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'''Wells State Park,''' 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.<ref name=dcr |
'''Wells State Park,''' 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.<ref name=dcr/> 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]] and [[northern hardwood forest]] types. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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==References== |
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<ref name=2012acreagelist>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/ld/acreage.pdf |title=2012 Acreage Listing |publisher=Department of Conservation and Recreation |date=April 2012 |accessdate=January 19, 2014}}</ref> |
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<ref name=dcr>{{cite web|url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-central/wells-state-park.html |title=Wells State Park |work=MassParks |publisher=Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs |accessdate=August 13, 2013}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-central/wells-state-park.html Wells State Park] Department of Conservation and Recreation |
*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-central/wells-state-park.html Wells State Park] Department of Conservation and Recreation |
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*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/parks/trails/wells.pdf Trail Map] Department of Conservation and Recreation |
*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/parks/trails/wells.pdf Wells State Park Trail Map] Department of Conservation and Recreation |
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{{Protected Areas of Massachusetts}} |
{{Protected Areas of Massachusetts}} |
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Revision as of 19:54, 29 January 2014
Template:Geobox Wells State Park, 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.[1] 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 and northern hardwood forest types.
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
Park 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 of Walker Pond and surrounding wooded valley.
References
- ^ "Wells State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
External links
- Wells State Park Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Wells State Park Trail Map Department of Conservation and Recreation
