Pond Meadow Park

Pond meadow is a great park tucked away in braintree/​weymouth. One and a half mile walking/​running trail through the woods. Dog friendly and a great place for them to get some exercise! It’s nice to be able to take the dogs somewhere off the main road!

Great local park tucked away in the south shore, with entrances on both the Weymouth and Braintree sides. Once you access, the main paved loop is about 1.6 miles. Great for the casual walker, or runners/​bikers who want to repeat laps away from street traffic. There are a variety of short trails through the woods off the main paved path but you are never far from the main trail. Nice place for a summer picnic, especially by the pond – just watch out for the swans in warm weather, they are pretty but aggressive if you get too close! One side of the pond is diked and often you’ll see people fishing near there. The paths are not super flat, and punctuated regularly by small hills. Benches are placed here and there for those who need a rest to take in the scenery. Towards dusk I’ve often spied a fox lurking on the southern edge of the pond.

Beautiful dog friendly park. Ample of parking space and many trails for walk, jog or run. Cute family activities during the pumpking picking season.

my dog’s favorite place to go (and mine)! so peaceful and pretty there. great for a walk or jog

My absolute favorite place to walk. I love the calm and nature of it. It’s such a treat to me when I see a deer or baby bunny. Can’t forget my chipmunks. Anyway they take great care of the park and it’s a great workout!

Quiet, beautiful park with really lovely trails and beautiful views.
They also have a lot of holiday events, hay rides and pumpkin painting in the fall, holiday wreaths for sale in the winter.
Parking is always easy and there are 2 entrances — Braintree and Weymouth. There’s been folks there walking their babies or people biking the trails the times I’ve been. Very quiet and peaceful.
**Be aware that the full trail is I believe 3 miles, so if you are setting out to go straight through you will be walking for some time so throw on some sneakers**

Pond Meadow Park is my favorite park. I usually go on the weekends but last Saturday when I was jogging in the path at some point I found a black snake about to cross the path. It was really scary because of its size and thickness. I think it wasn’t poisonous but it definitely messed up my love for the park.

Pond Meadow is one of my favorite parts of my hometown of Braintree. It is perfect for many different activities like walking, running, or picnics. I even shot a short film within Pond Meadow and it provided some fantastic scenery for my film, so I have to thank Pond Meadow for that! Overall it is a very peaceful and welcoming place to enjoy so if you’re in the area and would like to take a nice stroll, Pond Meadow is perfect!

Great park! The walk around the park was pretty cool and good scenery along the way. It’s definitely a good place to be at peace.

I like Pond Meadow park. I walked a few miles after stuffing my face at Kristin’s Breakfast & Lunch. I wouldn’t recommend bringing a mountain or road bike over here on a weekend if you’re a serious rider. There’s simply too much foot traffic, and not everyone follows the direction of the loop. You’d be avoiding collisions every minute or so.
My only real criticism is that the trail maps are kind sparse and not very detailed! (Eg., where does the blue trail go?). Also, if I found the blue path it’s in bad shape — dangerous even, as the bridges are falling apart in the swamp area. Also, it’s not very quiet with all the Rte 3 traffic.

I love Pond Meadow. My parents and grandparents took me here all the time when I was little and I love it. I used to love the alternative nature paths that went through the woods. Some of my best childhood memories are here.
Even now when I’m all grown up, I’ll bring my dogs here for a nice walk. It’s a great place for kids and pets and for anyone looking for a nice, quiet, beautiful walk. Many great photo ops as well.

I love PMP! It’s my sanctuary. Great walking/​running park. Paved trail loop is just short of two miles. Some hills, and a couple of rather steep grades but they’re short in length.
Breathtaking scenery between woodlands, wetlands, and meadow. Really well kept by rangers and responsible dog owners who clean up their four legged friends’ business.
And the fact it has restrooms at the front gate building is a huge plus too!

Pond meadow is a really neat place. I had been years ago with my then boyfriend, now husband, a couple times but I couldn’t remember it that well. Even though I live 30 minutes away, I drove up here just a couple days ago because I wanted a quiet place to walk with my dog. We live right off a very busy street so quiet walks are not an option, unfortunately.
PM was a fantastic change from what we’re used to. It was amazing how quiet it was and serene. There were at least 15 cars parked but I walked by only 3 – 4 people. It was great how we felt like the only ones in there. My dog and I walked the 1.6 mile paved path and I thought it was a great work out. It had some inclines and hills and felt really good. My pup is 16 pounds and I was more tired than she was! The scenery this time of year is beautiful with all the leaves changing colors and falling. Even though it was the low 50s yet sunny the day we went, it was still chilly and felt even cooler with the pond.
Overall this is a great place to come walk, jog or bike alone or with your stroller or dog. Really wish we lived closer because I’d come here all the time to walk with my dogs. Not sure how often I’ll make the 30 min one way trip up here but occasionally it’s definitely worth it!

This a great place to come for a nice relaxing walk. Dogs on leash are allowed to walk with you. The day we went My dog came along with us and loved it!
There’s a pond with a couple of swans, we got too close, and one of the swans hissed at my dog. I understand, we were in its territory. We went on our merry way, now knowing that cats are not the only animals that hiss.
The walk is almost 2 miles. Can get a little tricky near the end because you come to a split where you take a right turn for the Braintree parking lot or a left turn for the Weymoth parking lot. The gates close at 7pm sharp, we were reminded of this by the park ranger. It was getting dark, and we made it to the car with 5 minutes to spare. So what I’m saying is if you’ve never been and don’t know the path don’t go at 6pm.
There’s also a bike trail and little off paths to explore.
Nice nature walk!
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My dog loves POND MEADOW PARK! It’s always kept up so well and it’s just a great place to walk. It’s very beautiful. It’s not really a big hiking park… it’s just good for a nice casual walking place!

Great park especially for stroller and little kids. There is a paved trail that goes throughout the whole park and some wooded trails that branch off of that. I haven’t had a chance to explore those yet but I think they are short little loops. The park isn’t too big… took me walking with a stroller about 45 minutes to do the loop from the main parking area back to the car. They also have a set of bathrooms, a little nature area (it wasn’t open when I went) and a park office. Being that the trails are paved, I would imagine that it gets a lot of use during the weekend with bikers, runners, etc so I am not sure how crowded it gets but it was a great find for a midweek walk with my daughter. Highly recommended!

I’m lucky enough to live within a few steps of Pond Meadow Park and never squander a free day by not taking a walk, run or bike ride through this little gem of a park. Not too big but just right for a quick and serene getaway, I like to think of it as Wompatuck State Park’s little sibling. The staff of PMP keep the park nice and clean and the trails are always well maintained. Unfortunately, two of the docks on the pond were carried away with the Great Flood Of 2010 earlier this year. They’ve yet to be repaired so there only remains one dock to walk out and chill or take some great photos of the foliage in the fall. The only possible gripe I’d have about the place is that some people don’t realize the path runs clockwise around the park and they tend to cause near collisions with the bicyclists who are using their designated lane. Wish there were a couple of more signs up indicating this to prevent accidents. Also, not all of the dog walkers pick up after their pooches so you tend to have to dodge the landmines.
Not exactly a park to go out of your way for, but if you happen to be in the neighborhood — certainly check it out.
Check out my virtual bike ride through Pond Meadow:

I love pond meadow park. It is definitely a walking park. There is no jungle gym for kids or anything similar. There is however picnic benches and plenty of grass for playing and a few diferent spots to stop and view the pond from.
Its a good place to walk, run or bike in the good weather. It has some small inclines to make it a little more challenging. You can also go off the paved paths into the wooded paths if you want to explore. Good for dogs and strollers as well.

This is a great place for an easy stroll or a picnic lunch, and is a bit of a hidden gem, as it is buried on the Weymouth/​Braintree line away from the main roads. There are no really dramatic views here (other than some vantage points of the pond) and there aren’t enough hills to get much of a workout if that’s what you’re looking for, but it is a really nice spot for walks and getting away from it all in general.

I grew up a few blocks from Pond Meadow so this place holds a lot of memories — picnics with significant others, frisbee with friends, walks with my family. Pond Meadow was also the location of the beginnings of The Great Weight Loss Caper (when I first started getting in shape in 2004, before my gym membership).
One loop around the paved (one side is labeled for bikes, the other for walkers/​runners) Pond Meadow path is 1.6 miles. There are clear and well placed mile markers around the whole route which I love. The only drawback is that it’s pretty hilly — it offers a good challenge (or ass busting workout if you’re running) if that’s your thing.
Pond Meadow has a Braintree entrance and a Weymouth entrance. I believe the Weymouth entrance is just a parking lot, I use the Braintree entrance whenever I go. There is a main office and two-​part parking lot when you first drive up to Pond Meadow (Braintree side). The gate is open from 9AM-​7PM (spring-​summer-​and early fall I believe, between daylight savings time). There’s a water fountain, Coke machine, and big park map that includes the paved and dirt trails.
The park itself is really nice, all green, very clean, well kept. The pond/​dam area is a cool place for fishing or feeding ducks. Or walking across the ice in the winter. It’s very quiet in Pond Meadow, usually people working out or walking their dogs. I find it to be really peaceful.
There are trails (red, blue, green) that are off the paved path. In my experience they are kinda puny and just loop around to where they began. Nothing like Blue Hills or Ponkapoag. I believe the map at the main office will tell you the trail routes but I stick to the paved path.
Secondary bonus — the wildlife. You’d think at a place right next to the highway all of the wildlife would be scared deeper into the woods but I’ve seen many a majestic creature here: deer, hawks, swans! I’ve also see neato birds, snakes, adorable chipmunks, and some nasty bugs.