D W Field Park

I love going to parks for a piece of mind or for a stroll. Nice park, appeared clean but, I do feel there is a need for benches and maybe picnic tables in more areas.

This park is really a beautiful gem in this city. It’s a huge park. Over 700 acres with over 7 miles of paved road. There are quite a few parking lots to park in once you get in here so don’t let that first lot that fills up quick deter you. And it’s free!
There’s an observation tower here called Tower Hill (there’s also a great local band here named after Tower Hill) but i don’t think it’s open to the public anymore to climb. Lots of people bring their kids here in the winter to sled.
It’s all one way traffic on the roads (although be careful i have seen veichles go the wrong way quite a few times) cars on the right, walkers, joggers, bikers, rollerbladers etc to the left.
Bring a loaf of bread and feed the birds while your here. Just don’t do it near the main entrance. $ 50 fine for that. I guess it was to close to the street.
Lot’s of park benches and picnic tables around and bird houses perched up everywhere. There are little stands that have disposable doggy doo doo bags but everytime i’ve looked in them they were empty so bring your own if your taking your pup.
There’s a golf course here too. 9 holes. There’s a different lot just for that though.
Amazing views stretched over the water. Great sightseeing of birds and turtles. I love this place!
Just stay alert. There are some desolate spots but the police patrol it often.
*edited for spelling

A little piece of heaven in the city. I love this place! Of course everyone always questions my love for DW, but why?! They think it’s unsafe here… they think the park is full of creepo’s, and crime… NO WAY! I’ve been walking here for a few years alone, just me and my dog, and we have met great people here. Usually you will see the same friendly faces over and over again. It’s a great place to go for a walk, enjoy the view, feed the ducks with the kiddies, and just be one with nature. I love seeing everyone using the park in a productive way. It truly is amazing here. You may drive through, and think it’s nothing special, but until you get out of your car, and explore the park with your own two feet you won’t know how truly special it really is.

D.W.!! Oh the joke material you’ve provided me with over the years. And oh the childhood memories of sledding down the hill. It’s a beautiful little park, really startling to come across in Brockton. Don’t go there after dark. Just… just don’t. Also I’ve suspected for a long time that the lake is filled with bodies. But it’s a really pretty place during the day. I used to walk for a bit there on my lunch break when I worked in the area, and twice I got followed and felt really unsafe, and one time some dude approached my car and got mad when I wouldn’t roll down the window. I wouldn’t go there alone, or at night, but it’s a nice place for a group of people.

«Wanna go for a walk?» — Co-​Bubbles
I’ve been here plenty times with family, friends, and (ha) ex-​bfs.
The times when I was a youngin’ here is installed in my head. During the winter, the pond would freeze up, and turn into ice. My younger brother and I were very curious, too curious for a 6 and 5 year old. We both walked onto the frozen pond, and pretended to know how to ice skate. That didn’t last long. Our older cousin spotted us, and told us to quickly come back to the walking area so we would be safe. We almost made her cry, since she couldn’t find us, and when she did, we were on ice. Literally.
When walking all around the whole park, it takes 1 hour and 10 minutes tops. Cars go by here, to take a short cut to Avon from Brockton, and vise versa. There are a few car parking areas through out the park. Park your car, and you can sit and chill, or start that walk. There is an area where there are some ducks and swans swim around. Sometimes, when I come here, friends and I would bring food to eat at a picnic table, and whenever we have leftovers, we feed them to the duckies.
I try and make a trip out here every 3 weeks or so. Every time I come here, I’m always reminded with the best and scariest times. So nostalgic.

Great walking spot! The lakes are beautiful. Just beautiful. Watch out for those geese they want their bread crumbs… Bring them with you! The swans are gorgeous too!

I was really surprised to see how many people were using this park after work on a Thursday! I feel like this is a big community spot in Brockton, and it’s easy to see why. Follow D.W. Field Parkway around the Brockton Reservoir and Waldo Lake for a scenic, easy four-​mile walk/​run/​ride. You’ll see all types on your journey: kids, families, teens, young, old, dogs, strollers… This is a place for everyone to get outside and be active.
The paved parkway is divided, a one-​way loop for cars (there are pull-​offs along the way where you can park if the main lot at the entrance is full) and a generous walkway for pedestrians or bike-​riders. There is fishing in Waldo Lake, and there were several families taking advantage during my run.
The porta-​potties were a relief to see, and I echo Katie’s comment on safety. The park is not lit (it closes at 9:00 p.m.), and it is heavily wooded. I felt safe jogging with a friend, and I would even feel safe jogging alone after seeing how many people were around, but use caution — as you would anywhere.
This is going to become a regular route for me to meet nearby coworkers for a training run. I highly recommend checking it out.

On Saturday at 8 AM, I met a group of about 14 MS Challenge Walk participants for a «training walk» through this park. We walked over 11 miles by walking a series of figure 8 loops.
The park trails were very scenic, passing ponds filled with lily pads and geese. There were also a few «waterfalls» where water rushed over rocks. The trails were all paved and we shared them with other walkers, cyclists, people walking dogs, a families with strollers. The path does have a section that’s a hill, but for the most part, it’s a pretty easy route.
At one end of the park is a parking lot with 2 port-​a-​potties. They’re great if you need a bathroom break urgently, but be sure to bring some hand sanitizer with you.
Our group had walkers with many different walking speeds, so we spread out into smaller groups, but never felt isolated.
I’d recommend the park to walkers & cyclists, since it seemed everyone shared the path nicely.

Really wish Brockton would do more to clean this park up.
The park has a big looping road for walking or biking. Half Of the road is for driving and ½ is for pedestrians. The loop goes around a lake with swans and ducks. its a pretty little park but woman are not really safe here alone. Bring a buddy and your cell phone. Its a great mostly flat loop for running as well.
2 stars lost for the safety issue and 1 star lost because I think it could use a play ground for the kiddies.