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State park in Carlisle, Massachusetts

Great Brook Farm State Park
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LocationCarlisle, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°33′21″N 71°21′12″W / 42.55583°N 71.35333°W / 42.55583; -71.35333
Area909 acres (368 ha)
Established1967
Governing bodyMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteGreat Brook Farm State Park

Great Brook Farm State Park is a public, day-use recreation area featuring an active dairy farm in the town of Carlisle, Massachusetts, USA. The state park, which was established in 1967, is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Activities and amenities

The park has 19.5 miles (31.4 km) of trails for hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, dog-walking and equestrian use. Canoeing and fishing are offered on Meadow Pond. Tours of the dairy farm are available from May to October. An ice cream stand is open from April to October.

From December to March, the Great Brook Ski Touring Center, located in the park, grooms the park's trails for cross-country skiing and rents skis and snowshoes.

Gallery

  • Meadow Pond Meadow Pond
  • Heron in Meadow Pond Heron in Meadow Pond
  • Barnyard Barnyard
  • Ice cream stand Ice cream stand
  • Cycling Cycling

References

  1. "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "Great Brook Farm State Park". Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  3. "Great Brook Farm State Park". Local Food Guide. Farm Fresh Rhode Island. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  4. "Great Brook Farm". Facebook. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  5. "Great Brook Ski Touring Center". Retrieved June 2, 2021.

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