Massasoit State Park is a Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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 state park

State park

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 located in Taunton

Taunton, Massachusetts

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 and Lakeville

Lakeville, Massachusetts

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. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation

Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)

The Department of Conservation and Recreation is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, situated in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. It is best known for its parks and parkways. As of May 24, 2011 the Commissioner of the DCR is Edward M. Lambert, Jr...

 (DCR).

Description

Massasoit State Park is a heavily wooded multi-use park principally used for hiking

Hiking

Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...

, fishing

Fishing

Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....

, and camping

Camping

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Features of the park include six lakes and ponds (Lake Rico, Furnace Pond, King's Pond, Middle Pond, Little Bearhole Pond, and Big Bearhole Pond) and numerous cranberry bogs

Cranberry

Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium. In some methods of classification, Oxycoccus is regarded as a genus in its own right...

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The park also offers 126 campsites, most with water and/or electrical hookups.

Recreational Opportunities

• Beaches
• Boating (non-motorized)
• Boat Ramp
• Camping
• Canoeing
• Educational/Interpretive Programs
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Hunting (restricted)
• Mountain Biking
• Restrooms
• Showers
• Swimming
• Skiing (Cross-Country)
• Trailer/RV Dumping
• Trailer/RV Hookup
• Visitor's Center
• Walking Trails

Note: Swimming and shower access is limited to campers only.

External links

• Park Website: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/southeast/mass.htm
• Trail Map: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/trails/massasoit600.gif