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{{Short description|State park in Winchendon, Massachusetts}}
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'''Lake Dennison Recreation Area''' is a [[Massachusetts]] [[state park]] located in [[Winchendon, Massachusetts|Winchendon]]. The park is managed by the [[Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)|Department of Conservation and Recreation]] (DCR).
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'''Lake Dennison Recreation Area''' is a {{convert|121|acre|adj=on}} [[Massachusetts]] [[state park]] located in the [[New England town|town]] of [[Winchendon, Massachusetts|Winchendon]]. It comprises a small portion of the {{convert|4221|acre}} of the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]]' Birch Hill Flood Control Project<ref name=usace/> that are managed by the [[Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)|Department of Conservation and Recreation]] and that also include [[Otter River State Forest]].
==Description==


==Activities and amenities==
Lake Dennison Recreation Area is comprised of {{convert|4221|acre|km2}} of the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]]' Birch Hill Flood Control Project. The recreation area is popular for [[human swimming|swimming]] and [[camping]].
*Lake Dennison: The lake offers a swimming beach with restrooms, pavilion, and picnic areas. Fishing and a ramp for non-motorized boating are also available.<ref name=dcr/>
*Camping: There are 150 campsites and a dump station.
*Trails: Trails are used for hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.
*The park also offers showers, restricted hunting, and interpretive programs.


==References==
Features of the park include Lake Dennison and 150 campsites available for rental. The park is managed as an extension of [[Otter River State Park]].
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<ref name=dcr>{{cite web|url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-central/lake-dennison-recreation-area.html |title=Lake Dennison Recreation Area |work=MassParks |publisher=Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs |access-date=August 16, 2013}}</ref>
==Recreational Opportunities==


<ref name=usace>{{cite web |url=http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/BirchHillDam.aspx |title=Birch Hill Dam |publisher=U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |access-date=January 17, 2014}}</ref>
*Beaches
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*Boating (non-motorized)
*Boat Ramp
*Camping
*Canoeing
*Educational/Interpretive Programs
*Fishing
*Hiking
*Historic Site
*Horseback Riding Trails
*Hunting (restricted)
*Picnicking
*Restrooms
*Showers
*Skiing (Cross-Country)
*Swimming
*Trailer/RV Dumping


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-central/lake-dennison-recreation-area.html Lake Dennison Recreation Area] Department of Conservation and Recreation
*Park Website: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/lden.htm
*[http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Portals/74/docs/Recreation/BHDProjectMap.pdf Birch Hill Dam Project Map] U.S. Army Corps of Engineers


{{Protected Areas of Massachusetts}}
[[Category:Massachusetts state parks]]

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[[Category:State parks of Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Parks in Worcester County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Campgrounds in Massachusetts]]

Latest revision as of 19:41, 24 April 2024

Lake Dennison Recreation Area
Lake Dennison
Map showing the location of Lake Dennison Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Lake Dennison Recreation Area
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Lake Dennison Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Lake Dennison Recreation Area
Lake Dennison Recreation Area (the United States)
LocationWinchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°37′35.6″N 72°04′39.54″W / 42.626556°N 72.0776500°W / 42.626556; -72.0776500
Area121 acres (49 ha)[1]
Elevation820 ft (250 m)[2]
EstablishedUnspecified
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteLake Dennison Recreation Area

Lake Dennison Recreation Area is a 121-acre (49 ha) Massachusetts state park located in the town of Winchendon. It comprises a small portion of the 4,221 acres (1,708 ha) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Birch Hill Flood Control Project[3] that are managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and that also include Otter River State Forest.

Activities and amenities[edit]

  • Lake Dennison: The lake offers a swimming beach with restrooms, pavilion, and picnic areas. Fishing and a ramp for non-motorized boating are also available.[4]
  • Camping: There are 150 campsites and a dump station.
  • Trails: Trails are used for hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.
  • The park also offers showers, restricted hunting, and interpretive programs.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "Lake Denison". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Birch Hill Dam". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. ^ "Lake Dennison Recreation Area". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 16, 2013.

External links[edit]

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