A town athletic complex on Griffin Road with five baseball and softball fields, three to four soccer fields, and a lit football field, built across a set of small Conservation Commission-held lots that give the site its informal name.
What to expect
Parking
Free lot free · unconfirmed
Trails
Stone-dust running track circles the football field; no hiking trail network.
Dogs
Must be under restraint and control off the owner's property, either on a leash held by a competent person or under the owner's direct control, per the townwide animal-control bylaw.
Accessibility
HP-accessible bathrooms installed (complete as of 2018); 2 designated HP parking spaces; stone-dust running track around the football field is ADA accessible. Playing fields themselves are not ADA accessible.
Managed by
Board of Selectmen / Sterling Conservation Commission
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On site
Restroom
Concession building
Picnic area
Picnic tables at the complex.
Drinking water
Bubbler on site (not confirmed ADA accessible).
Concessions
Concession building with restrooms.
Worth knowing
- The site sits on three small town-held lots at 1, 3, and 5 Griffin Road (about 1 acre each), which is likely the source of the local 'Griffin Lot' name.
Common questions
There is no standalone playground here; it is an athletic-fields complex (baseball, softball, soccer, football) with a running track.
No, restrooms are in the concession building and used in season with league play, not confirmed as a year-round public facility.
Where do I park at Griffin Road Athletic Complex?
Free lot (free).
Can I bring my dog to Griffin Road Athletic Complex?
Must be under restraint and control off the owner's property, either on a leash held by a competent person or under the owner's direct control, per the townwide animal-control bylaw.
Is Griffin Road Athletic Complex wheelchair accessible?
HP-accessible bathrooms installed (complete as of 2018); 2 designated HP parking spaces; stone-dust running track around the football field is ADA accessible. Playing fields themselves are not ADA accessible.