LocationsSalem
3 parks · 69 challenges · Massachusetts
Outdoor things to do with kids in Salem
All of it in Salem.
A half-mile wharf into the harbour, a peninsula with a lighthouse and a fort from 1643, and a coastline that has been a park since 1888.
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Where to go, and what to expect
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Salem, Massachusetts · 25 challenges
A half-mile stone wharf running out into the harbor with a small lighthouse at the end, and a street of merchant houses behind it from when this was one of the richest ports in America.
About an hour and a halfBathrooms in season
Underfoot. Derby Wharf and the park grounds are open around the clock. The houses keep their own hours, Wednesday to Sunday — but every challenge here works from outside.
Parking. The site is at 160 Derby Street. Every building and program is free.
Salem Willows
Salem, Massachusetts · 22 challenges
Twenty-five acres of coastline at the top of Salem Neck, a park since 1888, long and narrow and lined the whole way with the willow trees it is named for.
About an hour and a halfStroller fine
Underfoot. Long, narrow and flat, running along the coastline, with a pier at one end and an avenue of old trees down the middle.
Parking. The park is on Fort Avenue at the top of Salem Neck. Salem runs a parking sticker scheme for its recreation areas, so check the city's page for what a visitor pays.
Winter Island
Salem, Massachusetts · 22 challenges
A peninsula at the mouth of Salem Harbour with a lighthouse on the end of it, the earthworks of a fort begun in 1643, two beaches and a path running the length of the west side above Cat Cove.
About an hour and a halfStroller in places
Underfoot. A 54-acre peninsula with beaches, a boat ramp and a pier. An accessible multi-use path runs along the west side above Cat Cove.
Parking. The park is at 50 Winter Island Road. Salem runs a parking sticker scheme for its recreation areas, so check the city's page for what a visitor pays before you drive over.
Play all 3 around Salem
Free. Works with no signal once you're there.