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    Francis William Bird Park

    4.6 (16 reviews)

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    Sachin N.

    A beautiful park with lots of open space, greenery, walking paths and playground for kids.

    Trees, park, path
    Chinemenma U.

    Excellent park for a beautiful stroll. Great bridges and water features. Easy to traverse with a stroller

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    Photos from my time in the park this year. Spring, summer & fall. It's a beautiful place.

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    Karen 2.

    this park is really nice! there's some interesting history. bunch of geese. nice scenery overall and a little stream.

    Cute little pond
    Kaysi L.

    I love this park! I am always trying to find great parks to walk my dog and this park is great! This park has beautiful scenery for perfect photo opportunities. It also has lengthy paths all around the park so each time you can pick a new adventure.

    Lots of bridges to cross at this park. Great space to let the kids explore.
    Norberto M.

    This hidden gem was sitting across from us as we had dinner. We decided to see what kind of park this was and was immediately impressed with the size and walking paths. The playground has something for kids of all ages. The older kids might want to bring a soccer ball to kick around the open field, a basketball for the courts or a football to toss. There are picnic tables and various places to sit and relax. Can't wait to bring the family again.

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    3 years ago

    Playground is closed as of 10/25/2023. All the old fixtures for little kids are gone and there is a playscape with orange fencing around it.

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    Awesome walking trails and beautiful scenery- especially great for those with mobility issues or strollers

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    11 years ago

    Nothing is better than this family oriented park. Love the walking paths and children's playground.

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    “There are plenty of stroller friendly paths, babbling streams, shade trees, and a pond with geese.”

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    Ponkapoag Trails - Pretty awesome bird watching right here between the pond and the golf course.

    Ponkapoag Trails

    3.8(18 reviews)
    4.5 mi

    Been wanting to check out these trails for a while now and today was the day. There was no clear…read moreaddress on yelp directions but it got me there correctly. There's a tiny little spot you can park right before the head of the trail but only enough for a few cars. I guess if you came and it was full you could park down the street. There is a pretty big lot there that usually has quite a few spots open. You'd have to walk a bit to the trail though. Great trail around Ponkapoag pond. My Fit bit says it was a little over 11,000 steps. Most trails are marked good. There are maps posted every so often and most have an arrow that point "you are here". I would suggest to bring a map although at the place where I started from the box holding the Maps was empty so I just took a picture of the one posted. Definitely bring bug spray! This place is loaded with bugs. I was pretty bitten up at the end of my walk. I stayed on the main trail but there were lots of small trails to go off on. I was pretty disappointed to see signage that said no bikes allowed on a lot of them though. That's a real bummer for me and my beloved mountain bike. Saw lots of beautiful birds and butterflies. Luckily I didn't run into any coyotes but just be aware that they are around. 3.5 stars.

    4.5 mile loop around Ponkapoag Pond in Canton. Parking can be a little challenging in the entryway…read moreto the park, or you can park at nearby Houghton's Pond and walk over. I love the "boardwalk" - a long series of linked planks leading through the bog to the pond. So scenic and a unique off-trail walk. The trail is rocky and rolling in parts and flat in others, with a brief paved portion along the golf course. The trail also passes the YMCA camping sites and outdoors center, and is fairly well traveled in all seasons. Great place for running, dog walking and hiking.

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    Ponkapoag Trails - Side trail. Sign in upper right corner. No bikes allowed. :-(

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    Side trail. Sign in upper right corner. No bikes allowed. :-(

    Francis William Bird Park - parks - Updated September 2026

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