It's all in the timing. On the surface, it's a small plot of land, nicely shaded with a few picnic…read moretables, a climbable rock typically hosting brooding local teens and a delightfully quaint maintenance shack and functional water wheel - aww! But if you time it right, you can find a massive school of river herring spawning through the fish ladder and frothing the waters white with, well, froth. It's also a sweet spot for photos - blue and golden hours. Get to it, Ansel Adams. Or Anne Geddes? Both.

Very nice Plymouth park. There is a small beach here and a gravel/dirt boat ramp. The pond is…read morefilled with very clear water. It's right off Route 3A in Manomet.

This local and moderately hidden park/field is really nice. It's quiet and most tourists would…read morenever think about stopping here (or ever know it exists!). There are basketball courts, a baseball field, 2 tennis courts and a pretty nice playground overlooking the beach and ocean. It's a fantastic place to take a kayak out or do some fishing. There a slightly rocky beach that gradually goes into the ocean. This is clearly a local spot and even though it is less than 5 minutes from Plymouth Rock it was nearly empty on a Sunday afternoon. It's pet friendly and there were multiple dogs jumping in the ocean and running around. There are also some restrooms if needed. There was no parking fee either.

Love how you can drive right up to the fishing pier! The sunsets here are beautiful and I saw lots…read moreof people catching squid.

Tiny park, you might need to loop it a few times for a decent walk but as others have said it is a…read moreperfect place to walk kids or a dog. Great fishing spot - once the flounder capital of the world. Make sure to read the placards placed all around the park to learn some history of the "island" (now completely land connected) to Quincy. There always seems to be a strong breeze here, bring a kite. The funny thing about this place is that it shares land with the MWRA which operates a large sewage plant here, don't worry you can't smell anything but fresh air. What's priceless is with a multimillion dollar plant on site you have to use one of the portable johns if mother nature calls, so "Boston".

AN ABSOLUTELY MUST DO! 5 STARS! THIS IS ONE OF MASSACHUSETTS BEST KEPT SECRET HIDDEN GEMS WITH FREE…read moreADMISSION & FREE PARKING! We liked it here so much we came back TWICE! Jenney Pond Park looks like it's in some movie from some make believe town with a Picture Perfect New England setting. This place is Fantastic for Picnics, Walks, Connecting with Nature & Wildlife & De- Stressing & Relaxing. It's just a 2 minute car ride from The Mayflower Ship & Plymouth Rock yet feels like you are hours away. It's completely hidden. The property is 13 acres large, open to the public & has 0.3 miles of public trails. We stumbled onto this hidden gem after parking here to go the Plimoth Grist Mill. After exiting the Grist Mill we walked back to the car & decided to explore. When we saw the fall foliage & picnic area & green grass that was enough to realize this is where we were going to have lunch. We went to one of the top rated restaurants in town Dillion's Local just a few minutes away & got some really good Food to go & eat here. What a beautiful setting to have lunch & see the fall foliage, The Picnic Area, the Walkway, the Pond & the Wildlife & the old wooden bridge. It looks like one of those fake Calendar Pictures but this place is real. We walked all around & saw all the White Swans, Ducks & other Birds. We were completely captivated by this one beautiful white swan that was Cleaning up the Environment & clearing away greenery in the pond - Pretty Amazing! . Now you can come here for Free & have a picnic & walk all around. Be sure to walk across the street & see the Plimoth Grist Mill with its 14 foot tall Water Wheel & Waterfall. It's Beautiful. You have to purchase a Ticket to actually go inside the Mill. But you can get up close for Free right next to the Mill & even visit their tiny gift shop which they sell locally sourced regional Cape Cod products & their own corn milled on the premises. The Grist Mill is only open on the Weekends & Holidays. If you are going to go inside the Grist Mill I recommend that you purchase a Heritage Weekend Pass to see The Grist Mill, The Mayflower Ship & The Plimoth Plantation. You'll Save some Money. Now we could not do all the things we wanted to do in Plymouth in one day so we had to come back the next day to complete our journey. No complaints - because it just gave us another reason to have lunch here again. This time we brought our own Food in a Cooler & enjoyed the picturesque Fall Setting once again. This place is great year round with different wildlife at different seasons. In the spring, herring can be seen going up the fish ladder by the Grist Mill on their way to Billington Sea to spawn. I love places like this that you completely stumble upon & end up being some of the best moments of your trip & it cost NOTHING! It used to be, you had to have Mega Bucks & be really rich to have The Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've Been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like A King On A Limited Budget!

Very peaceful spot, beautiful buildings on site and restaurants nearby. Recommended walking through…read morethis area when near Plymouth

We went to the farm explorers today at 10-11. Cost 30 dollars for 1 adult and 2 children under 3…read more for something that should have been a community event with donations recommended but not necessary. The presentation was nice, but something that should not cost that much. There is no warning not to bring strollers, or wagons for children. If you are not capable of pushing up a long long bumpy trail to get back to your car I don't recommend going. Again nice presentation, great farm, but I would not go again.

While we didn't go to Weir River Farm today, let me tell you it's worth a visit as it's a 10 acre…read moreworking farm with plenty of well-cared for animals and lots of places to walk around, things to do and learn especially if you care to do some volunteering. A group of friends and I spent a day here not long ago clearing brush. We did a good deed, had fun and got loads of exercise. The barn here is quite impressive too. The walk we took this weekend was at the adjacent Turkey Hill very early morning on this beautiful sunny Easter before heading out to be with other family. There are easily walkable trails and nice views. It was just a pleasure to be here noticing the newly greening bushes and trees and enjoying some quiet time outdoors. Hub, our dog and I all had a really energizing, pleasant morning. It was the church of the outdoors we decided to attend for our services today. I love feeling such joy at being outdoors on a great spring day. Both of these place are local properties owned by the Trustees of the Reservations. We're lucky that there are many of these properties in these parts. I can't urge you enough to become an annual Trustees member and support the great things they do like perserving these open and special places and spaces. There are Trustees owned properties throughout the entire Commonwealth so you'll have plenty of places to explore, mostly for free with your card.

Great beach. Great for things and stuff. Plenty of seaweed to munch on, nutritious! Saw many scary…read morepersons, tres scary. Lots of mysterious lights, I thought plane, other thought boat. No agree. Water present. Tall grass, super for hunting ticks. Also nutritious. Houses nearby, for people watching. Recommend to many people. Xoxo

Peggotty Beach is a quaint lttle Scituate Beach open to only locals (unless you feel like parking a…read moremile away). its the perfect beach to hit up wtih a group of friends and discretely drink beers all day. If you look around, you'll notice red solo cups or beer bottles in every direction. It never gets overwhelmingly packed, theres room to sprawl out without bumping into people, and its just plain beautiful (you can see right out to humarock). Until I spot a great white shark, I plan to keep coming back!

My father was boating alone on the North river last week, not in a rental boat but his own. He had…read moreanchored up and was fishing. It started raining, so he decided to leave, but could not get his motor started. He ended up pulling anchor and letting the current take him up the river trying to spot somebody to help him. He tried blowing his air horn a few times, but nobody heard or responded and it finally ran out of air. He drifted for quite a while, more than an hour, in heavy rain. When he finally drifted past Mary's he dropped the anchor and began waving his rain coat in the air to get somebody' attention. Somebody from Mary's took a skiff out to him and towed him all the way back to the boat launch on the South river. I am beyond grateful for the way they took care of him. He is in his 70's now, a former Navy guy, and somebody that always knew how to handle himself on the water. When they brought him back, he was cold and tired. I am so glad that the nice people there helped him out. He could have ended up with hypothermia very easily that day. On a side note, my dad and I used to rent boats from Mary's way back in the early 80's...they have been there a very long time and their rates are very reasonable. What impresses me most is how they treat people. They helped my dad out a lot. So much, that I decided I just had to write this review. Whoever it was that helped my Dad, Thank You!

Food is good, if a little slow coming. Shrimp pizza and haddock sandwich were hits but not…read moreavailable the 2nd time I went. Cole slaw is yummy... needs to come in bigger cups! Loved the new sail awning they put up a this summer. Made lunch much more enjoyable on a hot sunny day! Toddlers had a blast watching the boats coming in and out and the local teens jumping off of the bridge and it didn't matter when they spilled all over the floor. Bar is hidden to the left of the food station but keep looking til you find it. Bloody Mary was great and all other drinks were good too.