Otter River State Forest

Otter River State Forest
Map showing the location of Otter River State Forest
Map showing the location of Otter River State Forest
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Otter River State Forest
Map showing the location of Otter River State Forest
Otter River State Forest (the United States)
LocationTempleton, Winchendon, Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°37′25″N 72°06′13″W / 42.62361°N 72.10361°W / 42.62361; -72.10361[1]
Area1,022 acres (4.14 km2)[2]
Elevation935 ft (285 m)[1]
Established1915
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteOtter River State Forest

Otter River State Forest is a publicly owned forest and recreational preserve located in the towns of Templeton, Winchendon, and Royalston in Massachusetts managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The state forest encompasses the land surrounding the junction of the Otter and Millers rivers. Habitats include freshwater marsh, northern hardwood stands, and pine groves planted by the Civilian Conservation Corps to reforest former farmlands.[3]

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