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Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park

Assembly Row & Great River Rd, Somerville, MA 02145

Dawn-Dusk

$

playground

Riverside splash pad and playground next to shopping and restaurants!  

A nice, enclosed park located in Assembly Row around the corner from LegoLand, a movie theater, tons of restaurants, and shopping. Located right next to the harbor, there are lots of boats for the kids to check out, as well as a train bridge where the T comes through, which my boys love watching roll by!

The park itself includes a big, blue slide, a tube slide, a splash pad (including frogs that spit water!), and a large merry-go-round structure for the kids to ride. This is an ideal spot to visit when the weather cooperates in between all of the other things to do at Assembly Row.

Features

Good for All Ages
Thoughtfully captured by:
Jennifer de Merode
The Head of Accounting and Boston Ambassador, Jenny has been living in Boston for almost 10 years. Before Boston, she lived in Washington, DC for 8 years, and previous to that grew up on Long Island, NY. Along the way, she spent a few months in Amsterdam with her family biking all around and exploring that beautiful city! Jenny has always enjoyed being active - from organized sports to jogging, and of course, being in the garden as much as possible when the weather is cooperative. She tries to include her children in all of her active hobbies. With two toddler boys, ages 3 and 5, she and her husband spend their time discovering new places and things to do in the New England area. Spending time outdoors in all types of weather and encouraging her children to love all seasons is very important to her - and so is helping and encouraging others to do the same. Jenny and her family love spending time at the beach, traveling, taking walks and hikes, and of course, finding new playgrounds!
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