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Freshwater Inland Beaches

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DCR manages over 50 inland beaches within the Commonwealth's State Park system.

Most DCR swimming beaches are open to the public between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  During that time DCR offers access to parking, restroom facilities and regular water quality testing.  Many DCR beaches also offer lifeguard services.  After Labor Day and before Memorial Day, DCR does not conduct regular water quality testing or guarantee other beach services

 

Boston

John A.W. Pearce Lake: Breakheart Reservation

Saugus

Shannon Beach: Mystic River Reservation

Winchester


South

Houghton's Pond

Milton

Myles Standish State Forest

Carver

Nickerson State Park (unguarded)

Brewster

Watson Pond State Park Taunton

North

Ashland State Park

Ashland

Cochituate State Park

Natick

Harold Parker State Forest  beach closed 2012

N. Andover

Hopkinton State Park

Hopkinton

Walden Pond State Reservation

Concord


Central

Douglas State Forest

Douglas

Leominster State Forest

Westminster

Rutland State Park

Rutland

Dean Pond

Brimfield

Dunn Pond State Park

Gardner

Erving State Forest

Erving

Lake Dennison Recreation Area

Winchendon

Lake Lorraine State Park  beach closed 2012

Springfield

Lake Wyola State Park

Shutesbury

Otter River State Forest

Baldwinville

Pearl Hill State Park (unguarded)

W. Townsend

Quinsigamond State Park

Worcester

Streeter Point Recreation Area (unguarded)

Sturbridge

Wendell State Forest (unguarded)

Wendell

Willard Brook State Forest (unguarded)

Ashby & Townsend


West

Beartown State Forest (unguarded)

Monterey

Chicopee Memorial State Park

Chicopee Falls

Clarksburg State Park (unguarded)

Clarksburg

D.A.R. State Forest

Goshen

Hampton Ponds State Park

Westfield

Mohawk Trail State Forest (unguarded)

Charlemont

Robinson State Park 

Agawam

Sandisfield State Forest (York Lake) (unguarded)

Sandisfield

Savoy Mountain State Forest (unguarded)

Savoy

Tolland State Forest

Otis

Windsor State Forest  beach closed 2012

Windsor


 

Pools

Fresh Water Beaches

Ocean Beaches

Accessible Beaches

Accessible Pools

Lifeguard Opportunities

Lakes & Ponds Program


Waterfront Services Schedule

 

Beach Water Quality