Veasey Park 279 North Road, Deerfield, NH 03037

"The lake is clear but there are often lots of ticks at the grassy part. So far this summer the bathroom has been closed more than once. Could be a decent park if it had better staff. There's rarely lifeguards on duty these days, and when they are there they harass residents or spend most of their time on the phone planning their evening parties, so I'm not sure what my local taxes are paying for at all? I would not trust my children around them to be safe, they aren't paying attention enough. They also often seem hung over when they are there (or they were last year when I saw them daily for swim lessons... they've been MIA this year). If you plan to go there for swim lessons, do not bother. Those lifeguards are too irresponsible to teach anyone, they have no lesson plans and my kid didn't learn a thing except how to play games in the water (after going for 4 weeks). When I bought a kickboard to teach him myself, the lifeguards felt the need to harass a parent teaching their child because "floats aren't allowed". Never mind the fact that they themselves use pool noodles (which also aren't allowed) during their swim lessons. They understand the importance of tools to teach lessons, yet they won't even let the kids practice with the same tools? Exactly how do they think these kids will learn to swim if you don't even let them practice the same way you are teaching them? Maybe you let the parents teach since you're incapable of doing it. This year, same thing. I showed up trying to teach my other child to swim, had her paddling around getting used to the water in a swim vest when a lifeguard walked up to me completely mumbling like a pouty 12-year-old about how she hated her job or maybe how she hated us? I couldn't hear her because she doesn't understand the way to communicate with adults, nevermind someone like me with a hearing disability. We weren't splashing or doing anything unsafe, barely 5 ft from shore with a parent standing directly next to a child. For some reason the lifeguards came to bother me again. She also was trying to touch my kid to take her swim vest off (because it was certified by EU standards so she said it was dangerous, and clearly these lifeguards can't think for themselves). Absolutely not, you do not touch someone's child without permission. My entire interaction with them thereafter was like talking to a bratty child. The immaturity was astounding, for instance I asked her what the lifeguard hours are since I've never seen one present at their jobs up to this point of the summer, and her response was to cross her arms shake her head back and forth with attitude and say "I'm not going to tell you" - I mean what? With the way she was acting if she had stuck out her tongue next I wouldn't have been surprised, lol. I guess that's what you get when you hire teenagers but still someone should be training them. This town is so mismanaged no one will though. My husband and I noticed the lifeguards didn't bother a single other parent out there during any of the days they have bothered us? I will say that my husband is not completely white but part native american (and so are my kids) and considering the amount of racism he has already experienced in this town, we wouldn't be surprised if we are being singled out and harassed by these lifeguards because of the racist nature of some people who live here. (We lived in the South and have experienced less racism there than we have 3 years in this town, just fyi). Maybe not, but it's worth noting in case someone else experiences this."

"If you live in Deerfield and can't afford a lake house this is a great spot to bring kids! Town residents only here"

"residents only... No exceptions. lots of ticks but it's pretty and clean."

"Sparkling clean water and only open to residents so it stays clean and uncrowded"