Great Oak Elementary's upper and lower athletic fields and playground double as a neighborhood park in the Ferncroft area, though the town publishes little about public hours or amenities separate from the school itself.
What to expect
Parking
Not confirmed · unconfirmed
Entry fee
Danvers does not sell an annual parking sticker for its town parks. It charges a small daily parking fee on weekends and holidays only, $2 for residents and $4 for non-residents, at facilities like Endicott Park. No parking sticker or…
Dogs
Danvers town bylaw prohibits dogs from being at large anywhere in town outside their owner's property, requiring a proper leash and immediate cleanup of waste in parks, playgrounds, beaches, and other public areas. That's the town-wide…
Hours
A Danvers by-law lets residents use town-owned land for recreation without a permit from half an hour before sunrise until half an hour after sunset. Posted hours at the entrance win if they differ.
Managed by
Danvers Public Schools
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Parking
Parking not sourced yet
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What's here
On site
Playground
A playground on the school grounds that Friends of Danvers Recreation has helped fund, though detailed specs (fencing, surface, age range) aren't published
Common questions
Can the public use the Great Oak fields and playground?
Friends of Danvers Recreation has helped pay for the Great Oak playground, and like most Danvers school grounds it functions as neighborhood park space outside the school day, but the town doesn't publish exact public hours for this site.
Is there an entry fee at Great Oak School?
Yes, Danvers does not sell an annual parking sticker for its town parks. It charges a small daily parking fee on weekends and holidays only, $2 for residents and $4 for non-residents, at facilities like Endicott Park. No parking sticker or…
Can I bring my dog to Great Oak School?
Danvers town bylaw prohibits dogs from being at large anywhere in town outside their owner's property, requiring a proper leash and immediate cleanup of waste in parks, playgrounds, beaches, and other public areas. That's the town-wide default; watch for posted signs here.