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State park in Worcester, Massachusetts

Quinsigamond State Park
Lake Quinsigamond from Regatta Point
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Location	Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	42°15′37″N 71°45′10″W / 42.26028°N 71.75278°W / 42.26028; -71.75278
Area	38 acres (15 ha)
Elevation	365 ft (111 m)
Established	Unspecified
Operator	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Website	Quinsigamond State Park

Quinsigamond State Park is a public recreation area comprising two day-use areas along the western shore of Lake Quinsigamond in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. The Regatta Point area is across North Lake Avenue from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, north of Route 9. The Lake Park area is south of Route 9. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Activities and amenities

Races: Lake Quinsigamond has an internationally known 2,000 meter rowing course and is one of the oldest competition rowing sites in the country. The park provides a good place from which to view regattas.
Regatta Point: The 25 acres (10 ha) at Regatta Point offer swimming, sailing, picnicking, and fishing facilities.
Lake Park: The Lake Park area includes a picnic area, swimming beach, and tennis courts.

References

"2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
^ "Quinsigamond State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
"Racecourses". Exeter Crew. Retrieved August 14, 2013.

External links

Quinsigamond State Park Department of Conservation and Recreation

Protected areas of Massachusetts

Federal

National Historical Parks	Adams Blackstone River Valley Boston Lowell Minute Man New Bedford Whaling
National Historic Sites	Boston African American Frederick Law Olmsted John Fitzgerald Kennedy Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters Salem Maritime Saugus Iron Works Springfield Armory
Other National Park Service units	Appalachian National Scenic Trail Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Cape Cod National Seashore
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Wild and Scenic Rivers	Assabet Concord Sudbury Taunton Westfield
Other protected areas	Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve West Hill Dam (USACE)

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