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Beartown State Forest - Benedict Pond
Monterey, Massachusetts
DCR swim pond in Beartown State Forest, Monterey. Small sandy beach, 1.7-mile loop, Appalachian Trail at the Ledges.
At a glance
Overview
Benedict Pond is the swim pond inside Beartown State Forest in Monterey, with a small sandy beach, a roped-off swim area, and a 1.7-mile loop trail that circles the pond and touches the Appalachian Trail at the Ledges. It is a DCR day-use and campground site with primitive camping (12 sites, no showers). There are no lifeguards — swimming is at your own risk.
- Also known as
- Beartown State Forest Beach, Benedict Pond Beach
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- Berkshires
- Water type
- Pond
- Swim feature type
- Pond
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Enter Beartown State Forest from Blue Hill Road in Monterey (off Route 23). Follow signs to the Benedict Pond day-use lot; the sandy beach and swim area are a short walk from the lot. The blue-blazed Pond Loop starts from the beach and joins the white-blazed AT on the east side at the Ledges.
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