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'''F. Gilbert Hills State Forest''' is a {{convert|1027|acre|ha|sing=on}} [[Massachusetts]] [[state forest]] located in [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]] and [[Wrentham, Massachusetts|Wrentham]]. It was previously known as '''Foxboro State Forest'''. The park is managed by the [[Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)|Department of Conservation and Recreation]] (DCR). The forest was named for a former State Forester and employee<ref name = "DCR1"> |
'''F. Gilbert Hills State Forest''' is a {{convert|1027|acre|ha|sing=on}} [[Massachusetts]] [[state forest]] located in [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]] and [[Wrentham, Massachusetts|Wrentham]]. It was previously known as '''Foxboro State Forest'''. The park is managed by the [[Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)|Department of Conservation and Recreation]] (DCR). The forest was named for a former State Forester and employee.<ref name = "DCR1"> |
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Franklin State Forest and Wrentham State Forest are managed in conjunction with this property<ref name = "DCR1" /> |
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==Recreational opportunities== |
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Revision as of 08:12, 10 January 2013
Template:Geobox F. Gilbert Hills State Forest is a 1,027-acre (416 ha) Massachusetts state forest located in Foxborough and Wrentham. It was previously known as Foxboro State Forest. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The forest was named for a former State Forester and employee.[1]
Description
F. Gilbert Hills State Forest consists of a pine and oak forest with 23 trails for walking, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding or off-road vehicle use. The 30 miles (48 km) Warner Trail passes through the property. F. Gilbert Hills State Forest is adjacent to the Harold B. Clark Town Forest to its north, and is connected to Wrentham State Forest to its west.
Contained on state forest land are some unique stone structures that some believe were made and used by the native Algonquin tribes prior to the town's founding.[2]
Franklin State Forest and Wrentham State Forest are managed in conjunction with this property.[1]
Recreational opportunities
- Accessible Restrooms
- Picnicking
- Trails for walking and hiking
- Horseback riding trails
- Mountain biking
- Off-Road vehicles
- Cross-country skiing
- Hunting (restrictions)
See also
References
- ^ a b Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. "F. Gilbert Hills State Forest". Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ StoneSites.Net (2003). "Foxboro State Forest". Retrieved 2009-11-05.
