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Wendell State Forest - Ruggles Pond
Wendell, Massachusetts
Small DCR beach pond inside Wendell State Forest, Franklin County. Sand beach, seasonal lifeguards, quiet hilltown feel.
At a glance
Overview
Ruggles Pond is the small beach pond inside Wendell State Forest, a quiet DCR property in the Pioneer Valley hilltowns of Franklin County. The day-use area has a sandy swim beach, picnic tables, changing rooms, and seasonal lifeguards during posted summer hours. Trails fan out from the pond for walks under hemlock and hardwood cover. It is an off-the-main-road state forest — go for quiet, not for a big-beach scene.
- Also known as
- Ruggles Pond, Wendell State Forest Beach
- County
- Franklin
- 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 Route 2, take Wendell Road / Montague Road into Wendell. The Wendell State Forest entrance is signed from Montague Road; follow the park road to the Ruggles Pond day-use area parking.
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