tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10599997818266469482011-10-28T09:22:23.667-04:00A collection of places enjoyed by the moms and kids of Southern New Hampshire MomsCynthia Woodardnoreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059999781826646948.post-19183274336829821052010-08-29T23:41:00.002-04:002010-08-29T23:46:35.864-04:00

Address: 222 Harrington Way, Worcester MAWeb Site: http://www.ecotarium.org/Admission: Adults $12.00. Children $8.00. Under 2 Free.Distance from Nashua: 50 milesGeneral: Another great outing. Inside it's a science museum with an environmental slant. They have a planetarium! Outside they have a playground, train ride, animal exhibits, and trails. We had a wonderful time on our two visits.

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Address: 145 Redstone Hill, Sterling MAWeb Site: https://www.davisfarmland.com/farmland/index.htmlAdmission: $13.95. Under two free.Distance from Nashua: 35.9 milesGeneral: This is a big favorite. Pony rides, animals to pet, playground areas, a fantastic splash pad setup, hay rides... It's a great all day outing. 

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Address: 95 Farwell Road, Tyngsboro MA Web Site: http://www.parleefarms.com/ Admission: free Distance from Nashua: 6 miles General: This is an all time favorite of our group. They have goats, sheep, chickens, and bunnies. Ice cream and yummies like strawberry shortcake and warm apple crips. Seasonally flavored donuts, fresh fruit, pick your own fruit, flowers. In the fall they have a fun hay

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Address: 14 Humphrey Road, Derry NH Web Site: http://www.derry.nh.us/Pages/DerryNH_Recreation/parks/don Admission: free Distance from Nashua:  15 miles General: One of our moms went here recently and said it was a great place! There is a large playground and a fantastic splash pad. Some info from the web site: "Located within Don Ball Park, the Splashpad is the perfect place to cool off during

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Address: Route 122, Hollis, NH Web Site: http://www.nhstateparks.org/state-parks/alphabetical-order/silver-lake-state-park/ Admission: Adults: $4.00; Children ages 6-11: $2.00; Children ages 5 & under, NH residents age 65 & over: FREE Distance from Nashua:  9 miles General: We've been to this beach a couple of times now and have really enjoyed it! The water is nice, and there are trees around

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Address: 22 Broadway, Amherst NH Web Site: unknown Admission: $2.00 Distance from Nashua: 16 miles General: I took my son here this summer and loved it. It was clean, had docks to jump off of, sectioned off areas, and lots of ducks to interest the little kids. There are bathrooms, but no changing tables. Check current beach advisories here.

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Address: 49 Power Road, Westford MA Web Site: http://www.onestopfun.com/ Admission: ALL DAY Admission is just $9.99 for ages 1+ (members - $6) (Adults are Always Free.) Distance from Nashua: 22 miles General: I haven't been here yet, but several of our moms went to play at the pool and had a wonderful time. This place has a ton of stuff: an indoor play area, the outdoor pool, gymnastics/dance/

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ddress: 345 Chelmsford Street Lowell, MA Web Site: http://perpetualmotioninc.com/ Admission: Admission is $9.50 per child for either play area ($7.50 for children 10 months to 23 months) and $12.50 for both play areas (qualified children only). Cash or check only - no credit! Distance from Nashua: 18 miles General: I haven't been here yet, so here's some information from their website. There is

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Address: 354 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lawrence MA Web Site: http://imajinethat.com/ Admission: Babies under 1: $2.96 / Children 1 and up: $8.95 / Adults: $1.00 Distance from Nashua: 25 miles General: I haven't been here yet, but here's the spiel from their website: "IMAJINEthat is a first of it's kind family and child interactive playspace where human potential has no boundaries. Our unique

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Address: Londonderry Commons Plaza, 44 Nashua Road #20, Londonderry NH Web Site: http://www.thediscoverystop.com/ Admission:  Babies under 1 are free, children are $7.99, adults are $1.00 Distance from Nashua: 11 miles General: My son absolutely adores this indoors play area. It is very well maintained, has a great climbing structure, lots of toys, story time, a little art station, a

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Address: 116 Naticook Road, Merrimack NH Web Site: http://merrimacknh.gov/town/departments/parks_and_recreation/park_information Admission: free Distance from Nashua:  7 miles General: I haven't been here yet, but here's a review I found online: "Wasserman Park is much more than a playground. It has walking trails and a town beach and has buildings as it's part of a summer camp. They do, however,

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Address: 738 Elm Street, Milford NH Web Site: http://recreation.milfordnh.info/facilities/keyes.htm Admission: free Distance from Nashua: 15 miles General: I haven't been here yet, but here's a review I found online: "Keyes Field is one of our favorites. Like Cemetery Fields, it's set away from the road so it's rather safe. Between the parking lot and the playground, there is a gate for added

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Address: 352 Hooksett Road, Manchester NH Web Site: unknown Admission: free Distance from Nashua:  22 miles General: I haven't been here yet, but here's a review I found online: "Livingston Park has a great playground for the kids to play. Plenty of shaded areas for the hot summer months. There are two separate play structures. One geared towards older children, and another geared towards

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Address: 20 County Rd, Bedford NH Web Site: unknown Admission: free Distance from Nashua:  17 miles General: I haven't been here yet, but here's a review I found online: "Ann DeNicola Memorial Playground (also known as Timber Town) is another of our favorites. It's gated and there are trees to provide shade in the hot summer months. There are two separate playstructures, one for older children

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Address: 70 Merrimack Rd, Amherst NH Web Site: unknown Admission: free Distance from Nashua: 10 miles General: I haven't been here yet, but here's a review I found online: "The only real playground in Amherst, Cemetery Fields has a good amount to offer. It's set back from the road, so it's rather safe. There is one large main playstructure in the center of the playground with two swing sets (baby

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Address: 487 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack NH Web Site: http://www.merrimacknh.gov/dpw/parks_maintenance/parks/twin_bridge_park Admission: free Distance from Nashua: 8 miles General: This playground is in the Twin Bridge Park area, so as well as the playground there are playing fields and trails. When you are looking for the parking lot for the playground, look for a Twin Bridge Park sign.

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Address: 8 Shattuck Street, Nashua NH Web Site: unknown Admission: free Distance from Nashua: 1 mile  General: This is a brand new playground. It's entirely fenced in, small and not too terribly exciting but perfectly acceptable for younger kids. There are swings, a climbing structure, and a few other small free-standing items. Usually very quiet during week days.

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Address: Past Chunky's Cinema Pub in Nashua NH Web Site: City of Nashua's web site  Admission: free Distance from Nashua: 3 miles General: There are a lot of entrances to this park, but the one I usually use is off of exit 6, behind the Babies R Us plaza and past Chunky's Cinema Pub. There are paved and unpaved trails and several loops you can walk on.All in all, a great place to go for a walk

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Address: 105 Concord St., Nashua NH Web Site: unknown Admission: free Distance from Nashua:  2 miles  General: Greeley Park has a lot to offer. There is a well shaded playground off to the side of a small, well maintained pool, lots of open grass for running, a wooded trail to hike, and barbecue pits. SNHMoms have had a lot of fun at this park. The gazebo near the playground

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Address:  174 Spit Brook Rd, Nashua NH Web Site: unknown Admission: free Distance from Nashua: 4 miles General: This playground is entirely fenced in with a secure gate which is very nice. There are infant swings and regular swings, a small play structure, and a larger one. Toddlers must be watched carefully in the larger structure as there are lots of places they can walk off the edge. On hot

Cynthia Woodardnoreply@blogger.com0Nashua, NH, USA42.757775 -71.46390342.6317365 -71.6973625 42.8838135 -71.2304435tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059999781826646948.post-76583286094589834282009-09-18T23:16:00.002-04:002009-09-19T16:26:46.032-04:00

Address:  Playground Road, Groton MA Web Site: unknown Admission: free Distance from Nashua: 15 miles General:This park is tucked away behind the Groton Public Library. It's not very big, but it is a wonderful park. There is a fun sand pit chock full of toys that is great for younger kids. There are swings for younger kids as well as older kids and very fun climbing structures that seem almost

Cynthia Woodardnoreply@blogger.com0Groton, MA, USA42.609649 -71.5730642.593856499999994 -71.6022425 42.6254415 -71.5438775tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059999781826646948.post-63963412453872547552009-09-18T21:25:00.015-04:002009-09-20T19:35:32.035-04:00

Address:  268 Old Westford Rd, Chelmsford MA Web Site: unknown Admission: free Distance from Nashua: 16 miles General: This is my favorite park at the moment! It is mostly fenced in, and there is a lot of shade. There are infant and normal swings, a low-to-the-ground toddler play area with a sand pit and a larger play structure in the center with lots of slides and fun things to climb. My 19

Cynthia Woodardnoreply@blogger.com0Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA42.60086 -71.3607842.5850655 -71.38996250000001 42.616654499999996 -71.3315975