Buttery Brook Park

South Hadley’s got a solid community park here — splash pad, playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, picnic areas with grills, and open grass fields that actually give you room to breathe. The farmers market draws a decent crowd, so weekend mornings have a good energy to them. Restrooms are clean, which honestly makes or breaks a full-day outing with kids. It’s the kind of place locals keep coming back to because it covers all the bases without being overcrowded or overhyped.