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Brimfield State Forest
Brimfield, Massachusetts
DCR Dean Pond Recreation Area inside Brimfield State Forest. Small sandy beach, mucky bottom, tannic water.
At a glance
Overview
Brimfield State Forest is a ~3,500-acre DCR forest whose swim site is Dean Pond Recreation Area, with a small 100-foot sandy beach, picnic tables, and seasonal parking. The pond has a mucky bottom and tea-colored water; no confirmed lifeguards. The forest itself has 20+ miles of multi-use roads and trails — the Dean Pond Loop is about 1 mile.
- Also known as
- Dean Pond Recreation Area, Dean Pond Brimfield
- County
- Hampden
- Region
- Pioneer Valley
- 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
From I-90 / Route 20, follow signs into Brimfield and then to Dean Pond Recreation Area at 86 Dearth Hill Road. The gated entrance opens for the summer day-use season; beach and picnic area are just beyond the gate.
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