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1. Which parks have playgrounds?

The following town parks feature playground equipment maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department: 

• Coffin Pond Recreation Area
• Edwards Field
• Former Longfellow School Site
• Hambleton Park
• Nathaniel Davis Park

Playground equipment maintained by the Brunswick School Department is also installed and available for public use at the following schools in Brunswick: Jordan Acres School, Coffin School, Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School and the former Hawthorne School.

2. Which parks have trails?

The following town properties feature trails maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department: 

• Androscoggin River Bicycle Path
• Bay Bridge Landing Interpretive Wetland Park
• Coffin Pond
• Coffin's Ice Pond
• Cox Pinnacle
• Lishness Field
• Maquoit Bay Conservation Lands
• Pejepscot Dam Recreation Area
• Sawyer Park
• Town Commons and Greater Commons

3. Where are there groomed cross-country ski trails where I can ski locally?

The Parks and Recreation Department maintains groomed trails at the Kate Furbish Trails at Brunswick Landing (the site of the former Brunswick Naval Air Station) off route 123, and also at Crystal Spring Farm, which is located along Pleasant Hill Road in Brunswick on land owned by the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust. To find out about ski conditions during the winter season please see the main Parks and Recreation page.

4. How can I learn about job or volunteer opportunities with the Parks and Recreation Department?

Employment and volunteer opportunities are periodically posted on our main page and can also be viewed in the Human Resources Department section.

5. How do I find information about upcoming recreation programs and activities?

Information about recreation programs and activities can be found on our website, facebook social media page, at our 220 Neptune Drive offices, or by calling 207-725-6656.

6. How do I find out if a recreation program or activity is cancelled or postponed?

Cancellations are posted on our main page and our Facebook page. Program participants will also be contacted directly by phone or by email.

7. How do I register to participate in a recreation program or activity? Can I register online?

Registrations can be processed online via our Webtrac platform, in-person at the Rec Center, or over the phone with a credit card. 

Here is the link to our online registration platform:
https://register1.vermontsystems.com/wbwsc/mebrunswick.wsc/splash.html
 
Follow the link above to navigate to our WebTrac page. From there you will be able to create your household account. When entering the information, make sure you fill in as much as you can including current School Year grades for any children in the household. Pre-K is recorded in the system as .25 and grade K is .5, all other grades are recorded as whole numbers. For a secondary guardian you will drop down the arrow for additional primary person and click add new member at the bottom. You will also need to add in an emergency contact that is not a guardian by dropping down the arrow for emergency contact and clicking add new contact.

Brunswick Resident Accounts Only: All accounts are automatically created as Non-resident accounts until residency is verified. If you are a Brunswick Resident we will need to verify your residency. You can verify residency by sending over a picture of a document that shows your address here in Brunswick. Prior to processing any registrations, reach out to let us know you have created your account and we will switch over your status so that your family is charged the correct fees.

8. How do I request use of a recreation facility or park area?

INDOOR Facility Request Form & OUTDOOR Facility Request Form can be downloaded (PDF) or picked up at the Recreation Center, 220 Neptune Drive offices.

Click Here to access the Welcome Center Request Form  

9. How do I locate a park or recreation facility in Brunswick?

Please contact our offices for directions to specific parks or facilities of interest to you. Call 207-725-6656 during office hours or email Parks and Recreation.