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Top 5 Area Playgrounds

May 31, 2016
We asked, you answered! Here are the top five local playgrounds you'll be visiting all summer long. Click the links for an insider's guide to each park.

#5. Perkins Playground, Newburyport
Boasting a playground with a generous sandbox, Perkins Park is the go-to recreational area for families in Newburyport's South End.

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#4. Pirate Ship Park, Ipswich
At this picturesque oceanview playground on Ipswich's Little Neck, a modern play structure shaped like a - you guessed it - pirate ship offers lots of climbing opportunities.

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#3. Moseley Woods, Newburyport
Tucked into the woods just off the Merrimac Street traffic circle in Newburyport lies a 16-acre park featuring a playground, shaded picnic area, and hiking trails.

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#2. Amesbury Town Park Playground, Amesbury
This expansive, newly renovated playground forms the heart of Amesbury's park-recreation scene, boasting state-of-the art play equipment and a splashpad in summer.

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#1. Action Cove, West Newbury
Action Cove's whimsical, nautical-themed wooden play structure offers enough steps, slides, lookouts, and hideyholes to keep kids entertained for hours.

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