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Francis William Bird Park

1925 establishments in MassachusettsParks in Norfolk County, MassachusettsProtected areas established in 1925The Trustees of ReservationsWalpole, Massachusetts
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Francis William Bird Park is an 89 acres (36 hectares) landscaped and waterscape park located in Walpole, Massachusetts. The Trustees of Reservations owns and maintains the park. Features include over 3 miles (4.8 km) of walking and bicycle paths that wind through the park, traversing streams across granite bridges and passing through rolling lawns punctuated with mature shade trees, groves, and ponds. Facilities at the park include bike racks, benches, trash receptacles, public restroom (open seasonally), a "tot lot" with children's play equipment, four tennis courts, a basketball backboard, and an outdoor stage. As of June 2010, the "tot lot" no longer features a children's play area. A parking lot is located on Polley Lane in East Walpole.

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