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Template:Geobox Protected Area Nickerson State Park is a 1,900 acres (7.7 km²) park located on Cape Cod near Brewster, Massachusetts. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).

Description

Nickerson's sandy soil and scrub pines surround many kettle ponds which are dependent on groundwater and precipitation. The largest of these are Cliff Pond (the largest at .7 mi across), Flax Pond, Little Cliff Pond, and Higgins Pond, all of which are stocked yearly with trout^[1]. Ruth Pond, Keeler's Pond, Eel Pond and Triangle Pond provide additional water habitats. Sprinkled throughout are 420 camp sites.

There are 8 miles (13 km) of roads, an 8-mile (13 km) bicycle path which connects to the Cape Cod Rail Trail and equestrian trails.

Recreational opportunties and facilities

Nickerson State Park offers:^[2]

Accessible beaches, camping, fishing, picnicking and restrooms
Hiking trails and bike paths
Year-round ponds stocked with trout
Boat Ramp, canoeing, non-motorized boating and swimming
Campsites and yurt camping; trailer or RV dumping
Showers
Group day use
Horseback riding trails
Seasonal interpretive and recreational programs
Mountain biking
Skiing (cross-country)

An amphitheater

References

^ [http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/fishing/trout/trout_waters_sd.htm MassWildlife: Trout Stocked Waters 2009
^ Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, "Nickerson State Park."

External links

[1] [http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/fishing/trout/trout_waters_sd.htm MassWildlife: Trout Stocked Waters 2009

[2] Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, "Nickerson State Park."

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 ==Description==
-Nickerson's sandy soil and scrub pines surround many [[kettle (landform)|kettle ponds]] which are dependent on groundwater and precipitation. The largest of these are [[Cliff Pond]] (the largest at .7&nbsp;mi across), [[Flax Pond]], [[Little Cliff Pond]], [[Higgins Pond]], all of which are stocked yearly with trout<ref>[http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/fishing/trout/trout_waters_sd.htm MassWildlife: Trout Stocked Waters 2009</ref>. [[Ruth Pond]], [[Keeler's Pond]], Eel Pond and Triangle Pond provide additional water habitats. Sprinkled throughout are 420 camp sites.
+Nickerson's sandy soil and scrub pines surround many [[kettle (landform)|kettle ponds]] which are dependent on groundwater and precipitation. The largest of these are [[Cliff Pond]] (the largest at .7&nbsp;mi across), Flax Pond, Little Cliff Pond, and Higgins Pond, all of which are stocked yearly with trout<ref>[http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/fishing/trout/trout_waters_sd.htm MassWildlife: Trout Stocked Waters 2009</ref>. Ruth Pond, Keeler's Pond, Eel Pond and Triangle Pond provide additional water habitats. Sprinkled throughout are 420 camp sites.
 There are {{convert|8|mi|km}} of roads, an {{convert|8|mi|km|sing=on}} bicycle path which connects to the [[Cape Cod Rail Trail]] and equestrian trails.

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