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This urban open space area provides visitors with a semi-challenging hike with exceptional views of the convergence of the Bass, Danvers and North Rivers.

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This is the only open play area in a dense residential neighborhood.  This is the natural pedestrian route to the high school.  It is also adjacent to a large tract of wooded conservation land.  The area has great natural beauty and wildlife that inhabit the surrounding woods and small pond located in the park..  New playground equipment was installed in 1998; this equipment was purchased and installed with a combination of City and neighborhood contributions.  The pond is not suitable for swimming.  The wooded areas have some informal trails, one of which leads into the Beverly Golf and Tennis Club, a publicly owned recreational facility.

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Also known as Witches Woods. Beverly Commons is scenic woodland with trails and provides important habitat for wildlife. There is an extensive trail network on the property.

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The Bass River Walkway runs from the commercial property on the corner of Green and Elliott Streets, behind the White Hen Pantry and the Starbucks Café.  The pathway follows the sidewalk along Elliott Street until the official pathway picks up on the McDonald’s property.  The path goes behind the Stop and Shop and the Bass Haven Yacht Club.  The end point is on McPherson Drive.  The majority of the walkway faces the Bass River, which is beautiful during the high tide.  There are benches and places to rest along the majority of the route.  Parts of the path are also shaded.

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Bald Hill is the hub of Centerville.  Major roads leading to the base of the hill bring together social, business and residential areas; it was this geographical and social nexus that gave this Beverly neighborhood its name.  In the late 17th century, Bald Hill had little growth covering its rocky prominence, hence its name.  Today, a mix of pine and hemlock cover the site rendering its name inaccurate.

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Also known as Brown Park.This park is heavily-utilized during the Little League baseball season, but also provides other recreational opportunities throughout the year. Vittori Park is located on the corner of two busy streets, so safety can be a concern.

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Also known as Park Street Playground. This park, located in a neighborhood of multi-family homes, was renovated in the early 2000s. The park experiences heavy usage, especially during the summer months when a softball league uses the field.

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Also known as Snake Hill.

In the Early History of Beverly, this area was referred to a Sanke Hill Commons. Sally Milligan Park was a gift to the citizens of Beverly from Hugh Taylor Birch who gave the original thirty-one acres to the city in 1933.  He intended the park to be a memorial to his mother, Sally Milligan Birch.  Mr. Birch wanted the park to be a place where residents of Beverly, especially women and children, could go and enjoy and learn from nature.  He conveyed his instructions for the care of the park as follows:

“I am presenting a Deed of land for a park as a memorial to my beloved mother Sally Milligan Birch to be used and occupied as a park for the benefit and enjoyment especially of the women and children of Beverly without presenting to you any directions as to the use of the same by the city and its inhabitants but wishing you to know that I have full faith and confidence that you will see to it constantly that the women and children frequenting the park will receive special care and protection from motor driving and other machinery which are liable to cause accidents or injuries. And that the beautiful trees, shrubs and flowers now growing upon and adjoining the lands of the park may be retained for the education and enjoyment of the growing children and others who visit the park and constantly renewed in the long time to come in a way to imitate nature as near as possible.”

In 1999, the City of Beverly purchased an additional fifteen acres from the Santin family, with assistance from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Essex County Greenbelt Association.

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This is a large, community park that is utilized primarily for Beverly Little League games.  The facility has been improved in recent years through funding from the Beverly Recreation Department’s enterprise funds.

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Also known as Linsdsey Park. This is a low-lying open field-type park surrounded by trees. It is located in a densely populated neighborhood and is heavily used by the residents in Ryal Side.

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