Stanley Park of Westfield

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Stanley Park of Westfield (275 acres) is a town park, including an arboretum and botanical garden, located at 400 Western Avenue, Westfield, Massachusetts. It is open to the public daily without charge.

The park was established in 1945. It includes a number of gardens, listed below, as well as a playground, soccer fields, tennis courts, picnic area, wildlife sanctuary, colonial pond, covered bridge, blacksmith shop, etc.

American Wildflower Society Display Garden - indigenous shade-tolerant New England wildflowers, with peak season in early May.

Arboretum (1,000 acres) - trees and shrubs with a 30-foot (9.1 m) fountain.

Bog garden

Herb garden - fragrant, culinary, and medicinal herbs; mid-May through mid-October.

Japanese garden and teahouse - alpine conifers, rhododendrons, azaleas, and flowering deciduous shrubs with an authentic bamboo Japanese Tea House. Peak season mid-May through mid-June.

Rhododendron Display Garden - hundreds of rare species, sponsored by the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, with peak season mid-May through early June.