Beartown Lakes Reservation

Great park! As a dog walker, easy, not huge hills, which my arthritis appreciates. The gravel is mostly tiny, which my doggie appreciated for his paws. If you do the biggest trails combined you can get an hour walk. Lovely big lake male the views worth it. There is a Pavillion, playground for toddlers, with grill and a tetherball.

The main lake is extremely clear. There are several sturdy docks. Trails are clean and well marked. Wildlife is abundant. Birds, squirrels and an owl was making itself known. Came to fish, will be back to hike.

I took my boys 4 and 7 to BearTown Lake to fish. They caught 2 small trout and 4 sunfish in 2 hours. They thought it was great! There are some spots along the shores to fish from, but they were getting caught up in the weeds and losing bait too much. The docks are great, just keep an eye on the little guys if they're not used to the docks without railings. I would love to get out on the lake with a kayak or small row boat.

A cold wintry stay-at-home day sat me down in front of the computer to search for trails. My search brought up Beartown Lakes Reservation. A nice find and close to home. I visited on a sunny but cool late February day before growth, but the trail was very active that Sunday afternoon. Many dog walkers, all eager to stop and talk and of course each BFF was eager for a pat on the head. The paved multi-use trail around the lake was enjoyable. Trails off the multi-use trail into the woods gave therapy being in a natural environment. Many benches for respit along the trails, and the park has places to to picnic or box lunch to make your visit complete. This is a park to enjoy!