Nickerson State Park is a 1900 acres (768.9 ha) park located on Cape Cod

Cape Cod

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 near Brewster

Brewster, Massachusetts

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, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation

Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)

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 (DCR).

Description

Nickerson's sandy soil and scrub pines surround many kettle ponds which are dependent on groundwater and precipitation. The largest of these are Cliff Pond (the largest at 0.7 mi or 1.1 km across), Flax Pond, Little Cliff Pond, and Higgins Pond, all of which are stocked yearly with trout. Ruth Pond, Keeler's Pond, Eel Pond and Triangle Pond provide additional water habitats. Sprinkled throughout are 420 camp sites.

There are 8 miles (12.9 km) of roads, an 8 miles (12.9 km) bicycle path which connects to the Cape Cod Rail Trail

Cape Cod Rail Trail

The Cape Cod Rail Trail is a paved rail trail located on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.Operated by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, it occupies an abandoned Old Colony Railroad corridor and extends from Route 134 in South Dennis to LeCount Hollow Road in South Wellfleet.Its...

 and equestrian trails.

Recreational opportunities and facilities

Nickerson State Park offers:

• Accessible beaches, camping, fishing, picnicking and restrooms
• Hiking trails and bike paths
• Year-round ponds stocked with trout
• Boat ramp, canoeing, non-motorized boating and swimming
• Campsites and yurt
  Yurt
  A yurt is a portable, bent wood-framed dwelling structure traditionally used by Turkic nomads in the steppes of Central Asia. The structure comprises a crown or compression wheel usually steam bent, supported by roof ribs which are bent down at the end where they meet the lattice wall...
  
  camping; trailer or RV dumping
• Showers
• Group day use
• Horseback riding trails
• Seasonal interpretive and recreational programs
• Mountain biking
• Skiing (cross-country)

• An amphitheater

External links

• DCR park page
• Trail map