Maudslay State Park — Attraction in Newburyport

Best place to go if youd like to adventure. There is LOTS of space to explore. You can get lost if you try. I got lost my last time there but I still enjoyed my time being there despite not being able to get back to my car. Having to pay to park sucks. That's the only thing I would change. Such a BEAUTIFUL area to walk. I take my dog there and he LOVES it. Very good spot to spend a whole day if you pack lunch and drinks. I've been going here my entire life, starting from a baby. The parking lot by the roundabout has a playground and a nice structure with a roof that you can eat under. My family used to have gatherings there for bday parties and the park is right there for the kids to play on and the adults can watch from the structure. (I dont know the proper name for the structure) just a roof over a bunch of picnic tables.. and I believe they have a...

I never heard of this state park before my wife stumbled upon it. It is very pretty and quite large. This was a working estate in the the British style. It was farmed and gardened. After WWII it went into decline until the last family member passed away in the 70s and it was given to the state so the family could avoid paying the substantial taxes. It appears in recent years that state has invested in restoring some small parts of the estate gardens. It is slightly disappointing that due to its long decline and periods of non-care it is does not show much resemblance to how the grounds and plantings probably looked 100 years ago. There is alot of scruffy and invasive growth like Japanese knotweed and poison ivy. The Mt Laurel and Rhododendron which grow over the estate...

Use to be a great park where people were respectful and understood leash laws. Now you get illegal pitbulls walking off leash with children and horses around. This is not an off leash park. This new trend is not following laws is going to get someone bit.

Like the lady with the grey pitbull who walks there daily. Put your beast on a leash. He doesn't listen to you when you say come and he is MASSIVE. Train your predator with your family not mine.

This place isn't safe anymore. Dog poop in bags on every path and no leashes. Have fun doing your daily run or letting the middle schoolers do their cross country here. God speed for those on horses. Remember, the dog owner is liable for any and all damages. Make sure you grab that plate before they...