Trip report
Camping at Tolland State Forest in Massachusetts
Camping DATE: 05/31/2019 - 06/02/2019
Trip/Event Location: East Otis, MA
US
Trip Leader(s):
Max # People: 20
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
Join us May 31 - June 2 for camping at Massachusetts' Tolland State Forest where we can enjoy Otis Reservoir by canoe or kayak and do some easy to moderate hiking.
Participants
...You will get good directions from Google Maps by entering "Tolland State Forest Campground, Tolland, MA" in the search box.
The ReserveAmerica.com website provides these directions -
From the East:
Massachusetts Turnpike Exit 3 (Westfield). Follow Rte. 10-202 South to Rte. 20. Proceed west on Rte. 20 for about 6 miles. Turn left onto Rte. 23 West. Follow Rte. 23 West through Blandford into Otis. About 1 mile past the Otis townline, turn left onto West Shore Road, then left onto Tolland Road. Follow signs.
From North or South:
Rte. 8 to Otis. Take Reservoir Road to Tolland Road. Follow signs.
Trip Report/Photos
Friday, we arrived at the Tolland State Forest Campground in the early afternoon and set up on site 8, which had a nice view of the lake through the trees (see photo). We walked around the campground & the day use area, had dinner, and enjoyed a quiet evening around the campfire.
On Saturday, we hiked a loop from the campground starting on the Gilmore trail to short bit on the dirt Alan Road. We stopped to eat lunch by the Farmington River and continued the hike on the Sawmill Trail. We ended the hike with a short walk on East Otis Road back to the campground. The hike took us through a variety of forested areas with the State Forest. We capped the day off with another campfire.
Sunday, we broke camp at a leisurely pace and headed home.
The Tolland State Forest Campground had 92 wooded sites that spaced well apart. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the campground opened in 1933. I highly recommend it.
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