A former dairy farm turned 300-plus-acre city park of open meadows, wetlands, and mixed woods along the Powow River, bought by the city in 1989 to block a housing development and formally made a park in 2019. Trails run from the soccer-field parking lot out to a popular swimming hole on the river.
What to expect
Dogs
Amesbury requires dogs off their owner's property to be restrained by a chain or leash not exceeding six feet in length. That's the town-wide default; watch for posted signs here.
Hours
Amesbury posts no city-wide closing time for its parks, preserves, ponds or playgrounds. Its code has no parks or public-grounds chapter at all, so there is no curfew to worry about. Lake Gardner Beach is the one exception, with its own…
Swim
Allowed informal, warm-weather swimming hole on the Powow River; not a lifeguarded or officially designated swim area
Managed by
Amesbury Recreation Department
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On site
Playground
No dedicated playground structure confirmed; the park is primarily fields, meadow, and trail.
Restroom
Porta-potties at the Woodsom North / soccer-fields parking lot
Picnic area
Picnic areas on site
Common questions
Is Woodsom Farm open today?
Woodsom Farm is a public park in Amesbury, MA. Posted hours: Amesbury posts no city-wide closing time for its parks, preserves, ponds or playgrounds. Its code has no parks or public-grounds chapter at all, so there is no curfew to worry about. Lake Gardner….
Can you swim at Woodsom Farm?
There is an informal, unguarded swimming hole on the Powow River reached by the main trail from the soccer-fields parking lot. It is not an official designated swim beach.
Is there an entry fee at Woodsom Farm?
No, entry is free.
Can I bring my dog to Woodsom Farm?
Amesbury requires dogs off their owner's property to be restrained by a chain or leash not exceeding six feet in length. That's the town-wide default; watch for posted signs here.
What rules should I know at Woodsom Farm?
The Powow River swimming hole is informal and unguarded; no official safety monitoring.