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Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation

Deerfield, MassachusettsParks in Franklin County, MassachusettsPocumtuck RangeState parks of MassachusettsUse mdy dates from August 2023
East South East View, Mt Sugarloaf, South Deerfield MA
East South East View, Mt Sugarloaf, South Deerfield MA

Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation is a state-owned, public recreation area managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation located in South Deerfield, just west of the Connecticut River. The state park includes the summits of North Sugarloaf Mountain and South Sugarloaf Mountain, as well as 1.75 miles of frontage on the Connecticut River and two river islands. The park is part of a larger park designation called the Connecticut River Greenway State Park. Portions of the park property along the river are used by the University of Massachusetts Amherst for agricultural research.

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