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Spray Parks & Pools| Official Website: Bradley Palmer State Park Wading Pool DETOUR Location: Asbury St, Topsfield, MA directions Phone:978-887-5931 Hours: Open 7 days, 10:00am to 6:00pm. This schedule is subject to change; CALL THE RECORDED MESSAGE FIRST. Ages: Toddlers, Kids In/Outdoor: Outdoor Cost: $ see below |
Others to Consider: One Stop Fun - Pool Plaza, Colonnade Rooftop Pool, Frog Pond Spray Pool & Fountain, Johnson Playground and Stony Brook Spray Deck, Assabet Splash PadThe Bradley Palmer State Park Wading Pool is a large, shallow, pleasant place for little ones to get wet. There are lifeguards, bathrooms, a small climbing structure, and lots of shady lounging areas.
The pool opens May 24 in 2008.
There is no food for sale, but ice cream trucks make helpful visits.
NOTE
A major detour is now necessary due to bridge construction. Drivers must enter the park from Asbury Street on the Hamilton-Wenham side, adding close to 10 miles to the trip from the Topsfield side.
 Cost |  Top |
$5 per car; $35 for a season pass good at any Mass. state park; Walk-ins/drop-offs free
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Asbury St, Topsfield, MA map
BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION DETOUR
From Route 95 Use directions 1-12
From Route 1 (North of Topsfield) Use directions 4 - 12
1. Route 95 South to Route 133 and Georgetown/Rowley
2. East on Route 133 until the traffic light at Route 1. (Agawam Diner on your right.)
3. Turn right at the light, onto Route 1 South
4. Continue on Route 1 South through the traffic light at the Ipswich-Topsfield Road. Continue to the next intersection with traffic light (Route 97 crossing.)
5. Turn left onto Route 97 in the direction of Beverly. In a mile or so you will come to a fork where you may be tempted to go straight. Bear left (it will still be 97) until you come to a traffic light with a convenience store on the right, at Cherry Street.
6. Turn left onto Cherry Street and follow it to Route 1A. Turn left onto 1A.
7. Passing the Wenham Town Hall on your right, turn left on the far side of the white church, onto Arbor Street.
8. Follow Arbor Street (which becomes Highland Avenue when you cross from Wenham into Hamilton)
9. You will pass U.S. Gas Station on your right, and make a left fork turn, onto Asbury Street. (There will be signs to Green Meadows Farm and the State Park.)
10. Follow Asbury Street.
11. State Park will be on right before bridge repairs close the rest of Asbury.
AFTER BRIDGE REPAIR:
From North or South: Take Rte. 1 to Topsfield, right on Ipswich Rd., right on Asbury St.
From Newburyport: Take Route 1 south to Topsfield (approximately 8 miles). Turn left onto Ipswich Road at set of lights. Follow Ipswich Road 1.2 miles then take a right onto Asbury Street. The park entrance is located approximately ¼ mile on the left.
Once inside the park, continue past first parking lot onto paved road. Turn left into pool parking area after about one mile.
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- To avoid fees parking, leave your car at the park entrance. You will be walking almost ONE MILE to the pool. It can be a long hot journey, so bring treats, drinks, and hats. Bicycles work best.
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Bridge Is Out!!!!!!!, Mon 18 Aug 2008
you may want to call for directions the bridge that you need to cross is under construction until November 2008. I had to go an additional 10 miles from the entrance and enter from Wenham Ma. Although this was a pain and out of the way the pool is still worth it!
Excellent Place!, Wed 25 Jun 2008
There were 4 lifeguards on duty. We had a great time. We met some new people and just had fun splashing around. We decided last minute to go since the weather warmed up. I found out that they have new hours this year 10 am til 6pm. An extra 2 hrs from last summer. Great place to take the kids.
A Wet And Wonderful Treat!, Sun 24 Jun 2007
This place was an absolutely perfect get-away on a hot summer day for my kids (and me!). my 1year old and 3 year old had a ball for hours...the pool is around 2 feet deep at its deepest and the entiire thing is shaped in a concave fashion (like a contact lens)...it progressively gets deeper...going from inches around the perimeter to 2 feet in the middle where there is a big mushroom that water cascades down from (liike a cylindrical waterfall). some parents were standing in the water, some were sitting at the water's edge some were in lawn chairs on the plush grass that surrounds the whole thing. there is a small 3-5yr old appropriate jungle gym with padded floor next to the pool. the bathrooms are OK. bring lunch and a lawn chair/towels and you and get ready for a great afternoon (you can definitely count on the kids napping after this activity!)
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