A working middle school campus on Hanward Hill with a basketball court, soccer field, and softball diamond behind the building. It reads as school grounds first, not a leisure park, and the fields are booked for school and youth-league use much of the year.
What to expect
Entry fee
You don't need a parking sticker for this spot; No parking sticker or permit is needed to visit any East Longmeadow park, preserve, playground or the Bark Park. The town's only sticker program is the Transfer Station permit for trash… checked Jul 24, 2026
Dogs
Dogs must be on a leash no longer than six feet anywhere in East Longmeadow's parks, preserves and playgrounds, and owners must pick up waste. Dogs are banned outright from play areas, playfields, tennis courts, swimming pools, wading…
Hours
East Longmeadow doesn't post one fixed town-wide closing time in its bylaws. Chapter 371 of the Code hands that decision to the Town Manager and DPW Superintendent site by site. What visitors will actually run into: the Board of Public…
Ball Sports
Allowed year-round, subject to school/league scheduling
Managed by
East Longmeadow Public Schools
(413) 525-5480 · WebsiteCommon questions
Is there an entry fee at Birchland Park Middle School?
You don't need a parking sticker for this spot; No parking sticker or permit is needed to visit any East Longmeadow park, preserve, playground or the Bark Park. The town's only sticker program is the Transfer Station permit for trash…
Can I bring my dog to Birchland Park Middle School?
Dogs must be on a leash no longer than six feet anywhere in East Longmeadow's parks, preserves and playgrounds, and owners must pick up waste. Dogs are banned outright from play areas, playfields, tennis courts, swimming pools, wading pools and any structure. The town's fenced Bark Park at…