Great Brook Farm State Park | |
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Location | Carlisle, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States |
Coordinates | 42°33′21″N 71°21′12″W / 42.55583°N 71.35333°W |
Area | 909 acres (368 ha) [1] |
Established | 1967 |
Governing body | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Website | Great Brook Farm State Park |
Great Brook Farm State Park is a public, day-use recreation area featuring an active dairy farm in the town of Carlisle, Massachusetts, USA. The state park, which was established in 1967, is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. [2] [3]
The park has 19.5 miles (31.4 km) of trails for hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, dog-walking and equestrian use. Canoeing and fishing are offered on Meadow Pond. Tours of the dairy farm are available from May to October. [2] An ice cream stand is open from April to October. [4]
From December to March, the Great Brook Ski Touring Center, located in the park, grooms the park's trails for cross-country skiing and rents skis and snowshoes. [5]