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Lake Wyola State Park

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Area
  
16 ha

Phone
  
+1 413-367-0317

Lake Wyola State Park

Address
  
94 Lakeview Rd, Shutesbury, MA 01072, USA

Hours
  
Open today · 9AM–7:30PMSaturday9AM–7:30PMSunday9AM–7:30PMMonday9AM–7:30PMTuesday9AM–7:30PMWednesday9AM–7:30PMThursday9AM–7:30PMFriday9AM–7:30PM

Management
  
Department of Conservation and Recreation

Similar
  
Gardner Heritage State Park, C M Gardner State Park, Connecticut River Greenwa, Wendell State Forest, Chicopee Memorial State Park

Lake Wyola State Park, also known as the Carroll A. Holmes Recreation Area, is located in the town of Shutesbury, Massachusetts. It is a state-run recreation area located on the shores of Lake Wyola.

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HistoryEdit

The Department of Environmental Management (DEM), now the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), bought the former, privately run Lake Wyola Park from Emelia Bennett in 1997, and named it for Carroll Holmes, a former Shutesbury selectman and director of DEM's Region IV.

Activities and amenitiesEdit

  • The park's 40 acres (16 ha) include trails for walking, hiking, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing, restrooms, picnic grounds, and a beach.
  • Lake Wyola's 128 acres (52 ha) provide opportunities for swimming, fishing, and boating.

    • References

    Lake Wyola State Park Wikipedia
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