Cochituate State Park

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Cochituate State Park
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Cochituate State Park
Location in Massachusetts
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Cochituate State Park
Cochituate State Park (the United States)
Location Natick, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates 42°19′08″N71°22′41″W / 42.3189879°N 71.3781509°W / 42.3189879; -71.3781509 [1]
Area872 acres (353 ha) [2]
Elevation138 ft (42 m) [1]
Administered by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
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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. [3]

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Activities and amenities

The park offers motor boating, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, fishing, picnicking, and swimming. The park encompasses three sections of Lake Cochituate called the North, Middle and South lakes with different restrictions applying to each. 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 High School, Wayland High School, and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School sailing teams from March through May.

References

  1. 1 2 "Lake Cochituate". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "2012 Acreage Listing". Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Cochituate State Park". Department of Conservation and Recreation. June 21, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
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