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The '''Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest''' is a {{convert|1140|acre|km2|adj=on}} recreational preserve overlapping the three [[Massachusetts]] towns of [[Lowell, MA|Lowell]], [[Dracut, MA|Dracut]] and [[Tyngsborough, MA| Tyngsborough]]. The Forest is maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
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The official main entrance is at Trotting Park Road, Lowell, MA (parking available).<ref>http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/ldtf.htm</ref>
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'''Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest''' is a publicly owned forest with recreational features measuring {{convert|1109|acre}} that overlap the City of [[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell]], and the [[New England town|towns]] of [[Dracut, Massachusetts|Dracut]] and [[Tyngsborough, Massachusetts|Tyngsborough]], [[Massachusetts]]. The forest, which includes some {{convert|180|acre|}} of ponds, swamps and wetlands, is maintained by the [[Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation]].<ref name=dcr/>
Other access points include:<ref>http://www.friendsofldtstateforest.org/</ref>
* Gumpus Road, Lowell.
* Totman Road, Dracut. (parking available)
* Fellows Lane, Dracut.
* Althea Avenue, Tyngsborough. (parking available)
* Trotting Park Road, Tyngsborough.


==History==
Features:<ref>http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/ldtf.htm</ref>
The area that makes up the state forest originally belonged to the [[Mohawk people|Mohawk]], [[Huron people|Huron]], and [[Wowenocks]] Native Americans. It was later colonized by western settlers before becoming the [[Pawtucket Falls Indian Reservation]].<ref name=lowellsun>{{cite news|last1=Wagner|first1=Patricia|title=Indians make move to regain part of Lowell-Dracut forest as reservation|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2499910/lowelldracut_forest_history/|access-date=May 28, 2015 |newspaper=Lowell Sun |date=June 5, 1972 |via = [[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> In 1941, Thomas Varnum sold several hundred acres of Hawk Valley Farm to the state for the creation of Lowell-Dracut State Forest.<ref name=hawk/>


==Activities and amenities==
* {{convert|180|acre|km2}} of ponds, swamps and wetlands
The forest offers fishing and restricted hunting in addition to six miles of trails used for hiking, mountains biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.<ref name=dcr/> Motorized vehicles are restricted to seasonal snowmobiles. Park access points are found at Trotting Park Road, Gumpus Road, Totman Road, Fellows Lane, and Althea Avenue.<ref name=nemba/>
* Six miles of trails


==References==
==Permitted recreations==
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<ref name=2012acreagelist>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/ld/acreage.pdf |title=2012 Acreage Listing |publisher=Department of Conservation and Recreation |date=April 2012 |access-date=February 7, 2014}}</ref>


<ref name=dcr>{{cite web|url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-north/lowell-dracut-tyngsboro-state-forest.html |title=Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest |work=MassParks |publisher=Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs |access-date=February 7, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Hiking]]
* [[Bicycling]]
* [[Horseback riding]]
* [[Bird watching]]
* [[Cross-country skiing]]
* Hunting [http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/ldtf.htm]
* Seasonal [[snowmobiling]]


<ref name=nemba>{{cite web |url=http://www.nemba.org/trails/massachusetts/lowell-dracut-tyngsboro-state-forest |title=Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest |publisher=New England Mountain Bike Association |access-date=February 7, 2014}}</ref>
Motorized vehicles are prohibited except for seasonal snowmobiles.


<ref name=hawk>{{cite web |url=https://lowelllandtrust.org/sites/default/files/PDF-files/Hawk%20Valley%20Farm%20Final%20Report%20April%202014.pdf |title=Hawk Valley Farm |first=Gregory Gray |last=Fitzsimons |publisher=Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust |date=April 1, 2014 |page=47 |access-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref>
==The REZ==
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Often referred to as the rez, it is used for underage party spot. The most common activity at the rez is the consumption of alcoholic beverages, almost always accompanied by a campfire. It is used by the students of Tyngsborough High School. Almost always the parties are broken up by the Tyngsborough Police Department.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-north/lowell-dracut-tyngsboro-state-forest.html Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest] Department of Conservation and Recreation
* http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/ldtf.htm
*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/parks/trails/lowell.pdf Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest Trail Map] Department of Conservation and Recreation
* http://www.glica.net/directions.htm (map)


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[[Category:Massachusetts state forests]]
[[Category:Massachusetts state forests]]
[[Category:Parks in Middlesex County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Parks in Middlesex County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Parks in Lowell, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1910]]
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Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro
State Forest
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Map showing the location of Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest
Map showing the location of Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest
Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest (the United States)
LocationLowell, Dracut, Tyngsboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°39′47″N 71°22′03″W / 42.66306°N 71.36750°W / 42.66306; -71.36750
Area1,109 acres (4.49 km2)[1]
Elevation151 ft (46 m)[2]
Established1941
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteLowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro
State Forest

Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest is a publicly owned forest with recreational features measuring 1,109 acres (449 ha) that overlap the City of Lowell, and the towns of Dracut and Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. The forest, which includes some 180 acres (73 ha) of ponds, swamps and wetlands, is maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.[3]

History[edit]

The area that makes up the state forest originally belonged to the Mohawk, Huron, and Wowenocks Native Americans. It was later colonized by western settlers before becoming the Pawtucket Falls Indian Reservation.[4] In 1941, Thomas Varnum sold several hundred acres of Hawk Valley Farm to the state for the creation of Lowell-Dracut State Forest.[5]

Activities and amenities[edit]

The forest offers fishing and restricted hunting in addition to six miles of trails used for hiking, mountains biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.[3] Motorized vehicles are restricted to seasonal snowmobiles. Park access points are found at Trotting Park Road, Gumpus Road, Totman Road, Fellows Lane, and Althea Avenue.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "Lowell-Dracut State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  4. ^ Wagner, Patricia (June 5, 1972). "Indians make move to regain part of Lowell-Dracut forest as reservation". Lowell Sun. Retrieved May 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Fitzsimons, Gregory Gray (April 1, 2014). "Hawk Valley Farm" (PDF). Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust. p. 47. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  6. ^ "Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest". New England Mountain Bike Association. Retrieved February 7, 2014.

External links[edit]

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