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New England

KEY:

• S = Swimming, F = Fishing, B = Boating, K=Water Skiing, H = Hiking, C = Camping
• W = Waterfalls, P = Chlorinated Pool, M = Mountain Biking, R = Road Biking

Freshwater Lakes

• Massachusetts Department of Recreation - Swimming Holes
• Lake Quabbin Reservoir
• Lake Wyola (Shutesbury, MA - 30 mins) (S/F/B)
• D.A.R. State Forest (Goshen, MA - 45mins) (S/F/B/C)
• Lake Metacomet / Lake Arcadia (Belchertown, MA - 25 mins)
• Laurel Lake (Erving, MA - 45mins)
• Lake Dennison (Winchendon, MA - 1 hr)
• Mohawk Trail State Forest (Charlemont, MA - 1hr)
• Tolland State Forest (Otis, MA - 1 hr)
• Windsor State Forest (Windsor, MA - 1 hr)
• Savoy Mountain State Forest (Savoy, MA - 1 hr)

Ponds & Rivers

• Puffer’s Pond (Amherst, MA)
• Cranberry Pond (Amherst, MA)
• Groff Park River (Belchertown, MA - 15mins) (S/H)
• Connecticut River (Hadley, MA) (S)
• Mill River Recreation Area (Amherst, MA) (P/H)

Fishing

• Quabbin Boat Rentals & Fishing
  • Quabbin Information: 413–323–6921
  • Boat Rentals - $14 (oars) / $34 (motor + gas)
  • Need a valid Fishing License or pay $5 extra
  • Bait & Tackle not sold at launch points
  • Just need rubber boots for launching
  • Boat Launching Area #1 - Located in Pelham off Route 202, 4 1/2 miles north of the intersection with Route 9. This area is considered prime for coldwater fish such as trout and salmon.
• Massachusetts Fishing License Registration - $27.50

Ocean Beaches

• Massachusetts Beaches
• Cape Cod Park Service - Fees & Seashore Map
• Cape Code Beaches
• Crane’s Beach
  • One of my favorite beaches in Massachuestts. Clean, beautiful, and remote.
• Connecticut Beaches

Attractions

• Mansion Walk (RI)
• Martha’s Vineyard (MA)