Cochituate State Park

Cochituate State Park
Massachusetts State Park
Lake Cochituate
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Middlesex
Town Natick
Elevation 138 ft (42 m) [1]
Coordinates 42°18′45″N 71°22′27″W / 42.31250°N 71.37417°W / 42.31250; -71.37417Coordinates: 42°18′45″N 71°22′27″W / 42.31250°N 71.37417°W / 42.31250; -71.37417 [1]
Area 872 acres (353 ha) [2]
Established Unspecified
Management Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Location in Massachusetts
Website: Cochituate State Park

Cochituate State Park is a Massachusetts day-use state park located on Lake Cochituate in the town of Natick. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Activities and amenities

The park offers motor boating, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, fishing, picnicking, and swimming.[3] The park encompasses three sections of Lake Cochituate called the North, Middle and South lakes with different restrictions applying to each.[4] Boat rentals are available in summer. The scenic Snake Brook Trail is used for hiking and biking year-round.[3] The South Lake is host to Wellesley HS, Wayland HS, and Lincoln-Sudbury HS Sailing Teams from March through May.

References

  1. 1 2 "Cochituate State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Activities". Friends of Cochituate State Park. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  4. "Cochituate State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved January 16, 2014.

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