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Willard Brook State Forest
Ashby, Massachusetts
DCR's Damon Pond Beach in Willard Brook State Forest, off Route 119 in Ashby. Unguarded small freshwater beach, picnic areas, and campground.
At a glance
Overview
Willard Brook State Forest's Damon Pond Beach is a DCR-managed freshwater swim area on a small dammed pond off Route 119 at 10 Townsend Road in Ashby. The beach is unguarded and seasonal — sunrise to sunset, roughly Memorial Day through early September. Small beach, picnic areas, restrooms, and a beach wheelchair on request. Campground nearby; dogs allowed on leash on trails.
- Also known as
- Damon Pond Beach, Willard Brook State Forest — Damon Pond
- County
- Middlesex
- 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
Willard Brook State Forest entrance is 10 Townsend Road (Route 119) in Ashby. Follow park signs to Damon Pond Beach. Parking is at the beach lot; short walk to sand. No lifeguards — watch kids closely in the roped swim area.
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