Winnekenni Castle

Great place for wedding and engagement photos! It is one of my favorite places to shoot. Been through the trails and the grounds are lovely. It is also nice to see an American flag on the grounds flying in the breeze!

Winnekenni Park and Castle is the perfect place to run and get a little hill training. For a 6 mile run, I recommend you carefully run away from the castle along Kenoza Lake until you reach Northern Essex Community College where you can run the track and then return back and run up to the castle.
The castle’s somewhat small but interesting. There’s also a statue of a deer in front of the castle that serves as a World War II monument.
For jogging, this area is nice because the air is cool, crisp and fresh. The lake is the water source for the people of Haverhill.

great park to walk the dog

The grounds of Winnekenni are absolutely gorgeous. The castle is breath taking and I knew upon seeing it that I would love to have my wedding there.
I initially tried to tour the Castle in September, however was told that I could not due to the castle being set up for halloween and to try again in mid-​November. Sure enough, mid November comes and I attempt to schedule a showing. No response was given by email or phone and after 2 weeks and another email, I received a response stating to call again to schedule a showing with the care taker.
My fiancé and I have called a total of 11 times now and have yet to receive a response.
I am very disappointed in the lack of communication from Winnekenni and will be looking elsewhere for my wedding venue.

Best place to walk in and around the city of Haverhill.

Another point of interest on my 1^st 50 cent tour of Haverhill was this beautiful place. It was not open and we did not hike the grounds, but I would have loved that — Frannie wanted to show me the place (which was lit with candles in every window) and we needed a stopping point to eat our cupcakes from Erin’s. It was a sunny, cool day and there were loads of people there taking professional family pictures for what I can only assume were for Holiday Cards. It was certainly picturesque enough (too cold on that day for long picnic)/ I would love to go one day for a concert inside or to hike the trails — maybe during my 2^nd 50 cent tour by Frannie :)

I love this place! I am 5 stars for all areas listed below:
Trails: Good for walking and biking and fairly flat in many parts– great for all skill levels.
Grounds: Usually clean and safe. I love the lake. So pretty (But NO swimming! Sorry– Its drinking water)
Haunted House: Always a great time and good value.
Events: I went to the psychic fair one year and I actually liked it! There are always events here.

I cannot believe no one has reviewed this, well here we go!
This is a multi-​purpose facility located on 110 in Haverhill. Here several local clubs and organizations hold many events included Haunted Houses during October for the Halloween season, fundraisers within the castle itself which can also be rented by the public for private weddings and other special events.
Even when there are no events the walking trails are great for a summer stroll and offer some spectacular picture taking opportunities. The playground at the bottom of the castle is large and great for kids of all ages and sits next to an expansive lawn which is awesome for picnics and smaller family gatherings.
This is one of my favorite spots in Haverhill and in the Merrimack Valley in general. Definitely a must go if you want to take in nature closer to home!
And there is plenty of ample parking on the grounds and they also allow pets. Big pluses on both accounts!