Facilities and Parks

Indoor Recreation Spaces

• Recreation Department and Gymnasium 
• Senior Activity Center
• Rochester Arena

Outdoor Recreation Spaces

• Rochester Common
• Squamanagonic
• Pickering Ponds Trails
• Hanson Pines
• Pools
• EZ Kayak & Canoe Launch
• Tennis Courts 

City Parks

• Blair Park – This small pocket park is located downtown on Lafayette St.
• Duval Park – This is a small park located downtown that is part of the River Walk
• Ledgeview Park – This is a small park located in Gonic.
• Shaw Park – A small area located in front of City Hall.
• Factory Court – This is a small area on North Main Street scheduled and maintained through Rochester Main Street. 
• Woodman Square – A small grassy area on Charles Street.
• Central Square – A small park with benches located in the center of the City.

Additional Community Resources

The following options are not owned or managed by the City of Rochester. Visit Strafford Regional Planning Commission Pathways to Play: A Roadmap for Active Recreation to learn more about outdoor spaces in the Seacoast.

• Waste Management Gonic Trails
• William H. Champlin, Jr. Forest
• Salmon Falls Disc Golf Course
• Baxter Lake Boat Launch
• Roger Allen Park Memorial Field
  Monsignor Gilles Simard Field, Paradise Park, Riverside Park, and Keay Field – these are parks that feature athletic playing fields that are utilized by youth and adult sports in the area.