F. Gilbert Hills State Forest (previously known as Foxboro State Forest) is a pine and oak
Massachusetts state forest located in the towns of
Foxborough
Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, it is about southwest of Boston. The population was 18,618 at the 2020 census.
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and
Wrentham. The forest, which is managed by the
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, situated in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. It is best known for its parks and parkways. Th ...
, was named for a former State Forester and employee.
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F. Gilbert Hills State Forest is adjacent to the Harold B. Clark Town Forest to its north, and is connected to Wrentham State Forest to its west. The "minimally developed" Franklin and Wrentham state forests are managed in conjunction with the Gilbert Hills property.][
Contained on state forest land are some unique stone structures that some believe were made and used by the native Algonquin tribes prior to the town's founding.]
Activities and amenities
The forest has trails, including a section of the Warner Trail, for walking, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and off-road vehicle
An off-road vehicle (ORV), also known as an off-highway vehicle (OHV), overland vehicle or adventure vehicle, is a type of transportation specifically engineered to navigate unpaved roads and surfaces. These include trails, forest roads, and ...
use. It also offers accessible restrooms, picnicking, and restricted hunting.[
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References
External links
F. Gilbert Hills State Forest
Department of Conservation and Recreation
F. Gilbert Hills State Forest Trail Map
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Franklin State Forest
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Wrentham State Forest
Department of Conservation and Recreation
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State parks of Massachusetts
Massachusetts state forests
Massachusetts natural resources
Parks in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Year of establishment missing