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October Mountain State Forest is a 16,460-acre (6,660 ha) forest and recreational preserve located primarily in the town of Washington with adjoining parcels in Becket, Lee, and Lenox. [3] It is the largest state forest in Massachusetts and is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation .
Opened in 1945. Started as a Boy Scout resident camp for the Fitchburg Area Council, owned by a Trust with reservations for Scout camping and activities through the Heart of New England Council. Camp Squanto: Mayflower Council: Plymouth, MA: Active: Located in the Myles Standish State Forest near Plymouth, Massachusetts. Camp Ted: Chesterfield ...
The state legislature established the Mount Everett Reservation Commission in 1908. The commission was provided a fund of $5000 to purchase land in the towns of Mount Washington and Sheffield that would become the Mount Everett State Reservation. [4] By 1912, a little over half of the appropriation had been used to purchase 815 acres. [5]
Savoy, Mountain State Forest was created when the state purchased 100 acres (40 ha) of abandoned farmland in 1918. Much of the land was reforested with Norway and blue spruce by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The CCC also built concrete dams at Bog, Burnett and Tannery ponds, replacing older dams. [3]
Beartown State Forest Biker in Beartown State Forest, June 2008 Location in Massachusetts Show map of Massachusetts Beartown State Forest (the United States) Show map of the United States Location Monterey, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States Coordinates 42°14′00″N 73°16′28″W / 42.23333°N 73.27444°W / 42.23333; -73.27444 Area 10,411 acres (42.13 km 2) Elevation ...
Mohawk Trail State Forest is a publicly owned state forest in the U.S. state of Massachusetts with recreational features located in the towns of Charlemont, Hawley, and Savoy. It covers more than 7,700 acres (3,100 ha) of mountain ridges , gorges , and old-growth forests at elevations ranging from around 600 to 2,080 feet.
The forest has 30 miles of trails including portions of the Appalachian Trail and the South Taconic Trail, which ascends Alander Mountain. Trails are used for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing. The forest also offers restrooms, picnicking, fishing, restricted hunting, and primitive wilderness camping.
Cumberland Mountain State Park currently maintains 37 rustic cabins, each of which can accommodate 4 to 10 people, depending on size. The Mill House Lodge was renovated in 2020 and can accommodate 6 people. There are a total of 147 campsites at the park's campgrounds, and one backcountry campsite located along the Cumberland Overnight Trail.