Beartown State Forest
| Beartown State Forest | |
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| Massachusetts State Park | |
  Location of Beartown State Forest in Massachusetts
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Location | 69 Blue Hill Rd, Monterey, Massachusetts |
| - coordinates | 42°13′50″N 73°16′1″W / 42.23056°N 73.26694°WCoordinates: 42°13′50″N 73°16′1″W / 42.23056°N 73.26694°W |
| - elevation | 1,722 ft (525 m) |
| Area | 12,000 acres (4,856 ha) |
| Managed by | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Website : DCR site page | |
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Beartown State Forest is a Massachusetts state forest located in Monterey. The forest is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
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[edit] Description
Beartown State Forest is a 12,000 acre (49 km²) forest offering numerous recreational opportunities.
Features of the park include the 35-acre (140,000 m2) Benedict Pond and year-round camping.
Wildlife include deer, bobcats, fishers, black bear, and beaver. Flora includes decidious forests, various flowering shrubs and wildflowers.
Two areas of old growth forest exist in the park. At Burgoyne Pass (42°16′3″N 73°17′8″W / 42.2675°N 73.28556°W), there are 10 acres (4.0 ha) of old-growth Eastern hemlock, northern red oak, Eastern white pine, sweet birch, and yellow birch[2] [3]. At East Brook, there are 12 acres (4.9 ha) of old-growth Eastern hemlock and yellow birch[2].
Approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) of the Appalachian Trail travels through the forest.
[edit] See also
[edit] Recreational opportunities
- Beaches
- Boating (non-motorized)
- Boat Ramp
- Camping
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding Trails
- Hunting (restricted)
- Mountain Biking
- Off-road vehicles
- Picnicking
- Restrooms
- Skiing (Cross-Country)
- Swimming
- Walking Trails
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beartown State Forest
- ^ a b Mary Byrd Davis (23 January 2008). "Old Growth in the East: A Survey". http://www.primalnature.org/ogeast/survey.html. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ D'Amato, A.; Orwig, D., Foster, D. (2006). "New Estimates of Massachusetts Old-growth Forests: Useful Data for Regional Conservation and Forest Reserve Planning". Northeastern Naturalist 13 (4): 495–506. doi:10.1656/1092-6194(2006)13[495:NEOMOF]2.0.CO;2. http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/publications/pdfs/DAmato_NENaturalist_2006.pdf. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
[edit] External links
- Beartown State Forest - Massachusetts DCR web site
- Trail Map (Summer) - Massachusetts DCR (PDF)
- Trail Map (Winter) - Massachusetts DCR (PDF)
