Massachusetts - Fresh Water Beaches in Berkshires/Pioneer Valley/Mohawk Trail

D.A.R. State Forest
Route 112
Goshen, MA
Phone: 413-268-7098

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This public forest includes Upper and Lower Highland Lakes, with a swimming beach, picnic area, and group picnic pavilion. There are 15 miles of mixed-use trails through the forest. The campground offers 51 wooded campsites with showers and a private beach. Wheelchair accessible campsites available. Summer activities include: paddling, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, and mountain biking. Winter activities are ice fishing, skating, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling.
Open: year-round, sunrise until sunset. A $5 fee per vehicle from Memorial Day through mid-September. Camping from mid-May through mid-October. Off-season camping October through April. All facilities accessible to handicapped. Guarded Swimming is available at the day-use area. Unguarded swimming is available at campers-only beach. Pets are permitted except on the sandy beach area. Non-motorized boating is available. Snowmobiling is available, conditions permitting. Parking at day-use area parking lot off Route 112.

Dean Pond
Brimfield State Forest, Dearth Hill Road
Brimfield, MA

Lifeguards are on duty and rest areas are available. Parking is free.

Erving State Forest
Route 2A
Erving, MA

Rest facilities are available. There is a fee for parking.

Greenfield Beach
Nash's Mill Road
Greenfield, MA

A rest area is available and lifeguards are on duty. There is a food concession and a fee for parking.

Hampton Ponds State Park
Route 202
Westfield, MA

A rest area is available and a lifeguard is on duty. There is a fee for parking.

Haviland Pond
Center Street
Ludlow, MA

Lifeguards are on duty. A rest area and food concession are available. Parking is free.

Holland Pond Recreational Area
Pond Bridge Road
Holland, MA

A rest area is available.

Lake Lorraine State Park
44 Lake Drive
Springfield, MA
Phone: 413-543-6628

This small two-acre park offers fishing and swimming on Lake Lorraine. There is a picnic area. It also is a regional boating safety-training center.

Lake Mattawa
Route 2
Orange, MA

Lifeguards are on duty and rest areas are available. There is a fee for parking.

Lake Wyola
Route 47
Shutesbury, MA

Lifeguards are on duty and rest areas are available. There is a fee for parking.

Laurel Lake
Lee, MA

Parking is free.

Mohawk Trail State Forest
175 Mohawk Trail / Route 2
Charlemont, MA  01339
Phone: 413-339-5504

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More than 6,000 acres of mountain ridges, deep gorges and tall old-growth trees support a diversity of plant and animal life. Fifty-six wooded campsites are available seasonally, and six overnight log cabins are available year-round.Discover miles of rivers and streams for excellent trout fishing, a swimming area, and a day-use picnic area. Open: Year-round, sunrise to sunset. A $5 fee per vehicle charged from May through mid-October. Camping season is mid-April through mid-October. Cabins are available year-round. Recreational vehicles are permitted on designated sites. Off-season camping is available. Pets are permitted on tent sites only, on leash. Motorized off-road vehicles prohibited.

North Pond
Savoy Mountain State Forest
Florida, MA

Lifeguards are on duty.

Onota Lake
Onota Boulevard
Pittsfield, MA

A rest area is available and a lifeguard is on duty. There is a fee for parking.

Pontoosuc Lake
Route 7
Pittsfield, MA

A rest area is available and a lifeguard is on duty. There is a fee for parking.

Prospect Lake Park
North Egremont, MA

Parking is free.

Ashfield Lake
Buckland Road
Ashfield, MA

There is a food concession and parking is free.

Brimfield State Forest
86 Dearth Hill Road
Brimfield, MA
Phone: 413-267-9687

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This rolling, heavily forested property has over 20 miles of roads and trails and is used primarily for hiking, walking, horseback riding and fishing. Dean Pond Recreation Area, located in the western portion of Brimfield State Forest, has a pavilion, comfort station, 100 linear feet of beach and picnic facilities. The roads are popular for equestrian use and related special events. Accessible Restrooms. Recreational uses: fishing, group day use, horseback riding trails, hunting (with restrictions), mountain biking, picnicking, cross-country skiing, swimming, walking trails. Headquarters and Dean Pond Recreation Area are located off of Route 20 in south-central Mass

Card Lake
Route 41
West Stockbridge, MA

Parking is free.

Spec Pond
Boston Road
Wilbraham, MA

A rest area and food concession are available. A lifeguard is on duty.

Windsor Lake
North Adams, MA

Lifeguards are on duty.