Natick Recreation and Parks Department — Attraction in Natick

I coach my daughter's soccer team. We had a gane at Natick Rec Center this past Saturday, Sept. 9th. First game of the season. It was easy to get to, there is on and off street parking, the fields were turf and were very nice. The parking lot does get filled fast as well as the off-street parking. There are 3, maybe 4 fields on 1 side, and I believe younger age fields on the other. If you play at Cole North, and you're field A OR B, I suggest parking on the street next to the fields because it's easier and closer. Natick has always had very nice soccer fields, from what I can remember playing soccer against them as a kid. I believe there was also a playground to the right when you pull into the parking lot, so do it with caution, especially if the lot is full. Some of the cars block your view of the people leaving...

The Cole center has a great artificial turf field for sports and a natural field for running your pooch or other activities. There is a nice playground there that is even as I write this getting new equipment. There is also an asphalt walking path around the field that is 3 laps to the mile. There's also a portapotty and when the Cole center iself is open, there are water fountains inside. Great, well...

Visited during a birthday party. Nice set up, fun things for kids to do (dodgeball, games, hang out room with pool table, basketball game, videogame, outside playground, large fields, walking path). Staff was engaged and...