Cookson Field is a large open space and recreation area located within the College Hill residential neighborhood in south-central Worcester, near Holy Cross College and the Auburn border. The park site was purchased by the City of Worcester in 1936 from real estate developer Herbert E. Howe, and named for Mayor Walter Cookson.

Since its purchase, park features have included a Little League field with a backstop, formalized woodland paths, wooden benches, picnic areas with fireplaces, a swing set, and a sandbox.