The Haverhill Recreation Department of Haverhill, MA, is a municipal government agency primarily involved in Parks and recreational facilities. It as well performs other functions related to Parks, including maintaining local business operations and also offer a number of community programs, such as swimming, tennis, and ice skating. The organization is headquartered at Welcome Street in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The Haverhill Recreation Department is a great resource for Haverhill residents.

The Department also partners with other organizations to bring more recreational activities to the city including improvements of recreational sites and renovations such as installing new security cameras in Parks, replacing worn out park equipments, and removing old, broken fence.

The Department works closely with Covanta Energy to make the playground at Swasey Field in Haverhill, MA safer for children. The project, which cost $45,000 in federal grant money, also involves more than just resurfacing the park's playground. In addition to repairing the equipment, the Department has organized a community meeting to ask neighbors about the needs of local children. The project is also replacing the old swings with new ones. In addition, a large new play structure will be built.

In addition to Parks renovations, Haverhill Recreation Department, is also concerned with organising games and fun programmes for kids such as Boys Lacrosse and Girls lacrosse games. They also provide the city with e-sports which has a wide range of coverage. The Department also carry out trainings and educational programmes for residents and locals of Haverhill, such as Baby Sitting 101, where parents are taught on proper ways to look after kids within a park environment.

Recently, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the department has based its concerns and efforts in improving facilities and programs of parks, for a safer community. Many times, the pandemic changed the guidelines for the departments, and these guidelines are constantly updated. Hours of operation and programs are also constantly changed. The staff of the department monitors the safety of the facilities, and is available to provide assistance for all City residents including renovating the Portland Street playground, which is located between 4th and 5th avenues. Within the Haverhill neighborhood, is also Lake Saltonstall, a place with striking interest.