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Lake Dennison Recreation Area
Winchendon, Massachusetts
DCR lifeguarded beach on 85-acre Lake Dennison in Winchendon. Day-use parking $8 MA / $30 non-MA; 10 HP motor limit.
At a glance
Overview
Lake Dennison Recreation Area is a DCR day-use and camping park on an 85-acre lake in Winchendon, inside the Birch Hill Flood Control Project and adjacent to Otter River State Forest. The lifeguarded beach is open mid-May through early September, roughly 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Day-use parking is $8 MA / $30 non-MA. Boat launch allows cartop and small craft; outboards are capped at 10 HP.
- Also known as
- Lake Dennison State Recreation Area, Dennison Lake DCR
- County
- Worcester
- Region
- Central Massachusetts
- Water type
- Lake
- Swim feature type
- Lake beach
Know before you go
Public
Partial
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Route 2 in Winchendon, take Route 202 north and follow DCR signs for Lake Dennison Recreation Area. Enter the main gate, pay the day-use fee at the contact station, then continue to the beach lot for the lifeguarded swim area and cartop launch.
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