TourneyGuidesVeterans Memorial Park tournament guide
Watertown, Connecticut · 570 Nova Scotia Hill Road, Watertown, CT 06795
Last verified 2026-10-24
Field surface: not yet verified
Not yet verified. The Town of Watertown lists four diamonds at Veterans Memorial Park (Softball Field #1 and Baseball Fields #2, #3 and #4), but doesn't say what the infields or outfields are. (4 diamonds: Softball Field #1, Baseball Field #2, Baseball Field #3 and Baseball Field #4, plus Soccer Fields #1 and #2 (Town of Watertown).)
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Quick facts
- A Town of Watertown park on Nova Scotia Hill Road with four diamonds (Softball Field #1 and Baseball Fields #2 to #4), two soccer fields, a pavilion, a gazebo, bocce courts and the Where Angels Play playground (Town of Watertown).
- The Rapids fastpitch program uses Veterans Memorial Park as a home facility and runs its Summer Fling tournament here along with Municipal Stadium in Waterbury, Taft School and Watertown High School (Rapids Softball, PlayFPN).
- Out-of-state fastpitch teams play pool games on the park's fields 3 and 4, including the Southern Maine Monarchs 14U from Saco, Maine, Adirondack USSSA Pride from Clifton Park, New York and Brewster Rockets 14U from Carmel, New York (PlayFPN).
- Jimmy's of Watertown is about 7 minutes away, both Waterbury hotels are about 15 minutes away, and Quassy Amusement & Waterpark is about 20 minutes away in Middlebury.
Map: fields, hotels, food and coffee
- The fields
- Hotels (2)
- Food (1)
- Coffee (1)
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Hotels near Veterans Memorial Park
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Hampton Inn Waterbury
777 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT, 06708 · about 15 min / 7.2 mi to the main campus
Just off I-84 exit 18, with free hot breakfast, an indoor pool, a fitness center, connecting rooms, cribs and free parking. Dogs and cats are allowed (Hilton).
Courtyard by Marriott Waterbury Downtown
63 Grand Street, Waterbury, CT, 06702 · about 15 min / 7.1 mi to the main campus
An 11-floor hotel in downtown Waterbury with The Bistro serving Starbucks coffee, a bar with more than 30 local craft beers, suites with kitchenettes, a fitness center, on-site laundry and garage parking. Pets aren't allowed (Marriott).
Places to eat near Veterans Memorial Park
Jimmy's of Watertown
1067 Main Street, Watertown, CT 06795 · about 7 min drive (2.7 mi)
A family-owned all-American grill on Main Street serving house-made breakfast and lunch for about 20 years, with room for parties of up to 20 and a Connecticut Magazine Best Diner finalist nod. Call (860) 274-3223 (Jimmy's of Watertown).
Official pageCoffee: Quin Brew Coffee Co.
1175 Main Street, Watertown, CT 06795 · about 8 min drive (2.9 mi)
A local cafe on Main Street brewing beans from Connecticut roasters, with pastries baked in house and call-ahead orders. Call (860) 566-9141 (Quin Brew Coffee Co.).
Official pageThings to do between games
Quassy Amusement & Waterpark
2132 Middlebury Road, Middlebury, CT 06762 · about 20 min drive (10.7 mi)
The area's signature stop: a classic family amusement park on Lake Quassapaug, with rides for all ages, the Splash Away Bay waterpark, games and a lake beach with cabanas (Quassy).
Official pagePacking notes
- Bring chairs, a pop-up canopy and plenty of water. Veterans Memorial Park has four numbered diamonds, so check your field number before you park.
- The Where Angels Play playground and the bocce courts give younger siblings something to do between games.
Sources
- Town of Watertown: Veterans Memorial Park facility areas
- Rapids Softball: Our Facilities (Veterans Memorial Park, Watertown)
- PlayFPN: Rapids' Summer Fling schedule (venues Municipal Stadium Waterbury, Taft School, Veterans Memorial Park, Watertown High School; 14U pool games on Veterans fields 3 and 4 include Southern Maine Monarchs 14u, Saco, ME; Adirondack USSSA Pride '12, Clifton Park, NY; Brewster Rockets 14U, Carmel, NY; Katonah Blue Storm 13u, Katonah, NY)
- Drive estimates: OSRM road routing from the fields, no traffic.
More Connecticut guides: all 12 Connecticut complexes.