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Tolland State Forest, East Otis, MA

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Tolland State Forest

Launch a boat or fish for trout and bass on Otis Reservoir, then hike or camp in the southern Berkshire woods around it.

410 Tolland Road, East Otis, MA 01029 · East Otis, MA

About Tolland State Forest

Tolland State Forest covers about 4,400 acres in the southern Berkshires around the 1,065-acre Otis Reservoir, the largest lake for recreation in western Massachusetts. A boat ramp takes boats up to 24 feet, and the reservoir is fished for trout and bass. The Civilian Conservation Corps built the campground on a peninsula in the 1930s; its beach is for registered campers only, and camping needs a reservation. Parking from late May to early September costs $8 for Massachusetts plates and $30 for others.

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