Townsend Public Parks
The Cemetery & Parks Department manages the town's public parks and recreation areas including
- The Town Common
- The Memorial Common (In front of Spaulding Elementary School)
- Howard Park, walking trails along the Squannacook River, access is at Hawthorne Brook Middle School and at the end of Howard Street
- The Kids Kountry Playground, located on the corner of Turnpike Road and Eastman Street behind Spaulding Elementary School
- The field between the new Library and Squannacook School