Manomet Recreation Area

1197 State Rd, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA

Plymouth Parks & Forestry: 508-830-4162, ext. 12116

Owned By: Town of Plymouth

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The Manomet Recreation Area in Plymouth is a 7-acre town-owned recreation facility with 3 junior league baseball fields, a youth softball field, and a playground. Home of South Plymouth Little League. Directly adjacent to Indian Brook Conservation Area.

Hunting is not allowed on this property.

Features

The playground is relatively new (2022) and has rubber material underfoot, but it is not fully fenced in. It is designed for older children (ages 5+). The property is part of a large tract of land acquired by the Town of Plymouth in 1980. Constructed as a recreation area in 2000 with funding from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (Urban Self Help Grant).

This land is within the region of the Wampanoag tribe, who in earlier times, maintained a fishing weir at the mouth of Bartlett’s Pond, nearby. The name Manomet has been interpreted to mean “bearing of a burden,” possibly referring to the baskets used by the Wampanoag on trails between their settlements at Patuxet (Plymouth) and Cape Cod. To learn more about local Native American tribes, we encourage you to interact with their members. The Herring Pond Wampanoag and the Mashpee Wampanoag share information on their websites.

Trail Description

No trails, but check out the Indian Brook Conservation Area, immediately adjacent. You’ll find the trailhead behind the playground.

Habitats and Wildlife

A large grassy area, bordered by pine, oak, pitch pine and maple trees. Part of the Indian Brook watershed, in which waters flow eventually to Cape Cod Bay near Ship Pond.