Lovell Field

910 Broad St, Weymouth, MA 02189, USA

Weymouth Parks/Trees/Grounds: (781) 337-5100

https://weymouthma.myrec.com/info/facilities/details.aspx?FacilityID=10831

Owned By: Town of Weymouth

• Directions

Lovell Field is located in Weymouth’s Jackson Square. It features athletic fields with a 0.3-mile paved walking trail around the perimeter, a small playground, and a short nature trail. Stroller-friendly. Directly adjacent to Stephen Rennie Herring Run Park, where a section of the Herring Run Brook/Back River herring run is visible.

Features

This park was established in 2016. Immediately adjacent is Stephen Rennie Herring Run Park,  which offers benches, picnic tables, and views of the Herring Run Brook/Back River herring run.

This land is within the region of the Massachusett (or Massachuseuk). To learn more about local Native American tribes, we encourage you to interact with their members. The Mattakeeset band of the Massachusett, and the Massachusett tribe at Ponkapoag, both share information on their websites. 

Lovell Field is part of the Back River Trail, a paved trail that currently (2023) extends from Bridge Street (Route 3A) through Great Esker Park and Osprey Overlook Park, for about 2 miles. There are grand plans for its expansion! It will eventually extend from Webb Memorial State Park, along Weymouth Neck to the Kibby Property and Abigail Adams State Park. After passing under Route 3A via boardwalk, it will continue through Great Esker Park and Osprey Overlook Park, and then along Wharf Street, through the Durante Property, and south to Lovell Field, Herring Run Pool Park, Iron Hill and Whitman’s Pond. The trail runs alongside the Back River, the Mill River, and Herring Run Brook.

Follow the Back River Watershed Association for more information about the Weymouth Back River.

Trail Description

A 0.33-mile paved walking trail extends around the perimeter of Lovell Field. Benches are placed in various spots along the loop. Also, look for the short (0.2-mile), unmarked nature trail between the walking path and Herring Run Brook. It is accessible in the section of Lovell Field close to Stephen Rennie Herring Run Park, and also from the northeast portion of the paved loop. It’s a medium-width trail through a grassy area. Because of the vegetation, you might not be able to see the river, but you may be able to sense it. It’s just a few feet away!

Habitats and Wildlife

This is a grassy athletic complex, surrounded by oak, maple, and birch trees. Not visible from the park, but very close-by, is Herring Run Brook, a tributary to the Weymouth Back River. The Weymouth Back River rises from several ponds and swamps, including Whitman’s Pond in Weymouth. It flows for about 10 miles, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Hingham Bay,  just south of Grape Island and Slate Island.

Immediately adjacent is Stephen Rennie Herring Run Park, where you can view some of the fish ladders on Herring Run Brook. Not far away (also in Jackson Square) is Herring Run Pool Park, with interpretive signage and more opportunities to view the herring run.