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Stephens Field

132R Sandwich St, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA

Plymouth Parks & Forestry: 508-830-4162, ext. 12116

Owned By: Town of Plymouth

Renovated in 2024, Stephens Field in Plymouth is a 7-acre outdoor recreational complex. It features tennis, pickleball and basketball courts, a ball field, and the Douglass C. Gray Playground. There is also a concession building with a pavilion and restrooms (in season), and a concrete launch site for small boats. In addition, the Chet Downie Scenic Overlook is on site, with views of Plymouth Harbor. There is also a small duck pond. Stroller-friendly.

Features

In 1930, the Stephens family donated this land to the town of Plymouth to be used for recreation. It had been a landfill from 1915 to 1927, and prior to that, a coastal marsh. The landfill was capped and leveled to provide appropriate space for recreational facilities. In 2024, thanks to funding from the Community Preservation Act and the American Rescue Plan Act, the park was fully renovated.

This land is within the region of the Wampanoag. To learn more about local Native American tribes, we encourage you to interact with their members. The Mashpee Wampanoag and the Herring Pond Wampanoag share information on their websites.

Trail Description

The park features about a half mile of interconnected paved sidewalks and concrete walkways.

Habitats and Wildlife

This grassy park is comprised mostly of athletic fields and ornamental plantings. There are some oak, cedar, cherry, black walnut, and maples trees at the perimeter, and there is a small wetland in the northwestern part of the property. The ocean edge of the property features tidal marsh grasses. The pond is manmade. Please do not feed the waterfowl.

The waters on this property flow into Cape Cod Bay.

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132R Sandwich St, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA

Historic Site: No

Park: Yes

Beach: No

Boat Launch: Yes

Lifeguards: No

Size: 7 acres

Hours: Dawn to Dusk

Parking: Large paved on-site parking lot at 132R Sandwich Street.

Cost: Free

Trail Difficulty: Easy

Facilities:

Athletic facilities include: 3 tennis courts, 4 pickleball courts, a basketball court, and a baseball field. The park also features a fenced-in playground with areas for older and younger children, and a wheelchair-friendly swing. In addition, there are paved and concrete walkways, a duck pond, picnic tables, benches, a shade pavilion, and a concrete launch area in Plymouth Harbor for small boats. Seasonal concession stand, water fountain, and restrooms. Flagpole, street lamps, trash and pet waste receptacles, bicycle rack.

Dogs: Dogs must remain on leash. Scoop the poop!

Boat Ramp: No

ADA Access: Yes

Scenic Views: Yes

Waterbody/Watershed: Plymouth Harbor (Cape Cod Bay)

Other Things to Do at This Site

Nature Photography
Paddling
Picnic Tables
Town Parks & Monuments