Lake Dennison Recreation Area is a 121-acre (49 ha) Massachusetts state park located in the town of Winchendon. It comprises a small portion of the 4,221 acres (1,708 ha) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Birch Hill Flood Control Project[3] that are managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and that also include Otter River State Forest.
| Lake Dennison Recreation Area | |
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 Lake Dennison | |
  Lake Dennison Recreation Area Location in Massachusetts  Lake Dennison Recreation Area Lake Dennison Recreation Area (the United States) | |
| Location | Winchendon, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°38′39″N 72°05′16″W / 42.6442946°N 72.0877282°W[1] |
| Area | 121 acres (49 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m)[1] |
| Administrator | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Website | Official website  |
Activities and amenities
editLake Dennison offers a swimming beach, restrooms, pavilion, picnic areas, fishing, and boat ramp for non-motorized craft. The park has 150 campsites plus trails for hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.[4]
References
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- 1 2 "Lake Denison". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "2012 Acreage Listing". Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Birch Hill Dam". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Lake Dennison Recreation Area". Department of Conservation and Recreation. June 29, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
External links
edit- Lake Dennison Recreation Area Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Birch Hill Dam Project Map U.S. Army Corps of Engineers