CHESTER - BLANFORD STATE FOREST

Amenities • Weather • Recreation


CAMPING • MASSACHUSETTS

Chester - Blanford State Forest


May 4, 2024

Chester Blanford State Forest offers a secluded camping experience in western Massachusetts. The campground has 51 non-electric sites available for reservation or first-come-first-serve. Visitors can enjoy hiking, fishing, and boating on the nearby Westfield River. The forest offers beautiful views of the Berkshire Mountains and provides a peaceful environment for relaxation. The best time to visit is between May and September with average temperatures ranging from 60-80°F. Amenities include fire pits, picnic tables, and pit toilets. It is a great destination for those seeking a quiet, nature-filled camping experience.




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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Picketts Pond

Apache Trout • Kelp Bass

Seymour Reservoir Number 1

Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • White Perch • Yellow Perch

Lake Housatonic

Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye

Isinglass Reservoir

Apache Trout • Rainbow Trout

Fountain Lake Reservoir

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Lower Fulton Park Pond

Apache Trout • Kelp Bass

Seymour Reservoir Number 4

Apache Trout • Black Sea Bass • Green Sunfish

Reservoir Number 2

Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Smallmouth Bass • White Perch • Yellow Perch

Great Brook Reservoir

Black Bullhead • Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • White Perch • Yellow Perch

Reservoir Number 1

Chain Pickerel • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Smallmouth Bass • White Perch

Lake Zoar

Black Crappie • Common Carp • Kelp Bass • Northern Pike • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye

Lake Quassapaug

Apache Trout • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike • Smallmouth Bass

Seymour Reservoir Number 2

Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike • Smallmouth Bass • White Perch • Yellow Perch

Papermill Pond

Apache Trout • Kelp Bass

Carrington Pond

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • White Perch • Yellow Perch

Lake Wintergreen

Apache Trout • Blue Catfish • Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass

Quillinan Reservoir

Apache Trout • Kelp Bass
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Rafting & Kayaking

CONFLUENCE WITH OTTER CREEK TO TEN KILNS BROOK
Otter Watershed, Vermont
HEADWATERS TO WILDERNESS BOUNDARY
Hudson-Hoosic Watershed, Vermont
KENT BRIDGE TO BOARDMAN BRIDGE
Housatonic Watershed, Connecticut
BEGINS DOWNSTREAM OF THE BOROUGH OF BANTAM, AT STODDARD ROAD BRIDGE TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE SHEPAUG RIVER
Housatonic Watershed, Connecticut
HEADWATERS TO WOODSTOCK, VT
Black-Ottauquechee Watershed, Vermont
HEADWATERS TO END OF KENDALL FARM ROAD
West Watershed, Vermont
HEADWATERS TO PROCLAMATION BOUNDARY
Hudson-Hoosic Watershed, Vermont
SOUTH WALLINGTON TO EMERALD LAKE
Otter Watershed, Vermont
POND DOWNSTREAM OF SHEPAUG RESERVOIR DAM, MARKED BY SERVICE ROAD BRIDGE TO ENDS IN BACKWATERS OF LAKE LILLINONAH, NEAR ROXBURY FALLS
Housatonic Watershed, Connecticut
END OF KENDALL FARM ROAD TO CONFLUENCE WITH WEST RIVER
West Watershed, Vermont

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