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Perkins Playground

22 Narragansett Rd, Quincy, MA 02169, USA

Quincy Parks: 617 376-1251

https://www.quincyma.gov/departments/natural_resources/parks_by_ward.php

Owned By: City of Quincy

Perkins Playground is located in a neighborhood setting in the Adams Shore neighborhood of Quincy. It features basketball and street hockey courts, plus soccer and softball fields.

Features

The park was named in 1932 for James S. Perkins, longtime Principal of the adjacent Merrymount School.

This land is within the region of the Neponset band 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 shares information on its website.

Habitats and Wildlife

Waters on this property flow to Quincy Bay.

  • Photograph of green and gold Perkins Playground sign attached to chain link fence.
  • Photograph of green and maroon basketball court
  • Photograph of entrance to basketball and street hockey courts, with black chain link fence.
  • Photograph of green and maroon street hockey court.
22 Narragansett Rd, Quincy, MA 02169, USA

Historic Site: No

Park: Yes

Beach: No

Boat Launch: No

Lifeguards: No

Size: 5.57 acres

Hours: Dawn to Dusk

Parking: Limited roadside parking.

Cost: Free

Facilities:

Basketball and street hockey courts, softball and soccer fields, trash receptacles.

 

Dogs: Dogs are not permitted on the fields and courts.

Boat Ramp: No

ADA Access: Yes

Scenic Views: Yes

Waterbody/Watershed: Quincy Bay

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