Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest is a publicly owned forest with recreational features, measuring and lying contiguously in the City of Lowell, and the towns of Dracut and Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. The forest has of ponds, swamps, and wetlands, and is maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
History The area that makes up the state forest originally belonged to the Mohawk, Huron, and Wowenocks Native Americans. It was later colonized by Western settlers before becoming the Pawtucket Falls Indian Reservation. In 1941, Thomas Varnum sold several hundred acres of Hawk Valley Farm to the state for the creation of Lowell-Dracut State Forest.
Activities and amenities The forest offers fishing and restricted hunting in addition to six miles of trails used for hiking, mountains biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. Motorized vehicles are restricted to seasonal snowmobiles. Park access-points are at Trotting Park Road, Gumpus Road, Totman Road, Fellows Lane, and Althea Avenue.
References
External links Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest Department of Conservation and Recreation Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest Trail Map Department of Conservation and Recreation