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The "Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest" is a 1,140 acre of 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, and Overseen by the non-profit group; "Friends of the Forest"<ref>http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/ldtf.htm</ref><ref>http://www.friendsofldtstateforest.org/</ref>.
The ''Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest'' is a 1,140 acre of 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, and Overseen by the non-profit group; "Friends of the Forest"<ref>http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/ldtf.htm</ref><ref>http://www.friendsofldtstateforest.org/</ref>.


Official Main Entrance: Trotting Park Road, Lowell, MA (parking available)<ref>http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/ldtf.htm</ref>.
Official Main Entrance: Trotting Park Road, Lowell, MA (parking available)<ref>http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/ldtf.htm</ref>.
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* http://www.friendsofldtstateforest.org/
* http://www.friendsofldtstateforest.org/
* http://www.glica.net/directions.htm (map)
* http://www.glica.net/directions.htm (map)

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Revision as of 22:00, 25 February 2010

The Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest is a 1,140 acre of recreational preserve overlapping the three Massachusetts towns of Lowell, Dracut and Tyngsborough. The Forest is maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, and Overseen by the non-profit group; "Friends of the Forest"[1][2].

Official Main Entrance: Trotting Park Road, Lowell, MA (parking available)[3].

Other Access Points include[4]:

  • Gumpus Road, Lowell.
  • Totman Road, Dracut. (parking available)
  • Fellows Lane, Dracut.
  • Althea Avenue, Tyngsborough. (parking available)
  • Trotting Park Road, Tyngsborough.


Features[5]:

  • 180 acres of ponds/swamps & wetlands
  • Six miles of Trails

Permitted Recreations

  • Hiking
  • Bicycling
  • Horseback Riding
  • Bird Watching
  • Cross-Country Skiing
  • Seasonal Snowmobiling
  • Seasonal Hunting

Motorized Vehicles are prohibited except for Seasonal Snowmobiles.


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