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Massasoit State Park

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- elevation
  
39 ft (12 m)

Phone
  
+1 508-828-4231

Area
  
4.885 km²

Massasoit State Park

Address
  
1361 Middleboro Ave, East Taunton, MA 02718, USA

Hours
  
Closing soon · 7:30AM–4:30PMTuesday7:30AM–4:30PMWednesday7:30AM–4:30PMThursday7:30AM–4:30PMFriday7:30AM–4:30PMSaturday7:30AM–4:30PMSunday7:30AM–4:30PMMonday7:30AM–4:30PM

Management
  
Department of Conservation and Recreation

Similar
  
Dighton Rock State Park, Ames Nowell State Park, Gardner Heritage State Park, C M Gardner State Park, Quincy Shore Reservation

Massasoit state park


Massasoit State Park is a Massachusetts state park located on the southeast side of the city of Taunton with some parklands spilling into the adjacent town of Lakeville. The park's heavily wooded acres include six lakes and ponds (Lake Rico, Furnace Pond, King's Pond, Middle Pond, Little Bearhole Pond, and Big Bearhole Pond) and numerous cranberry bogs.

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Gnarly drop massasoit state park


Activities and amenitiesEdit

  • Trails: The park has an extensive trail system for walking, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, and equestrian use.
  • Fishing: A boat launch (non-motorized) is located at the north end of Lake Rico; there is a fisherman's landing on Big Bearhole Pond.
  • Camping: The park's large campground (126 sites) and its associated facilities have not been open since the end of the 2008 camping season and remained closed as of 2016.
  • Hunting is available on a restricted basis.

    • References

    Massasoit State Park Wikipedia
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