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Revision as of 04:40, 12 November 2018
Lake Dennison Recreation Area | |
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Location | Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
Coordinates | 42°37′35.6″N 72°04′39.54″W / 42.626556°N 72.0776500°W |
Area | 121 acres (49 ha)[1] |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m)[2] |
Established | Unspecified |
Operator | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Website | Lake Dennison Recreation Area |
Lake Dennison Recreation Area is a 121-acre (49 ha) Massachusetts state park located in the town of Winchendon. It comprises a small portion of the 4,221 acres (1,708 ha) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Birch Hill Flood Control Project[3] that are managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and that also include Otter River State Forest.
Activities and amenities
- Lake Dennison: The lake offers a swimming beach with restrooms, pavilion, and picnic areas. Fishing and a ramp for non-motorized boating are also available.[4]
- Camping: There are 150 campsites and a dump station.
- Trails: Trails are used for hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.
- The park also offers showers, restricted hunting, and interpretive programs.
References
- ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Lake Denison". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Birch Hill Dam". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Lake Dennison Recreation Area". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
External links
- Lake Dennison Recreation Area Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Birch Hill Dam Project Map U.S. Army Corps of Engineers