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Playground Guide

Community Playgrounds in the towns covered by Macaroni Kid South Shore Boston

By Our Wonderful Readers; Complied by Laurie Corbett, Publisher Mom Macaroni Kid South Shore Boston September 11, 2014
Readers' favorite public playgrounds in each town this edition covers. If we have reviewed a playground click the name for full review - many more coming soon! Have a favorite we don't have listed? Comment below and we'll add it! 

We have now added a section at the bottom for the great, road-trip worthy playgrounds we have visted - check it out!


Abington


Beaver Brook Playground
Ralph G. Hamlin Jr Lane, Abington, MA

Harrison Avenue Playground
Harrison Avenue, Abington, MA


Cohasset

Library Playground
35 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA


Duxbury

Duxbury Library Playground

77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA


Hanover

Hanover Playground
Rt 139, Hanover, MA


Hanson

Maquan Elementary (after 4PM and weekends only)
38 School Street, Hanson, MA 02341


Hingham

Gardner Street Playground
Gardner Street, Hingham

Fire Station Playground (behind the fire station)
339 Main Street, Hingham, MA, 02043

Hersey Field
Thaxter Street, Hingham, MA, 02043

Hingham Recreation Center - Cronin Playground
210 Central Street, Hingham, MA, 02043

Hingham Shipyard Playground
118 Fogg Rd, Hingham, MA 02043


Hull

Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Playground at Nantasket Beach
Nantasket Beach, Hull, MA


Marshfield

Marshfield Kids at Play Plaza
15 Library Plaza, Marshfield, MA


Norwell

Gaffield Park
River Street, Norwell, MA


Pembroke

Marcus B. Ford Playground
Birch Street, Pembroke, MA


Rockland

High School Track Playground
Lower Reed Street, Rockland, MA 02370

Memorial Park Elementary - two playgrounds (non-school hours only)

1 Lt Col Brian Duffy Way, Rockland, MA 02370


Scituate

Purple Dinosaur Playground
618 Country Way, Scituate, MA 02066

Seaside Fun Playground
604 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy, Scituate, MA 02066


Whitman

Whitman Town Park
Whitman Avenue, Whitman, MA


Road Trip Playgrounds

Carver Community Playground
(Thank you to our friends at Macaroni Kid Plymouth for the review!)
Meadowbrook Way, Carver

Imagination Station
Pleasant Street, Randolph, MA

Watson Park Playground and Splash Pad
Gordon Road, Braintree, MA

World War II Park and Zoo
401 Elmwood Street, North Attleboro, MA