Lake Wyola State Park
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Lake Wyola State Park, also known as the Carroll A. Holmes Recreation Area, is located in Shutesbury, Massachusetts
. It is a state-run recreation area located on the shores of Lake Wyola
.
The Department of Environmental Management (DEM), now the Department of Conservation and Recreation
(DCR), bought the former, privately run Lake Wyola Park from Emelia Bennett in 1997, and named it for Carroll Holmes, a former Shutesbury selectman and director of DEM's Region IV.
Shutesbury, Massachusetts
Shutesbury is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,810 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
. It is a state-run recreation area located on the shores of Lake Wyola
Lake Wyola
Lake Wyola is a lake located in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, United States.-The Dam:Construction was completed on a dam in 1883 that increased the size of the lake from to , doubling the size of the lake. The dam was originally installed to help provide hydropower on the Sawmill River, then the...
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The Department of Environmental Management (DEM), now the Department of Conservation and Recreation
Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)
The Department of Conservation and Recreation is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, situated in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. It is best known for its parks and parkways. As of May 24, 2011 the Commissioner of the DCR is Edward M. Lambert, Jr...
(DCR), bought the former, privately run Lake Wyola Park from Emelia Bennett in 1997, and named it for Carroll Holmes, a former Shutesbury selectman and director of DEM's Region IV.
Recreational opportunities
- Swimming
- Boating
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Walking Trails
- Picnicking
- Restrooms