The walking trail (mostly dirt with portions on wooden planks and asphalt) is the best part of the park in my opinion. You can get about 3,500 steps with each loop. I also enjoy coming to the park during the spring and fall to watch youth groups and random families and friends play ball. There are tennis courts, basketball hoops, a baseball diamond, and soccer/volleyball fields. Great spots for picnicking and people watching. read more

Beautiful park and walking trails. Very dog friendly with large off leash area! The water is a little mucky so I don't let the dog near it. read more

Cold Spring Park - Beautiful trails - Parks Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

An excellent place for recreation is Cold Spring Park! In addition to three full-size tennis courts, it features two single-rim basketball courts. A baseball field that might be utilized for a small league or softball. A huge field for football, lacrosse, and/or soccer is also available. There is even an outdoor exercise space that is accessible to people with disabilities. Highly recommended read more

Ok, as the President of Friends of Cold Spring Park, I'm biased, but this 67-acre multi-use park not only has playing fields, tennis and basketball courts, and an off-leash dog park, but a 1.43-mile mostly flat and shady loop trail, with exercise stations, has more than a mile of restored stone dust surface through varied terrain and habitats: vernal pools, a brook, wetlands, old oak hillsides, glacial eskers, a small meadow, grassy barrens, and a pollinator garden. The interior (unmarked) trails through the wetland, and parts of the West Side, can be muddy. The park is a birding hotspot with more than 160 species identified. The large off-leash dog park is unfenced but bordered by wooded slopes. Dogs must be leashed on the trail. Ample parking off Beacon Street. Enjoy! read more

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Big open play area for dogs. Lots of friendly dogs. Water brought by most people. Dog bags provided and trash cans as well

Reviewing the dog park portion. PROS There are trails you can take your dog, on leash. Of course, be prepared for ticks in the warm weather. The area is great though, and other dog owners were friendly. The dog park portion is tucked away in the back of the park, and accessible through the trail. It's only partially fenced in, but the sides are wooded. It's a very large space with ample room for fetch and good sprinting. CONS: Ticks, because it's wooded, vs other dog parks that are in other parts of town. Other owners have mentioned that larger, more aggressive dogs some times are brought here. I did not see any on my visit. Of course it's hard to predict. Every park has those owners who take their large, or small, not well socialized dogs to parks and let them roam. OVERALL: Great wooded spot and large partial fenced in area for play. Friendly dog owners. read more

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Nice park for a picnic central to MA, R.I., and southern CT to socially distance and have a lunch. Sports friends and courts are there but no patrons or games when we went let us space out and enjoy the shade by the atheneum. Enjoy! read more

Cold Spring Park - Parks Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

I have driven by this park so many times over the past years and have never gotten the change to actually walk through. Cold Spring Park is one of the seemingly thousands of parks and recreational areas throughout the City of Newton. While you may not assume it would be present in a city, Newton has so many outdoor areas that are spacious and useful for walking, running, and other activities. Cold Spring Park is located along Beacon Street between Walnut Street and Chestnut Street. There is a large stone sign outside the park. The park consists of lots of trails, multiple fields (including soccer fields), sets and sets of picnic benches, and multiple basketball courts One thing I have seen no where else that was, in my vision, the best part of this park was all of the outdoor gym equipment. At the entrance to the walking trails, there are several machines that are industrial for outdoor use... things you would find in a gym that are industrial for all weather. Some of these machines focus on exercising lower body, upper body, and push ups, just to name a few. I am planning on coming back just to use them honestly. Park is rural, with trails surrounding the entire park with the woods. While there are (what seems like) a trillion parks in the City of Newton, this is definitely a great one. Make a stop by. 5 stars. read more

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My pup is a big fan of the dog park, and has given me permission to write this 5-star review on his behalf. A previous poster complained that it was muddy... in MARCH. Yes, this is New England and we do have a mud season.... and that time of year would be it! ANY place with dirt is going to get muddy in the spring, so pay no attention to his review, good people :) It is a big, open clearing with lots of room to run. Some of the "regulars" have left chairs to sit in, and there's an old picnic table as well. It's very clean - people are good about picking up the poop - and almost everyone I have met is very nice (dog people tend to be). read more

What a hidden gem for new dog moms (and dads!) like myself and my partner. Our dog is 14 months, and he's a mix of a pitbull and Jack Russell- if you know ANYTHING about either breed you can assume that yes, our dog, Haze, is driven by a motor nonstop unless he gets enough exercise, and he needs mental stimulation as much as physical, so exploring new places such as this park is fun for all of us. At first it seems like a normal park with trails, but low and behold there is a dog park almost hidden through the woods- all of a sudden the trees clear and if you stay on the downhill path you will come to a beautiful, grassy, open field with happy dogs and happy dog owners having a blast. Perfect for a super energetic dog that might be too rough at the park if you come straight from home- the walk through the woods to get to the dog park area provides enough physical and mental exercise that even my crazy puppy was super chill by the time we encountered other dogs. I wish there were more trails and that there was more room on the trails- they were narrow and lots of hills- if you aren't careful and stay past dusk I can easily see an accident happening, so be careful! They also had some exercise equipment, interesting trees and sport courts. Something for everyone in the family it seems like. read more

Very big and well maintained park. While the dog park is the main attraction, there is also a walking trail nearby and also a baseball play area. read more

Cold Spring Park - Monthly corgi meetup - Parks Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

The exercise path is great. It circles through a wooded area of Newton and is quiet and beautiful. I love to run this path. People who share it with you are friendly and helpful...I got a bit lost when trying to take a shortcut once. Sometimes I am lazy, I know! Generally a great park that has a Farmers Market on Tuesdays in the summertime. read more

Cold Spring Park is a peaceful getaway in the Boston suburbs... unless it's a farmer's market day, and getting a parking space is a challenge. Going to a farmer's market on the West Coast can be pretty serene, but on the East Coast it is a thrilling taste of the country, a major draw. The park is perfect for families. The farmer's market is especially fun, with proprietors like Middle Earth Organics. Of course, there's the New England touch of the cemetery across the street, like Nathaniel Hawthorne describing colonial Boston when the first places built were the jail and the graveyard in "The Scarlet Letter." Cold Spring Park is the sort of place one would expect to see Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale and his forbidden beloved Hester Prynne dallying among the flowers. There's a New England magic to the place, a natural refuge. read more

Really nice peaceful and safe park with a long trail going around the perimeter and multiple fields in between. As much of a dog lover as I am the one annoying thing is the entitled people that feel it's ok for them to have their dogs off leash while on the trails OR the fields. Many people don't like dogs or are scared of them PLUS many dogs are not friendly at all to other dogs or humans. Should really be enforced more by police. Very unsafe and very rude as well to do that. read more

We've had two bad experiences at dog parks, and both have been at this park. I think this is because the park is situated inside of walking paths. It seems as though people walk their dogs, happen upon this park, and go in without any sort of understanding of general park etiquette. For example, there are usually people sitting at tables or on chairs who let their dogs roam far, far away from them. This typically doesn't happen at other parks, and it leads to potential conflict. The park is also not completely fenced in, which has never been a problem for us, but could be a concern for some. There are other parks with more experienced owners (and dogs) in the area. read more

Beautiful, well cared for dog park with plenty of room for the dogs to run. I wish that it were completely fenced in but it does have woods to create somewhat of a barrier. Friendly people. read more

What a little picturesque oasis in the middle of a Boston Suburb! Playing fields, a mile plus circular woods exercise path, lovely people, streams and foliage! On Tuesdays during the summer and fall they have a Farmer's Market at the Beacon Street entrance. And every day at 10 and 4 (I'm pretty sure I have the times right!) is a doggy play group in the far field near Walnut St. Come for a walk! read more

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Places like this really make me wish I had a dog. Driving past this park all the time, I never realized how huge this park was. The 1.5 mile trail was relaxing and a nice place to enjoy the shade on a hot summer day. The exercise stations look like they have seen better days, but cute nonetheless. I wish there were more maps, as we got hopelessly lost while trying to take a "shortcut"...whoops! Wish I could be around to check out the farmer's markets on Tuesday afternoons! read more

We brought the dogs here on the path, which granted is nice but not very long. The sunken field is wide open and is great for dogs to run free, although the day we were there it had accumulated a fair amount of moisture and was pretty muddy given it is in a sunken area. Maybe I need to visit at another time of the year. read more

So last Sunday I took my daughter for a jog/hike, we parked at Crystal Lake, walked around the Lake and crossed Walnut and ended on Dunklee Street, accessed the park and checked out the dog park, jogged a bit and tried some of the excercise stations dotting the park. Nothing fancy, just a couple of pull ups, some parallell bar and other stuff. Its a really neat place, and is definitely one of the cooler things about Newton... read more

This is a wonderful gem for the city of Newton. There are many entrances, but there is one main entrance on Beacon Street. The exercise path is located at the end of the parking lot, but you can follow people with their dogs if you can't locate it. You can meander along the path and see some retro exercise equipment which is always fun. There is also an amazing clearing in the woods which is a dog park. Amazing! read more

the field is spectacular....the lounging chairs with lazy dog owners who don't engage their dogs, but gossip...is despicable....especially the snooty owners who are annoyed by dogs being dogs as they interrupt the lazy people and their cell time, go figure...a dog wanting attention in a dog park.......whats' sadder is seeing the dogs emulate the lazy owners and sit around with the congregration also instead romping around being stimulated and excercized......maybe one day the city will take away the lawn chairs and put benches sporadically around the field.....less congregating and maybe the owners will actually engage their dogs in the field read more

A trip to the dog park is a perfect break to a busy workday for my pup and me. We've both made great friends and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere. Definitely worth the $50 a year to be able to run free for a bit! read more