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Named for the cascading waterfall visible from Cataract Street, Cascades Park abuts a number of other conservation areas and parks. This park has many hiking and nature trails which consist of interesting geographic features, most notably, the waterfall which leads into Cook Pond.

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View some of the other parks in the City. Get out and explore!

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Burncoat Park Field with Wooden Bench

Burncoat (North) Park

District: 2

Located just north of I-290 and Brittan Square, this 26 acre park offers a baseball diamond, two ponds, sledding hills when there is snow, and a multipurpose field which mostly hosts football games in the fall and soccer games in the spring.
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Blithewood Park Blue and Green Playground

Blithewood Park

District: 3

Blithewood Park features a playground, basketball court, baseball field, historic gazebo, and on-site parking. The Park got an upgrade in 2014. This re-vamp included, a new playground, fencing, accessible walkway upgrades and the gazebo got a new roof, repair of worn boards and a complete repainting.
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Farber Field Sign in Front of Sports Fields

Farber Field

District: 5

Farber Field is a small 3 acre city park located off of Moreland Street on Camelot Drive, on Worcester's West Side. This park features a newly renovated, synthetic multi-purpose field that hosts soccer teams from Worcester Youth Soccer and Doherty Memorial High School.

Quick Facts

Location: 151 Cataract Street - Map

District: 5

Size: 69.1 acres

Parking Lot(s): No

Features:

  • Nature Trail(s)
  • Water Access

Contact Information

Address

Parks & Recreation
50 Officer Manny Familia Way
Worcester, MA 01605

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Phone: 508-799-1190
Fax: 508-799-1293
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