A fully fenced, 0.4-acre Cambridgeport tot playground nicknamed "Sand Park," built around a large sandbox with wooden blocks and planks plus a water pump table for toddlers and young children.
What to expect
Entry fee
You don't need a pass for this spot; Cambridge has no parking sticker program for its parks and no municipal swim beach; Fresh Pond is a drinking-water reservoir where swimming and wading are prohibited.
Dogs
Cambridge requires dogs to be leashed, on a leash no longer than six feet, whenever off the owner's premises and not under direct control in a designated off-leash area. Posted signs at the site take precedence.
Hours
Cambridge parks and playgrounds are open dawn to dusk year round, with extended hours to 10:00 p.m. from April 1 through October 31. That's the town default unless posted otherwise.
Managed by
Department of Public Works, Parks and Forestry (Daniel Wolf)
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On site
Picnic area
A few picnic tables and a shed for sandbox toys
Common questions
Why is it called Sand Park?
The centerpiece is a large sandbox area, complete with a storage shed for wooden blocks and planks, so neighbors nicknamed it Sand Park rather than using its formal name.
Is there an entry fee at Fulmore Playground?
You don't need a pass for this spot; Cambridge has no parking sticker program for its parks and no municipal swim beach; Fresh Pond is a drinking-water reservoir where swimming and wading are prohibited.
Can I bring my dog to Fulmore Playground?
Cambridge requires dogs to be leashed, on a leash no longer than six feet, whenever off the owner's premises and not under direct control in a designated off-leash area. Posted signs at the site take precedence.