Wendell State Forest

Wendell State Forest
Massachusetts State Forest
Beaver activity on Ruggles Pond
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Town	Wendell
Coordinates	42°33′0″N 72°27′11″W / 42.55000°N 72.45306°W / 42.55000; -72.45306Coordinates: 42°33′0″N 72°27′11″W / 42.55000°N 72.45306°W / 42.55000; -72.45306
Area	7,566 acres (3,062 ha)
Established	Unspecified
Management	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Location in Massachusetts
Website: Wendell State Forest

Wendell State Forest is a Massachusetts state forest located in the town of Wendell. The 7,566-acre (3,062 ha) parcel occupies a forested and hilly upland plateau south of the Millers River and west of the Quabbin Reservoir. Park roads were developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.^[1]

Activities and amenities

• Ponds: The day-use area at 10-acre (4.0 ha) Ruggles Pond offers swimming, fishing and a picnic area. The southern end of Ruggles Pond has beaver activities, while the northern end has human activities. Wickett Pond has a boat ramp at its northern end.
• Trails: Trails are used for walking, hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing. Backcountry camping is available at a lean-to along the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail.
• The forest is also used for hunting (in season) and forest product extraction.

References

External links

• Wendell State Forest Department of Conservation and Recreation

Adirondack type lean-to along the M & M Trail just north of Ruggles Pond