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Otter River State Forest
Winchendon, Massachusetts
DCR state-forest day-use swim at Beaman Pond in Winchendon. Sand beach, seasonal lifeguards, campground shares the entrance.
At a glance
Overview
Otter River State Forest in Winchendon is a DCR property with a designated day-use swim at Beaman Pond. Expect a sand beach, picnic grove, bathhouse, and a shared entrance with the Otter River / Beaman Pond campground. Lifeguards cover the roped swim area in summer season. Parking fees apply in the DCR day-use lot; arrive early on hot weekends.
- Also known as
- Beaman Pond, Beaman Pond Day-Use Area, Otter River / Beaman Pond
- County
- Worcester
- Region
- Central Massachusetts
- 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 Route 202 / Route 68 in Baldwinville, follow signs for Otter River State Forest at 86 Winchendon Road. Enter the DCR gate and continue on Beaman Pond Road to the day-use lot; the beach is a short walk across the picnic grove.
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