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Hingham Community Playground

10 Playground Rd, Hingham, MA 02043, USA

Hingham Recreation: (781) 741-1464

Owned By: Town of Hingham

Hingham Community Playground is a large fenced-in property with a variety of play structures for toddlers and elementary-age children. It includes swings, a sandbox, a slide, shade trees, benches, picnic tables and much more. Sand and wood chips underfoot. Directly adjacent to Haley Field and the Hingham Town Hall Recreation Area.

 

Features

The original playground was built in 2000. In 2008, Scott and Jennifer Reed donated 3.5 acres between Burr and Playground Roads to extend the area.

This land is within the region of the Massachusett (or Massachuseuk). To learn more about local Native American tribes, we encourage you to interact with their members. The Massachusett tribe at Ponkapoag and the Mattakeeset band of the Massachusett share information on their websites.

Habitats and Wildlife

The park has several shade-bearing trees, including maples, and pine. It is surrounded by grassy playing fields.

The waters here flow to Tower Brook, which joins with Fulling Mill Brook and Crooked Meadow River to form the Weir River. The Weir River flows through Hingham, through Weir River Farm and eventually into Foundry Pond. The Weir River Estuary, designated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as an Area of Critical Concern, begins just below the manmade dam at the pond. The mile-wide estuary — with numerous acres of undisturbed salt marsh — forms the border between Hingham and Hull, and empties into Hingham Bay. For more information about the Weir River, follow the Weir River Watershed Association.

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10 Playground Rd, Hingham, MA 02043, USA

Historic Site: No

Park: Yes

Beach: No

Boat Launch: No

Lifeguards: No

Hours: Dawn to Dusk

Parking: On-site parking. Best access is behind the Hingham Fire Station at 339 Main Street.

Cost: Free

Facilities:

Picnic tables, benches, porta-potty, shade structures, trash and recycling receptacles.

Dogs: No

Boat Ramp: No

ADA Access: Yes

Scenic Views: No

Waterbody/Watershed: Tower Brook (Weir River watershed)

Other Things to Do at This Site

Picnic Tables