Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh — Attraction in Cambridge

~Great Marshy Park is open during daylight hours year-round ~ Parking lot is open during daylight hours year-round and is easy to get to and from, but your vehicle will not be next to your table or grill. ~No bathrooms, just a single Port-a-Potty, which is barely accessible to able-bodied adults, much less a decent facility. No running water. ~Only 2 trashcans for a well-used park, so trash tends to be on the ground. ~Families enjoy the well-spaced, unique, play structures and covered pavilion. ~Bring your own grill, and ways to wash your hands. The paths need to be fixed to keep them from flooding for days after rain. There are 2 tiny sandy beaches for kids to play in, adult supervision is absolutely necessary as neither are easily visible. ~Public, free boat ramp. ~Huge, open grassy field to play soccer, maybe fly a kite, run around like a crazy 5 yo. ~Wheeled strollers will grumble and complain about the unmaintained gravel paths, but the paths pretty much go to where you want to go. -There are trees for shade and kite-eating, although the prevailing breezes tend to blow kites away from them. ~There are two narrow, wooden piers that are not to be fished or crabbed from, but will be irresistible to kids running back and forth. ~Police do patrol regularly, but this is a family-friendly park filled with people having fun hanging out. ~Bring plenty of SPF 30+ (Caucasian or whatever) you will be out in the sun for hours. ~Bring plenty of trash bags for your own and maybe a little extra trash. ~It would be great if you could somehow collect all your cigarette butts and throw them into your trash. ~This is a family-friendly park and it would be especially nice if it's a clean, safe place, right? ~Bring plenty of wipes for hands and faces. Used ones go in your garbage bags. ~I have no good idea to avoid the nasty Port-a-Potty. ~Great Marshy Park is open during daylight hours year-round ~ Dogs on leashes love this park! I don't know if cats, ferrets, parakeets would love it. Raccoons and seagulls scavenge a little noisily and aggressively: hence the plea to pick up all your trash plus a...

Beautiful, big park with 6 different play stations, a big open field, various picnic benches, views of the water, and one main playground area. The play stations are connected by a gravel trail. The play stations add some variety and space out the potential play, although some areas are pretty basic. The main playground is nice: standard variety of slides, monkey bars, climbing equipment, and 4 swings - 2 toddler, 2 big kid. Artificial padded ground beneath everything. It's all in decent shape, but rusting in many places and most of the built-in toys are busted. Overall it's a great park. The main playground could use some care, but it's still very...

I love Great Marsh Park. Especially since the updates a few years ago. Quiet, clean. Nice place for gatherings, fishing, just a nice walk, or kids to play and swim. Or even to enjoy an ice cream cone and enjoy the view. Beautiful location for some mindful meditation and peaceful thinking. Who doesn't love a little slice of heaven on the water. Always a favorite...