Beartown State Forest

Beartown State Forest
Biker in Beartown State Forest, June 2008
Map showing the location of Beartown State Forest
Map showing the location of Beartown State Forest
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Beartown State Forest
Map showing the location of Beartown State Forest
Beartown State Forest (the United States)
LocationMonterey, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°14′00″N 73°16′28″W / 42.23333°N 73.27444°W / 42.23333; -73.27444[1]
Area10,411 acres (42.13 km2)[2]
Elevation1,722 ft (525 m)[1]
Established1921
Governing bodyMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteBeartown State Forest
Hiker on the Appalachian Trail
View from The Ledges

Beartown State Forest is a publicly owned forest with recreational features located in the towns of Great Barrington, Monterey, Lee, and Tyringham, Massachusetts.[2] The state forest's more than 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) include 198 acres (80 ha) of recreational parkland.[2] It is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

  1. ^ a b "Beartown State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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