Spencer State Forest
51 Howe Road Spencer, MA Phone: 508-886-6333
Spencer State Forest, a 965-acre area, provides swimming and picnicking facilities on Howe Pond. Other activities offered at Spencer include fishing, canoeing, hiking, Nordic skiing and snowmobiling. The Midstate Trail, a long-distance hiking trail that extends through central Massachusetts to Mount Watatic in the north, runs close to the park.
Recreational opportunities:
Canoeing,
fishing,
hiking,
historic site,
horseback riding trails,
hunting (restrictions),
picnicking,
scenic viewing area,
skiing (cross-country),
swimming,
walking trails.