Uncle Bud Skate Park

934 Webster Street, Marshfield, MA, USA

Town of Marshfield: (781) 536-2500

https://marshfieldma.myrec.com/info/facilities/details.aspx?FacilityID=14734

Owned By: Town of Marshfield

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The 8500-square foot Uncle Bud Skate Park is located in Library Plaza, in downtown Marshfield. Open to the public, it was renovated in 2016.

Features

Uncle Bud Skate Park, also known as the Marshfield Skate Park, was established in 2005 and fully renovated in 2016, thanks in part to Community Preservation funds. It is named for John “Uncle Bud” Nangle, who was very active in the community, especially in support of youth programs.

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

Habitats and Wildlife

A mostly concrete facility, with a small grassy area and a few maple trees. Located within the South River watershed.

The South River originates deep in Duxbury. Its source is in the Round Pond area, and from there it winds unobtrusively through the woods for several miles. Although one can view it from Route 3, and also from both the South River Bog and the Camp Wing Conservation Area, it remains a narrow and mostly un-navigable stream until just below Veterans Memorial Park. From there it flows through South River Park, behind the playground of South River School, and under the Willow Street and Francis Keville Bridges. Wider at that point, and navigable at most tides, its course winds through the marshes as it runs parallel to Route 139, all the way to Rexhame. From there the river turns northward. It flows for 3 miles between Humarock and the mainland to Fourth Cliff, where it joins the North River at its outlet to the sea.