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Pittsfield State Forest Campground Beach
Hancock, Massachusetts
DCR Pittsfield State Forest campground swim (Berry Pond / Parker Brook). Circuit Road access from Cascade Street.
At a glance
Overview
Pittsfield State Forest's campground-area swim is at Berry Pond and the nearby brook-fed swim hole off Circuit Road, reached from the state-forest entrance on Cascade Street in Pittsfield. The campground is the Parker Brook area; the designated day-use swim historically rotates with pond conditions. Campsite and day-use parking fees apply. Check DCR for open status — some ponds close when water quality dips.
- Also known as
- Pittsfield State Forest Berry Pond, Parker Brook Campground 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 Pittsfield State Forest via Cascade Street in Pittsfield. Drive Circuit Road uphill; the Parker Brook campground is signed, and Berry Pond sits near the ridge. Follow DCR signage to the current designated swim area.
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