State park in Massachusetts, United States
42°18′45″N 71°22′27″W / 42.31250°N 71.37417°W / 42.31250; -71.37417[1]Area | 872 acres (353 ha)[2] |
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Elevation | 138 ft (42 m)[1] |
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Established | Unspecified |
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Operator | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
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Website | Cochituate State Park |
Cochituate State Park is a Massachusetts day-use state park located on Lake Cochituate in the town of Natick. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Activities and amenities
The park offers motor boating, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, fishing, picnicking, and swimming.[3] The park encompasses three sections of Lake Cochituate called the North, Middle and South lakes with different restrictions applying to each.[4] Boat rentals are available in summer. The scenic Snake Brook Trail is used for hiking and biking year-round.[3] The South Lake is host to Wellesley HS, Wayland HS, and Lincoln-Sudbury HS Sailing Teams from March through May.
References
- Massachusetts portal
External links
- Cochituate State Park Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Friends of Cochituate State Park
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Wildlife Management Areas | |
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Wildlife Sanctuaries | - Billingsgate Island
- Carr Island
- E. Howe Forbush
- Egg Rock
- Grace A. Robson
- J.C. Phillips
- Knight
- Penikese Island
- Ram Island (Mattapoisett)
- Ram Island (Salisbury)
- Susan B. Minns
- Tarpaulin Cove
- Watatic Mountain
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- Black Pond Bog
- Boat Meadow
- Francis Newhall Woods
- Grassy Pond
- Greene Swamp
- Halfway Pond Island
- Hawley Bog
- Hockomock Swamp
- Hoft Farm
- Homer-Watcha
- Katama Plains
- McElwain-Olsen
- Miacomet Moors
- Reed Brook
- Roger and Virginia Drury
- Sandy Neck
- David H. Smith Preserve and Fire Trail
- Stacy Mountain
- Tatkon
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