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Erving State Forest
Erving, Massachusetts
DCR state-forest swim beach on Laurel Lake in Erving. Sand entry, seasonal lifeguards, campground.
Swim access
Water condition
At a glance
Crowd level
Moderate
Walk time
2 min
Trail difficulty
1 / 5 Easy
Parking ease
Moderate
Dog policy
Check posted rules
Access type
Day-use area
Overview
- Also known as
- Laurel Lake Beach, Erving State Forest Beach
- County
- Franklin
- Region
- Pioneer Valley
- Water type
- Lake
- Swim feature type
- Lake beach
Know before you go
Editorial tags
Dcr state forestLake beachSand entrySeasonal lifeguardCampingFamily friendlyPioneer valleyErvingFranklin county
Good for
Family swimSwimPaddlePicnicFish
Land ownership
Public
Watch for
Bug pressure
Busy summer weekends
Algae warnings
Sudden depth change
Poison ivy
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Arrival points
Parking + Trailhead
42.61872, -72.37736
Parking: Lot · Moderate · Trailhead: 0.1 mi · 2 min · 1 / 5 Easy · Sand surface
Attraction
42.61917, -72.37691
Lake · Lake beach · Swim open
Arrival directions
From Route 2A in Erving, turn onto the signed Erving State Forest road and follow it to the Laurel Lake day-use area. The beach is across the lot from the parking — a short walk to the sand entry.
0.1 miShort walkSandLot942 ft
Parking notes: DCR state-forest lot. Parking fee in season; fills on hot summer weekends.
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