 40 minutes to walk through. There is also a large, newly renovated playground at the entrance of the zoo.

Easton

Forthingham Park -- Route 106 to Route 123 to Center St. (left at the statue). Follow for 2 miles and take a left on Park Street (located after Columbus Ave.)

Kidz Planet: Here's a great indoor play gym that our MOMS Club visits for FREE once a month. http://www.kidzplanetgymnastics.com/

The Children's Museum: http://www.childrensmuseumineaston.org/Home.asp

This hands-on museum has 3 floors of fun! There's a toddler playroom with crafts, an enchanted forest, a fire truck, a storybook cottage, museum post office plus a lot more. $3.50 per person if 10 or more, one adult admitted free for every 3 kids, children under one free Directions: Take Rte 106 East to Easton. Turn left at lights onto Rte 123. Follow until you see Civil War monument on your left. Take a left onto Center Street. Go two miles to stop sign, take a right onto Main Street. Take first left (Sullivan Ave.). Museum is on the right. Cost $4.50 per person. The Museum is closed on Sundays and Mondays during the summer. Fall hours resume in late September.

Norfolk

Boardman Street Playground: This playground has lots of fun equipment for the little ones to play on, and there's a nice sandbox with a ton of communal toys. The playground is on Boardman Street, between Main Street and 115.

Jane and Paul's Farm: This is another great farm, particularly in the fall for a hayride and selecting your pumpkin. The farm also has animals and fruit and vegetables for sale as well as a corn maze. From Plainville and Wrentham, take Rte. 1A towards Norfolk. Take a left onto Rte. 115 for approximately 1 to 2 miles and then take a right onto Needham St. At the stop sign, go straight across onto Seekonk St. Go approximately ¾ mile, take a left onto Fruit Street and follow signs to farm (33 Fruit Street)

North Attleboro

World War I Memorial Park -- Across from the YMCA -- Route 106 to Elwood Avenue. Enter the park and follow the road all the way to the top of the park.

Mason Field Playground -- 520 Elm Street, Take Rt 152 South and make a right onto Commonwealth Avenue, which turns into Elm Street (if you stay towards the right).

Briggs Nursery: http://www.briggsgarden.com/

There is something for everyone here, including a playground and petting zoo for the little ones and a beautiful gift shop and flowers for mom. Pack along some apples and carrots for the animals' lunch.

Norton

Norton Community Playground -- Located on Route 123 towards Attleboro -- the driveway is located after the Norton Middle School.

Winslow's Petting Zoo:  http://www.winslowfarm.com/

Pack a picnic lunch and take a ride to this petting zoo full of barnyard animals. You can purchase ice cream and a cold drink there. Port-a-Potties only on site. Directions: Follow Rt. 140 South until the sign entering Taunton. Take a right onto Eddy Street. The farm is the 4th house on the right, #37 Eddy Street. Cost $5.00/adult; $2.00/child.

Plainville

Plainville Park -- Messenger St (off Rt 152) to Route 1A and take a RIGHT. The park entrance is .5 miles on your LEFT. If you keep going straight on 1A, you will get to the Wrentham outlets for a shopping excursion!

Osborne Nursery: http://www.osbornenursery.com/

This is a smaller version of Briggs Nursery, but if your little one is crazy about farm animals, it will do just fine. However, no feeding of the animals is allowed. There is a swing set and a large play tractor.

Sharon

Ames Street Playground (Walter A. Griffin Playground)
95N to Exit 8, Right onto South Main Street for 3 miles, then right onto Ames Street.

Ward's Berry Farm: http://www.farmfresh.org/food/farm.php?farm=1693

Strawberry Picking (June) or visit to Pumpkin Patch (October), One of the more popular, well attended events is this twice a year visit to the local farm. A 45-minute hayride to fields is educational and fun for both mom and the kids. Cost is $6.00 for children - adults are free. Directions: Take Rte 140 to the Foxboro rotary, and take it all the way around to Mechanic St, heading towards Sharon. Proceed straight for a few miles into Sharon past Shaw's (you are now on South Main Street). About a mile on the right is the farm.

Walpole

Bird Park Playground: This playground is well stocked with sand toys, Cozy Coupes, etc. Bring a picnic lunch, then romp in the huge expansive park. It's a perfect place to fly a kite and kick a ball. Take Route 1 North to Coney Street, Walpole. There will be a set of lights and the Walpole Mall at this intersection. Take a left onto Coney Street and follow to end. At the end, take a left onto Pleasant Street. There is a small parking lot about .3 of a mile on the right. If full, continue to stop sign and take a right onto Polley Lane. There is a large dirt lot on the left.

Wrentham

Lake Pearl Park: When you're tired of building sandcastles, this park has a playground, horseshoe pits, a concession stand and you can even rent a boat to go out on the lake. Adult admission is $5. Children over 3 are $2, and children under 3 are free. Directions: Take Route 1A south from the light in Wrentham Center, go right onto Creek Street. Lake Pearl Park is ½ mile up on the left.

Sweatt Beach: Route 140 West toward Franklin from Wrentham. Turn left onto Elysium St. (If you pass Franklin Country Club, you've gone too far). Take the 2nd left off Elysium onto Wolford Rd. Sweatt Beach is on the left. There is a small fee for Plainville, Wrentham, and Norfolk residents.

Big Apple Farm: http://www.thebigapplefarm.com/

Offers hayrides on weekends. Directions: Take Rte.1A to Rte. 121 (a.k.a. West St. at Wampum Corner). Follow for about 3 miles and make a right onto Arnold St. The Big Apple Farm is 5/10 mile on the left side.

Cumberland, RI

Diamond Hill State Park: . A great place for discovering nature and getting some fresh air and exercise and just over the Wrentham border.

Providence, RI

Roger Williams Park: http://www.rwpzoo.org/

The Carousel Village has plenty of grassy knolls to spread out a picnic blanket, and features a playground for all age groups. Bring your camera if you want to take a picture with the larger-than life Mr. Potato Head at the entrance to the playground. It also features kiddie rides (train, dinosaur, and ponies) and a Victorian Carousel for all. If headed to this great Zoo, it is open 9 to 6 (last admission is at 5:30.) Parking and admission to the park grounds is free. Carousel and kiddie rides cost between $1 to $3. Zoo admission is $10/adults, $6/children (3-12) and $8/seniors (62+). Group rates are available. (FYI - starting around noon, the park can get fairly busy with somewhat limited parking for those that may decide to come later than the start time) Directions (Elmwood Avenue, Providence): I-95 South to Exit 17. Then follow the zoo signs. The park is only a quarter mile from the highway. Once you are on the park property, follow the signs for the Carousel.

Providence Children's Museum: http://www.childrenmuseum.org/

This is the perfect place for discovery, imagination, and play while learning all kinds of neat things about yourself and the world around you. Cost is $4.75 per person. Members and children under 1 are free. Group discount: 10 or more = $3.50 for kids, $1.50 for adults. A lunch room is available for a brown bag lunch. Directions: from Rte. 95 South, take Rte. 195 East (exit 20). Off 195 take exit 1 (downtown Providence). Bear left at first turn-around and continue straight under highway bridge onto Eddy St. Take 3rd right to South Street and head toward dragon on top of building. Free parking is just beyond museum on your left.