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Facility Information

55 Green Street
Medfield, MA 02052

Phone: (508) 359-4003
Status: Closed

Hinkley Swim Pond Info

Hinkley Pond will open for Summer 2025 on Friday, June 21st at 11 am. 

Hinkley Swim Pond is open 7 days a week from 11am - 6pm. ( We will be closed July 4th) 

Daily admission is $7 residents, $10 Non-Residents. Children under 2 are free. Daily passes must be purchased at the pond on the day of. 

Summer Seasonal Memberships are available for Residents and Non Residents.


If you'd like to host a birthday party at the pond please email Parks and Recreation Director Katie Walper: kwalper@medfield.net 

TREATMENTS OF HINKLEY SWIM POND
The swim pond receives chemical treatments, administered by Solitude Lake Management, roughly every 2-3 weeks. Over the last several years this has been a spray, either from a boat or backpack. 

The two chemicals used were Captain (active ingredient is Copper and there are no water restrictions with this treatment) and SeClear (active ingredient is Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate1, also used with no water restrictions). What is meant by “no water restrictions” is that it is safe to swim after the treatment has been applied (these are the same treatments the company uses for drinking water reservoirs) which is why the person performing the treatment did not tell people to stop swimming. What we prefer is when a treatment is performed to wait up to 12 hours before using the pond to allow the chemicals to do their work without disruption (these treatments are quite expensive). It is typical that a lake or pond would close when the treatments are done (hence why we have them performed after 6pm when we close for the day) but it is not a requirement.

Also these treatments are done after extensive work in the preseason. The company Medfield Parks & Recreation contract with, Solitude Lake Management, must get an Order of Conditions (OOC) approved through the Conservation Commission detailing what and how the treatments will be done. Then they take that OOC to apply for a permit with the state Department of Public Health . Once that is finalized, we then determine a schedule for when treatments would be done at Hinkley Pond. There isn’t a set schedule -- typically every 2-3 weeks -- but a lot is dependent on the weather and usage at the pond.


When a treatment has been done, there have been orange notices posted at the entrance of the pond.

Any questions, please contact the Parks & Recreation office at 508-350-7030 or Katie Walper, Director, at kwalper@medfield.net 







Reservations & Activities

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Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Tuesday July 15, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Tuesday July 15, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Wednesday July 16, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Wednesday July 16, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Thursday July 17, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Thursday July 17, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Friday July 18, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Friday July 18, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Monday July 21, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Monday July 21, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Tuesday July 22, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Tuesday July 22, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Wednesday July 23, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Wednesday July 23, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Thursday July 24, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Thursday July 24, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Friday July 25, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Friday July 25, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Monday July 28, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Monday July 28, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Tuesday July 29, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Tuesday July 29, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Wednesday July 30, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Wednesday July 30, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Thursday July 31, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Thursday July 31, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Friday August 1, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Friday August 1, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Monday August 4, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Monday August 4, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Tuesday August 5, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Tuesday August 5, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Wednesday August 6, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Wednesday August 6, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Thursday August 7, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Thursday August 7, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team Friday August 8, 2025 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Medfield Marlins Summer Swim Team Medfield Marlins Swim Team - FREE HIGH SCHOOLERS Friday August 8, 2025 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM