Otter River State Forest

Otter River State Forest
Otter River State Forest
Location in Massachusetts
Otter River State Forest
Otter River State Forest (the United States)
LocationTempleton, Winchendon and Royalston, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°38′39″N 72°05′16″W / 42.6442946°N 72.087728°W / 42.6442946; -72.087728
Area1,022 acres (414 ha)
Elevation820 ft (250 m)
Established1915
AdministratorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteOfficial website

Otter River State Forest is a publicly owned forest and recreational preserve located in the towns of Templeton, Winchendon, and Royalston in Massachusetts managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The state forest encompasses the land surrounding the junction of the Otter and Millers rivers. Habitats include freshwater marsh, northern hardwood stands, and pine groves planted by the Civilian Conservation Corps to reforest former farmlands.

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