Douglas State Forest
Douglas State Forest
Location:On the southern border of central Massachusetts, bordering both Connecticut and Rhode Island. Accessible via Mass Pike (I-90).
Facilities:Picnic area, pavilion, group day-use area, trails, 2 boat ramps,swimming beach (é) and bathhouses, restrooms (é), interpretivecenter.
Activities:Boating (all types), canoeing, fishing, swimming, hiking, mountainbiking, horseback riding, hunting (with restrictions), cross-countryskiing, snowmobiling, interpretive programs (seasonal).
Special Features:Forest includes a rare example of Atlantic white cedar swampland. A5-acre portion of the swamp is designated as a Massachusetts Wildlandand is accessible to the public via a boardwalk trail. The MidstateTrail, a long-distance hiking trail that extends through thecentral part of the state to Mount Watatic in the north, runs throughthe forest.
Address:107 Wallum Lake Rd
Douglas, MA 01516
Phone:508-476-7872
Web: www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/doug.htm
Size: 5,730 acres.
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