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Harold Parker State Forest

1916 establishments in MassachusettsAndover, MassachusettsCampgrounds in MassachusettsCivilian Conservation Corps in MassachusettsMassachusetts state forests
Middleton, MassachusettsNorth Andover, MassachusettsProtected areas established in 1916Protected areas of Essex County, MassachusettsProtected areas of Middlesex County, MassachusettsUse mdy dates from October 2022
Harold Parker State Forest
Harold Parker State Forest

Harold Parker State Forest is a publicly owned forest with recreational features encompassing more than 3,300 acres (1,300 ha) in the towns of Andover, North Andover, North Reading, and Middleton, Massachusetts. Ponds, swamps, rolling hills, glacial erratics and rocky outcroppings can be found in the state forest, which features more than 35 miles (56 km) of backwoods roads and trails as well as remnants of 18th-century farming and milling operations. It is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

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