Franklin Outdoor Fun

I enjoy the great outdoors and I am always looking for new things to discover. I hope this overview will help YOU to discover and explore something new around Franklin, MA. Have fun out there!

Boating

• Beaver Pond (see below Swimming at Chilson Beach)
• Greens Pond – Washington St. (no motor boats allowed)

Community Fields

• Dacey Community Fields on Lincoln Street
• Fletcher Field on Peck Street
• Pisani Field on Peck Street
• King Street Memorial on King Street
• Beaver Pond (Chilson Beach) on Beaver Street
• Franklin High School on Oak Street
• Horace Mann School on Oak Street
• Parmenter School on Wachusett Street
• Davis Thayer School on East Central & Union Street
• Remington-Jefferson School on Washington Street
• J.F. Kennedy School on Pond Street
• Oak Street School on Oak Street
• Tri County Regional Vocational High School on Pond Street
• Meadowlark Field on Meadowlark Lane off Chestnut Street

Community Playgrounds

• Dacey Community Field Playground
• Fletcher Field Playground
• Nason Street Tot Lot
• King Street Memorial Playground
• Vendetti Playground at Beaver Pond
• Del Carte Open Space (will open soon)
• Playgrounds located at Franklin elementary schools are available to public when schools are not in session.

Disc Golf

• Course at Dacey Field

Dog Park 

• for your four-legged friends at Dacey Field (on Lincoln Street) 

Fishing

• Beaver Pond and Uncas Pond

Hiking/Nature Walks

• Franklin State Forest (also Mountain Biking – maps available at Franklin Recreation Dept.)
• DelCarte Conservation Area (also includes playground to be open soon)
• Indian Rock Conservation Area
• Southern New England Trunkline Trail – multi-use recreation path

Outdoor Art

• Franklin Sculpture Park

Swimming

• Chilson Beach at Beaver Pond

* If you know about a place/activity that is missing from the list, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to add it. E-mail: Renata@BetterLivingRE.com