Douglas State Forest

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History

The state forest was created through the state's purchase of Script error: No such module "convert". in 1934.[2] In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps installed major improvements including a picnic pavilion, an administrative building, and water management infrastructure.[3]

Activities and amenities

Forest trails are used for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing. A Script error: No such module "convert". section of the Script error: No such module "convert". Midstate Trail runs through the forest as does a portion of the Script error: No such module "convert". Southern New England Trunkline Trail. At the southwest extreme of the park, the tri-state marker, where Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island are conjoined, may be reached by a short offshoot of the Mid-State Trail.[4]

Wallum Lake offers fishing, swimming, and boating. The forest also offers picnicking, restricted hunting, and a group day-use area.[1]

References

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