Knoll Park — Attraction in Salem

Knoll Park is a lovely little pondside park that's so picturesque it looks like it belongs in a picture book or a fairytale. Whether you like fishing, frisbee, going for an evening picnic, Knoll park has something for everyone. I would urge you to bring some bread along with you (especially if you have kids) so you can feed the ducks while you walk around the pond. You'll probably see people swimming in the pond, which your welcome to do, but I would caution you against such action, cause it's kinda nasty.

If it happens to be a pleasant winter night when you visit, the pond is one of the prettiest things you'll ever see. The Christmas trees and other decorations that float on the ponds surface around that time of year makes you feel like you've entered a whole different world. Whatever you do, if your passing through Salem, or planning a fun day out, Knoll Park is a...

Plenty of parking. Nice place to walk. There is a playground for children. There is fishing. During Christmas there are Christmas lights on and around the pond it is Free to drive around or if you are bundled up you can walk. Some nights after thanksgiving you can pay for a horse-drawn carriage ride around the pond to look...

I went over Christmas and around new years day. They have an amazing light display throughout the park in December, and a really fun polar plunge event to start off the new year. It's a really beautiful park. I didn't spend any time at the playground with my kids though, so I can't speak to how...