Parks in Athol-Gardner AreaTotal found in this region of Massachusetts: 9Dunn State Park 289 Pearl Street (Route 101) Gardner, MA Type: State Features a 20 acre pond Federated Women's Club State Forest West Street Petersham, MA Type: State, Forest State forest that stretches south and west into the Quabbin Reservoir watershed; Offers primitive service campsites Lake Dennison Recreation Area 1366 Main Street (Route 202) Winchendon, MA Type: State Part of the Army Corps of Engineers Birch Hill Flood Control Project; 150 campsites; swimming beach on Lake Dennison (10 am to 8... Leominster State Forest 1 Fitchburg Road (Route 31) Westminster, MA Type: State, Forest Located Westminster, Princeton, Leominster, Fitchburg, & Sterling; offers many hiking trails such as a section of the Midstate T... Mount Grace State Forest Winchester Road (Route 78) Warwick, MA Type: State, Forest Mount Grace is the third highest peak east of the Connecticut River in Massachusetts; The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail passes throu... North Common Meadow 22 North Main Street (Route 32, also 27 East Street) Petersham, MA Type: Conservation Land Former pasture and golf course; A trail leads to the Roaring Brook Tract of Brooks Woodland Preserve; Owned by The Trustees of R... Otter River State Forest 86 Winchendon Road (Route 202) Templeton, MA Type: State, Forest Features 85 campsites, a swimming beach, ball field, and picnic areas Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary 113 Goodnow Road Princeton, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve 1200 acres managed by Massachusetts Audubon; features a nature center with restrooms Wachusett Mountain State Reservation 345 Mountain Road Princeton, MA Type: State Features the tallest mountain east of the Connecticut River in Massachusetts; The park also has a ski area, the John Hitchcock V... |