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| region = [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts|Middlesex County]]
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'''Willard Brook State Forest''' is a [[Massachusetts]] [[state park]] located in [[Ashby, Massachusetts|Ashby]] and [[Townsend, Massachusetts|Townsend]] about {{convert|50|mi|km}} from [[Boston]]. The park is managed by the [[Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)|Department of Conservation and Recreation]] (DCR).▼
 
▲'''Willard Brook State Forest''' is a [[Massachusetts]] [[state park]] located in the [[New England town|towns]] of [[Ashby, Massachusetts|Ashby]] and [[Townsend, Massachusetts|Townsend]] about {{convert|50|mi|km}} from [[Boston]]. The forest's fast running brook and tree stands of a classic New England nature give it a character more in line with that of the forests found in the western parts of the state.<ref name=dcr/> The park is managed by the [[Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)|Department of Conservation and Recreation]] (DCR).
==Description==
Willard Brook State Forest, with its tumbling brook and quick water through groves of classic New England stands, is more typical of western Massachusetts forests.
 
==Activities and amenities==
The property has 19 campsites and one Yurt at Damon Pond. Campground*Trails: officeForest hourstrails are 9available amfor –hiking, 10horseback pm.riding, Themountain regularbiking, campingcross-country seasonskiing, is from late May to earlyand Septembersnowmobiling. The fairly challenging "Friends Trail" connects the campground to the one at [[Pearl Hill State Park]]. The full trail takes up to 3&nbsp;three hours to complete and hikers should be in good physical condition.
*Camping: The property has 19 campsites and one yurt at Damon Pond. Campground office hours are 9 am – 10 pm. The regular camping season is from late May to early September.<ref name=dcr/>
*Picnicking, swimming, fishing, and restricted hunting are also available.
 
==References==
==Recreational opportunities==
{{reflist|refs=
*Camping
<ref name=2012acreagelist>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/ld/acreage.pdf |title=2012 Acreage Listing |publisher=Department of Conservation and Recreation |date=April 2012 |accessdate=February 7, 2014}}</ref>
*Fishing
*Hiking
*Horseback Riding Trails
*Hunting (Restrictions)
*Interpretive Program
*Mountain Biking
*Picnicking
*Skiing (Cross-Country)
*Snowmobiling
*Swimming
*Walking Trails
 
<ref name=dcr>{{cite web|url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-central/willard-brook-state-forest.html |title=Willard Brook State Forest |work=MassParks |publisher=Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs |accessdate=February 7, 2014}}</ref>
==See also==
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*[[List of Massachusetts State Parks]]
 
==External links==
*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/parksmassparks/northeastregion-central/wilbwillard-brook-state-forest.htmhtml MassachusettsWillard Brook State Forest] Department of Conservation and Recreation: Willard Brook State Forest DCR page]
*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/parks/trails/WillardBrookwillard.gifpdf Willard Brook State Forest Trail Map] Department of Conservation and Recreation
 
{{Protected Areas of Massachusetts}}
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