A wooded city park above the Merrimack River with a playground, a pavilion and picnic areas. The city also designates it an off-leash dog area from dawn to dusk
What to expect
Dogs
Off-leash dawn to dusk. Keep dogs leashed around the playground, the pavilion and the picnic areas.
Hours
Newburyport posts no citywide closing time for its parks and conservation land as of mid-2026. The ordinance only bars loud noise between 10pm and 7am and requires athletic-field lights off by 10pm. That's the town default unless posted…
Managed by
Newburyport Parks Commission
978-465-4462 · WebsiteCommon questions
Can I bring my dog to Moseley Woods?
Off-leash dawn to dusk. Keep dogs leashed around the playground, the pavilion and the picnic areas.