Accessible Swimming Pools, Spray Decks and Wading Pools at Massachusetts’ State Parks.
* All DCR swimming pools have outdoor swimming pool chair lifts to provide access to the water.
* Several pools also have ramps into the water or offer zero-depth entry.
* Select pools and spray decks also have beach wheelchairs for use.
* All DCR pools have self-latching security gates designed to be difficult to open, and do not meet accessibility standards. Ask pool staff to help for any assistance needed..
* Contact each pool / spray park location to confirm hours, parking, to reserve a beach wheelchair, or other site factors affecting accessibility.
For the most updated 2024 information visit the DCR Page DCR Massparks Accessible Pools Page or view the list and links below
Pools with ramps or zero-depth entry, and a chair lift
Agawam: Gerald J. Mason Memorial Swimming Pool
Attleboro: George I. Spatcher Memorial Swimming Pool
Brighton: Artesani Wading Pool
Brockton: Manning Swimming Pool
Chelsea: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool and Wading Pool
Chicopee: Sara Jane Sherman Memorial Swimming Pool
Clinton: Philip J. Weihn Memorial Swimming Pool
Fall River: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool and Spray Deck
Fitchburg: Gustave Johnson Memorial Swimming Pool and Spray Deck
Freetown: Freetown State Forest Spray Deck and Wading Pool
Lawrence: Lt. Colonel Edward J. Higgins Swimming Pool
Leominster: Leominster State Swimming Pool
Lowell: Raymond Lord Swimming Pool and Spray Deck
Ludlow: John F. Thompson Memorial Swimming Pool
Mattapan: Ryan Wading Pool
Milford: Sen. P. Eugene Casey Memorial Swimming Pool
Southbridge: Andrew J. Petro Swimming Pool
Springfield: John H. Thomas Memorial Swimming Pool and Spray Deck
Topsfield: Bradley-Palmer Wading Pool
Waltham: Connors Swimming Pool
Weymouth: Connell Memorial Swimming Pool. Beach wheelchair available
Worcester: Dennis F. Shine Memorial Swimming Pool
Worcester: Veteran s Memorial Bennett Field Swimming Pool
Pools with lifts and stairs only (No Ramps Into The Water)
Brighton: Reilly Memorial Swimming Pool
Cambridge: Francis J. McCrehan Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool
Cambridge: Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool
Everett: Allied Veterans Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool
Hyde Park: Olsen Swimming Pool
Lawrence: Geissler Memorial Swimming Pool
Malden: Lt. Dennis C. Holland Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool
Melrose: Lawrence W. Lloyd Memorial Swimming Pool
Roxbury: Melnea A. Cass Memorial Swimming Pool
Somerville: Dilboy Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool
Somerville: Latta Brothers Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool
Stoneham: Hall Memorial Pool
Watertown: Clarence W. Dealtry Memorial Swimming and Wading Pool,
Pools where the Spray deck surfaces and water features are accessible.
Parking and the approach to the deck varies by location.
Contact the spray deck directly with any questions about site access.
Belmont: Beaver Brook Spray Deck, (unguarded). Beach wheelchair available.
Boston: Neponset Landing II Spray Deck, (unguarded)
Brighton: Artesani Playground Wading Pool and Spray Deck,
Hyde Park: John T. Moynihan Spray Deck,(unguarded). Beach wheelchair available.
Hyde Park: Olsen Spray Deck, (unguarded)