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Wells State Park Walker Pond Shoreline © Gary Jordan
It was cold that morning.
Purgatory Chasm State Park Fat Mans Misery © Gary Jordan
Theres a big crack in the rock you can crawl through if you are slim enough and not frightened of confined areas.
Saugus Ironworks National Historic Site © Ben Prepelka
Saugus Ironworks National Historic Site © Ben Prepelka
Wells State Park Walker Pond Shoreline © Gary Jordan
It was cold that morning.
Purgatory Chasm State Park Fat Mans Misery © Gary Jordan
Theres a big crack in the rock you can crawl through if you are slim enough and not frightened of confined areas.
Bashbish Falls State Forest Bash Bish Falls © william hernandez
Chickadee © stateparks.com
Picnic Table © stateparks.com
It is always a great day for a picnic in the park.
Keep On Leash © stateparks.com
Afternoon Hike © stateparks.com
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Massachusetts's Central Region Parks

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State Parks
Parks in this region are near these Massachusetts Cities (click city name to see parks within 25 miles)
LEOMINSTER
FITCHBURG
SHREWSBURY
WORCESTER
MILFORD
GARDNER
WESTBOROUGH
WEBSTER
SOUTHBRIDGE
AUBURN
Douglass State Forest
Bordering both Connecticut and Rhode Island, this popular 4,640-acre state forest offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Visitors can enjoy swimming, boating and fishing at Wallum Lake and hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling onmiles of woodland trails. Facilities ........more >
Federated Womens Club State Forest
The Massachusetts Federation of Women's Club State Forest lies in Petersham and New Salem on Route 122. Its 984 acres stretch to the south and west in the watershed of the Quabbin Reservoir. Groves of pine and stands of maple, birch and hemlock invite the visitor along the wooded roads. The road along ........more >
Leominster State Forest
Leominster State Forest is a 4,300-acre parcel of forested land, located in the five towns of Westminster, Princeton, Leominster, Fitchburg and Sterling in North Central Massachusetts. The forest is conveniently located off of Rte 2 exit 28, is an easy drive for local residents, and convenient from ........more >
Otter River State Forest
Otter River State Forest is a popular camping and day-use facility in a beautiful area of north central Massachusetts. Its developed facilities are centered on Beaman Pond and include 85 campsites, a swimming beach, ball field and picnic areas. Yurt camping is also available. Otter River State Forest ........more >
Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge NWR is located in north-central Massachusetts, approximately 35 miles northwest of Boston, MA. The refuge lies within the towns of Ayer and Shirley in Middlesex County and the towns of Harvard and Lancaster in Worcester County. The refuge consists of approximately 1,667acres ........more >
Purgatory Chasm State Park
A unique natural landmark, Purgatory Chasm runs for a quarter of a mile between granite walls rising as high as 70 feet. Popular with picnickers and rock-climbers alike, the Chasm is believed to have its origin in the sudden release of dammed-up glacial meltwater near the end of the last Ice Age, approximately ........more >
Quinsicamond State Park
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Spencer State Forest
Spencer State Forest, a 965-acres area provides swimming and picnicking facilities on Howe Pond. Other activities offered at Spencer include fishing, canoeing, hiking, Nordic skiing and snowmobiling. The Midstate Trail, a long-distance hiking trail that extends through central Massachusetts to Mt. Watatic ........more >
Sutton State Forest
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Upton State Forest
This 2,600 acre forest offers multiple trail uses including hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding. Hunting is permitted in season.........more >
Wells State Park
Wells State Park is a popular 1,400-acre woodland park. The two principal activities are camping and hiking. The campground has 60 attractive sites. Walker Pond provides a peaceful setting for fishing, canoeing, and swimming. The swimming beach is for campers' use only. During the summer, Wells has ........more >
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