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Welcome to Millbrook
Meadow and Mill Pond
This magical four-acre park is nestled in downtown Rockport, just a stone's throw from Front Beach. Nearly half of it is Mill Pond -- a pristine wonderland of aquatic plants, with turtles, eels, ducks, birds, otters, beavers, and fish.
The Meadow comprises the other half, an open space with a beautiful winding brook, a frog pond, native shade garden and delightful stone bridge. It's a special place for play and relaxation. And a favorite spot for fairs and seasonal festivals.
Since 1938 volunteers have kept it beautiful for everyone. We have just completed a long overdue, major restoration of this green gem for our community. WELCOME!
** Featured by Wicked Local as one of seven GREAT places in Eastern MA to pack a picnic lunch! **
The Meadow Welcomes a New Red Oak Tree
On Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 a Red Oak was planted at Millbrook Meadow due to the generous donation of Steve Calef of Corliss Bros. Nurseries. Steve made the donation to the Rockport in Bloom 2025 tour in memory of his beloved friend and colleague, Deb Lambert. Deb was a career horticulturalist who shared her gardening expertise with fellow employees and Corliss customers for many years. This tree provides a living tribute to her contributions and passion for gardening.
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Millbrook Meadow was chosen as the site for the tree because it has long served as a gathering spot for the community, hosting many festivals and visitors. The Rockport Garden Club maintains two of the pollinator gardens at the Meadow and the planting of this tree continues the club’s partnership with the Millbrook Meadow committee. The Red Oak has been planted near the edge of the children’s playground and will provide some shade for the many visitors to the Meadow for years to come.
The Rockport Millbrook Meadow Conservancy
This beautiful meadow and pond have served many. Richard Tarr, the community's first settler in the 1690's, used it as his mowing field. In 1701, John Poole and Thomas Witham built a saw and grist mill here. And in 1938, with the intervention of the Rockport Garden Club, the meadow attained its best and highest use -- a park for the Town of Rockport. Generation after generation, our Millbrook Meadow and Pond have given Rockport respite and solace from the effects of hectic life. Now it is our generation's turn to give renewed life to the meadow. The Rockport Millbrook Meadow Conservancy has been formed to support restoration goals, and to ensure that the Meadow and the Mill Pond are cared for, to last another century.​
Please join us to preserve, protect and renew Rockport's green treasure.