Lake Dennison Recreation Area
| Lake Dennison Recreation Area | |
|---|---|
 Lake Dennison | |
  Location in Massachusetts  Lake Dennison Recreation Area (the United States) | |
| 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]
- ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2017. 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
[edit]- Lake Dennison Recreation Area Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Birch Hill Dam Project Map U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
