WHM - Parks

Parks
There are more than 1,215 acres of parkland in Worcester, Massachusetts including 53 parks and playgrounds.

Worcester's most historic park, Elm Park, is one of the nation's oldest public parks. Purchased in 1854 using public funds, it is recognized as one of the first purchases of land for a public park in the United States. The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Green Hill Park, with almost 500 acres of woodland, fields, and a 60-acre artificial pond, is the city's largest park. The Green family came to Worcester from Leicester in 1755. The original small farm of the first Dr. John Green was expanded over time, especially by Andrew Haswell Green, and eventually covered more than 500 acres. In 1850, the Green family estate became a city park.

For a complete listing of the city's parks, please visit
http://www.ci.worcester.ma.us/wpr/parks/home.htm