Freshwater Inland Beaches Locations

Ashland State Park 

156 West Union St, Ashland, MA 01721

Directions 

(508) 881-4092

Ashland State Park has 470 acres including a 157 acre reservoir. The park operates seasonally and offers hiking, biking, boating, swimming, and fishing.

Beartown State Forest 

69 Blue Hill Road, Monterey, MA 01245

Directions 

(413) 528-0904

This 12,000 acre forest is the perfect place to visit no matter the season. Swim, boat, or fish in Benedict Pond. In the winter, you can cross-country ski and snowmobile.

Breakheart Reservation 

177 Forest St., Saugus, MA 01906

Directions 

(781) 233-0834

Breakheart includes two lakes and a large forest.

Chicopee Memorial State Park 

570 Burnett Rd., Chicopee, MA 01020

Directions 

(413) 594-9416

Come swim, fish, or picnic by the pond at Chicopee Memorial State Park in the summer, or enjoy hiking and biking on the trails year-round.

Clarksburg State Park 

1199 Middle Rd, Clarksburg, MA 01247

Directions 

(413) 664-8345

Clarksburg State Park offers 368 acres of abundant northern hardwood forest. Come camp, hike, ski, go boating or fishing and enjoy the views.

Cochituate State Park 

43 Commonwealth Road, Natick, MA 01760

Directions 

(508) 653-9641

Cochituate State Park's main feature is Lake Cochituate, which is made up of three linked ponds.

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) State Forest 

78 Cape St., Goshen, MA 01032

Directions 

(413) 268-7098

DAR State Forest offers dozens of campsites, forest trails, a lake to swim and fish in.

Douglas State Forest 

107 Wallum Lake Road, Douglas, MA 01516

Directions 

(508) 476-7872

5,907-acre Douglass State Forest borders Connecticut and Rhode Island. Enjoy swimming and boating at Wallum Lake or hike miles of woodland trails.