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⚫ | '''Great Brook Farm State Park''' is a public, day-use recreation area featuring an active dairy farm in the [[New England town|town]] of [[Carlisle, Massachusetts]], USA. The [[state park]], which was established in 1967, is managed by the [[Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)|Department of Conservation and Recreation]].<ref name=dcr>{{cite web |url=https://www.mass.gov/locations/great-brook-farm-state-park |title=Great Brook Farm State Park |publisher=Department of Conservation and Recreation |access-date=June 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.farmfresh.org/food/farm.php?farm=1293 |title=Great Brook Farm State Park |work=Local Food Guide |publisher=Farm Fresh Rhode Island |access-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> |
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⚫ | '''Great Brook Farm State Park''' is a public, day-use recreation area featuring an active dairy farm in the [[New England town|town]] of [[Carlisle, Massachusetts |
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==Activities and amenities== |
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The park has {{convert|19.5|mi}} of trails for hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, dog-walking |
The park has {{convert|19.5|mi}} of trails for hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, dog-walking and equestrian use. Canoeing and fishing are offered on Meadow Pond. Tours of the dairy farm are available from May to October.<ref name=dcr/> An ice cream stand is open from April to October.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/GreatBrookFarmStatePark/ |title=Great Brook Farm |work=Facebook |access-date=June 2, 2021}}</ref> |
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From December to March, the Great Brook Ski Touring Center, located in the park, grooms the park's trails for cross-country skiing and rents skis and snowshoes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greatbrookski.com |title=Great Brook Ski Touring Center |access-date=June 2, 2021}}</ref> |
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<ref name=ski>{{cite web |url=https://www.greatbrookski.com |title=Great Brook Ski Touring Center |access-date=June 2, 2021}}</ref> |
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*[https://www.mass.gov/doc/great-brook-farm-state-park-winter-trail-map/download Winter trail map] Department of Conservation and Recreation |
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*[https://www.facebook.com/GreatBrookFarmStatePark/ Facebook] |
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Revision as of 14:06, 25 July 2021
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Location | Carlisle, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States |
Coordinates | 42°33′21″N 71°21′12″W / 42.55583°N 71.35333°W |
Area | 909 acres (368 ha)[1] |
Established | 1967 |
Governing body | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Website | Great Brook Farm State Park |
Great Brook Farm State Park is a public, day-use recreation area featuring an active dairy farm in the town of Carlisle, Massachusetts, USA. The state park, which was established in 1967, is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.[2][3]
Activities and amenities
The park has 19.5 miles (31.4 km) of trails for hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, dog-walking and equestrian use. Canoeing and fishing are offered on Meadow Pond. Tours of the dairy farm are available from May to October.[2] An ice cream stand is open from April to October.[4]
From December to March, the Great Brook Ski Touring Center, located in the park, grooms the park's trails for cross-country skiing and rents skis and snowshoes.[5]
Gallery
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Meadow Pond
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Heron in Meadow Pond
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Barnyard
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Ice cream stand
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Cycling
References
- ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Great Brook Farm State Park". Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Great Brook Farm State Park". Local Food Guide. Farm Fresh Rhode Island. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "Great Brook Farm". Facebook. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Great Brook Ski Touring Center". Retrieved June 2, 2021.
External links
- Great Brook Farm State Park Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Summer trail map Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Winter trail map Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Great Brook Farm State Park on Facebook