DAR Forest - Massachusetts — Hotel in Goshen

Established in 1929 when the Massachusetts State Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) donated 1,020 acres to the state. Almost 750 additional acres have been acquired since then, including the Upper and Lower Highland Lakes.

DAR State Forest is a 1517-acre natural treasure in Goshen, the Berkshire foothills of Western Massachusetts, with miles of biking trails and dirt roads, swimming, and a number of campsites. The forest is on the state map and is managed by the Department of Environmental Management. Massachusetts DAR members visit the DAR State Forest in Goshen every year, and provide financial support and donation of equipment.

If you want to visit the forest, the address is 78 Cape Street, Rte. 112, Goshen,...

Very nice medium-sized lake surrounded by trees. Water gets very warm by late June. Nice shady, sandy beach with roaped-in swimming area and lifeguards in summer and nearby restrooms and picnic areas with tables and BBQ's. Campground with its own beach on opposite sides of lake from first beach. That beach is always sunny. Boat launch areas for small sailboats, kayaks and paddleboards. Path by the water leads from the boat launch area to the camping area. Nice easy very pretty lakeside path through woods around 1/3 mile. Very cheap lifetime Senior pass for state residents. I come a lot in the summer and take my dog for a walk on the path in the spring and fall. I never get tired of the park. I always feel like I'm taking a...

GREAT STATE PARK! I used to take my children camping there when they were young, & they NEVER wanted to leave! Even after a week of camping in the rain every day, they were still having fun, & begged for "one more day." There's hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, canoeing, berry picking, & LOTS of amazing wildlife. My son would sit in the observation hut and watch all the wildlife for hours! He caught frogs, newts, & snakes around the park. He wanted to take them home, but I taught him the importance of animals being in their own environment... how the forest is dependent upon the animals & vice versa. As an adult, he now works in a Massachusetts State Park & helps to preserve our precious forests. D.A.R. is a GREAT...