Trum Field Playground

Being a local I know all about Trum Field. You got softball, baseball, basketball and soccer (I think). All ages and all levels. The renovations gave us a beautiful pavilion and well kept much needed bathrooms. 4^th of July celebrations occur on the Thursday before the 4^th. The police shut down that section of Broadway to all cars and the area gets packed with people. They have street vendors selling balloons and glow sticks, fried dough, pizza and other normal fair food. All leading up to what I believe is a great fireworks show in the Ville. Added bonus– it’s like a mini reunion seeing so many people that I grew up with…

Capt. K and I visited the Trum Field Playground after hearing they had water sprinkler that had been turned on during Memorial Day weekend. The playground is small. A single climbing structure sitting on a woodchip area. It’s in good condition and seems to have been built/​installed very recently. There are 2 toddler swings, 2 big kid swings.
The highlight was definitely the sprinkler. It basically involves a push button that activates a sprinkler set in the ground that shoots straight up. The sprinkler consists of 5 mini-​steams, so its good if your kid wants to put his/​her hand in it. The other nice thing is that the sprinkler area is fairly well shaded, so I could see it being good for really hot days.
My biggest complaint of the park is the surrounding area. It feels like an industrial area with the Somerville City Offices right next to it. There’s a busy street next to the park that is trafficked by many large trucks. Also the train tracks are right next to the sprinkler area, which can be awesome if your kid is into trains (which thankfully Capt. K is) or kind of scary if they’re not into loud noises.
So to summarize, it’s a serviceable park with a sprinkler located in an area that isn’t aesthetically pleasing. As parks with sprinklers become a necessity in the hot days of summer, I’ll be adding Trum Playground to the rotation for the sake of variety. But it’s not really a «destination» playground.