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Select an outdoor activity State Parks Camping and Hiking Hunting and Fishing Other Outdoor activities Massachusetts State Parks Ashland State Park Ashland State Park has 470 acres including the 157 acre Ashland Reservoir. The park is operated seasonally from Memorial Day through Labor Day and provides opportunities for swimming, picnicking, boating, fishing, bicycling and hiking. Beach improvements at the park include facilities for wheelchair access to the boathouse and by ramp into the pond. For information call: (508)435-4303 [Return to top] The Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park 1000 acre natural area offering walking and hiking paths, canoe access, picnic areas and a broad expanse of the Blackstone River known as Rice City Pond, which is a great area for watching wildlife. For information call: (508)278-7604 [Return to top] Cochituate State Park Cochituate State Park is a popular regional day use park featuring water based recreational opportunities including boating, swimming, windsurfing, and fishing on its three large lakes. Picnicking, swimming, and boat launching are limited to the main area of the park on the middle lake and boaters can gain access to the other lakes through channels under roadways. For information call: (508)653-9641 [Return to top] Dunn Pond State Park This 119 acre park features a 20 acre pond, walking trails, swimming, picnicking, and play equipment. Private canoes and non-motorized boats are allowed on the pond, and paddle boats can be rented during the summer. Year round programming is available with swimming and fishing the summer attractions and ice skating in the winter. The park has recently completed a major project to make the entire facility universally accessible. For information call: (978)632-7897 [Return to top] Great Brook Farm State Park The farm and buildings at Great Brook Farm comprise a classic eastern Massachusetts agricultural landscape. The arrangement of open fields, sturdy walls, diversified woodlands and historic structures are significant images of our agricultural past. An active dairy farm operates year-round and guided barn tours are available from May to October. Amidst the beautiful scenery lie 20 miles of trails for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding. Notable Native American sites can be seen from these paths. During the winter months, trail-grooming allows skiing enthusiasts to take part in cross-country skiing. One of the farm buildings has been converted to a ski rental concession. Meadow Pond has a canoe launch and is ideal for fishing. For information call: (978) 369-6312 [Return to top] Camping and Hiking in Massachusetts Boston Harbor Islands State Park Boston, MA 02127 29 sites For information call: (781)740-1605 [Return to top] Harold Parker State Forest 1951 Turnpike Rd., North Andover, MA 01845 130 sites For information call: (978)686-3391 [Return to top] Willard Brook State Park Rt. 119, Ashby/Townsend, MA 01469 21 sites For information call: (978)597-8802 [Return to top] Nickerson State Park Rt. 6A, Brewster, MA 02631 418 sites For information call: (508)487-1191 [Return to top] Lake Dennison State Park Rt. 202, Winchendon. MA 01475 151 sites For information call: (978)939-8962 [Return to top] Hunting and Fishing in Massachusetts Noon Hill Reservation Stone walls of 19-th century farms run through forested hills; fishing, picnicking, cross-country skiing. For information call: (978)356-4351 [Return to top] Rocky Woods Reservation Hartford St., Medfield, MA 02052Twelve miles of trails, catch-and-release fishing from ponds and streams. For information call: (978)356-4351 [Return to top] Lowell Holly Reservation Named for its stands of the American holly trees; picnicking, fishing and canoeing. . For information call: (978)356-4351 [Return to top] James W. Brooks Preserve Quiet trails offer glimpses of some of the state's lesser-known landscapes, wildlife, history, fishing, bird watching, and cross-country skiing. For information call: (978)356-4351 [Return to top] Chesterfield Gorge Trail runs along the top of the gorge. Views of the rock walls and the West Branch of the Westerfield River; tables and fireplaces for picnicking, trout fishing. For more information call: (413)684-0148 [Return to top] Other Massachusetts Outdoor activities Massachusetts also offers the following outdoor activities:
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