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Wells State Park
Wells State Park
Location	Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Nearest city	Worcester, Massachusetts
Area	1,400 acres (5.7 km2)
Governing body	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

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Wells State Park, 1,400-acre (5.7 km²), is a state park located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. The park, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, features a campground, swimming beach, trails, and picnic areas. Wells State Park is located off Massachusetts Route 49. The property includes frontage on Walker Pond, the scenic metamorphic rock cliff face of Carpenter Rocks, and groves of eastern white pine. Terrain is rugged with ledges interspersed between wetlands. Woodlands are of the oak-hickory forest type.

History

Wells State Park was opened on July 19, 1968. Carpenters rock was named after John Carpenter, who built and operated a nearby saw mill.

Recreation

Parl recreational opportunities include boating, bicycling, mountain biking, swimming, camping, horseback riding, picnicing, hiking, hunting (in season), fishing, ice skating, cross county skiing. ATVs are not allowed in the park.

The park campground has sixty sites and a dump station. The swimming beach is for camperground users only. During the summer, Wells State Park has an interpretive program which includes guided walks, hikes, recreational activities, and evening campfire programs.

More than 10 miles (16 km) of trails traverse the property. Most notable is a route leading to the cliffs of Carpenter Rocks; vistas include the eastern section and Walker Pond and surrounding wooded valley.

References

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-'''Wells State Park''' {{convert|1400|acre|km2|sing=on}} is a [[woodland]] [[park]] and [[campground]] in [[Sturbridge, Massachusetts]] a short distance off the [[Massachusetts Turnpike]]. Wells State Park was opened on Jluy 19, 1968. Carpenters rock was named after John Carpenter, who created a Saw Mill on Mill Pond Trail.
+'''Wells State Park,''' {{convert|1400|acre|km2|sing=on}}, is a state park located in [[Sturbridge, Massachusetts]]. The park, managed by the [[Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation]], features a [[campground]], swimming beach, trails, and picnic areas. Wells State Park is located off [[Massachusetts Route 49]]. The property includes frontage on [[Walker Pond]], the  scenic [[metamorphic rock]] cliff face of Carpenter Rocks, and groves of [[eastern white pine]]. Terrain is rugged with ledges interspersed between wetlands. Woodlands are of the [[oak-hickory forest]] type.
+==History==
-The campground has 60 sites. [[Walker Pond]] provides a peaceful setting for [[fishing]], [[canoeing]], and [[swimming]]. The swimming beach is for campers' use only. During the summer, Wells State Park has an interpretive program available which provides guided walks, [[hiking|hikes]], recreational activities and evening [[campfire]] programs.
+Wells State Park was opened on July 19, 1968. Carpenters rock was named after John Carpenter, who built and operated a nearby saw mill.
-More than {{convert|10|mi|km}} of trails cross the property; [[off-road vehicle]]s may not be used. A popular route leads to the [[scenery|scenic]] [[Vista (landscaping)|vista]] at [[Carpenter Rocks]] from which the eastern section and Walker Pond can be viewed. Wells is five miles (8 km) by car from [[Old Sturbridge Village]], a nationally-renowned [[living museum]] of [[New England]] [[village]] around 1800.
+==Recreation==
-==Recreational Opportunities==
+Parl recreational opportunities include boating, bicycling, mountain biking, swimming, camping, horseback riding, picnicing, hiking, hunting (in season), fishing, ice skating, cross county skiing. [[All terrain vehicle|ATVs]] are not allowed in the park.
-{|
-||
-*Boating (various types)
-*Boat Ramp
-*Camping
-*Canoeing
-*Educational/Interpretive Programs
-*Fishing
-*Hiking
-*Historic Site
-*Horseback Riding Trails
-||
-*Hunting (restricted)
-*Mountain Biking
-*Restrooms
-*Scenic Viewing Area
-*Showers
-*Skiing (Cross-Country)
-*Swimming
-*Trailer/RV Dumping
-*Walking Trails
-|}
-===Trail Maps===
-*[http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/trails/Wells-Summer.gif Summer Trail Map]
-*[http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/trails/Wells-Winter.gif Winter Trail Map]
+The park campground has sixty sites and a dump station. The swimming beach is for camperground users only. During the summer, Wells State Park has an interpretive program which includes guided walks, hikes, recreational activities, and evening [[campfire]] programs.
+More than {{convert|10|mi|km}} of trails traverse the property. Most notable is a route leading to the cliffs of Carpenter Rocks; vistas include the eastern section and Walker Pond and surrounding wooded valley.
 ===References===
+*[http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/well.htm Wells State Park]
+==External links==
+*[http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/trails/Wells-Summer.gif Summer Trail Map]
+*[http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/trails/Wells-Winter.gif Winter Trail Map]
 *[http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/well.htm Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation]
 [[Category:Massachusetts state parks]]
 [[Category:Massachusetts natural resources]]
+[[Category:Worcester County, Massachusetts]]
+{{Massachusetts-geo-stub}}