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| State Park Overview: |
 | Savoy Mountain State Forest makes it easy to leave the everyday world behind. Scenic North and South ponds, with wooded edges and hills rising in the distance, offer tranquil places to fish, picnic and swim. 45 campsites are located in an old apple orchard. Four log cabins overlook South Pond, and are available for rental year-round.
Miles of wooded trails invite recreational use of the forest in all seasons. Spectacular natural features include Bog Pond, with its floating bog islands, and Tannery Falls, which cascades through a deep chasm, finally plunging over a precipice to a clear pool below.
The campground office hours are 9am?9pm. The regular camping season is from mid-May to mid-October. Don't forget you are in bear country. Never physically confront, feed, torment or throw anything at bears. Take appropriate precautions with food so as not to attract bears. |
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| History of the Area: |
| Savoy Mountain State Forest is located atop the Hoosac Mountain Range in northwestern Massachusetts. The Hoosac Range is an extension of the Green Mountains of Vermont, and is the first mountain barrier encountered west of the Connecticut River Valley. "Hoosac" is an Algonquin word meaning, "place of stones". The mid-1800's brought construction of the Hoosac Tunnel for railroad transportation and a population boom for the towns of Florida and Savoy. When the tunnel was completed, the railway workers left, and many of the town's young people left the area to work in the woolen mills in the larger towns of Adams and North Adams, or to join the land rush to the west. During the 1930s the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) reforested abandoned farmland with Norway and Blue Spruce, and built new concrete dams at Bog, Burnett and Tannery Pond to replace older dams. Apple trees interspersed throughout the campground are the only reminder today of its farming history. The remainder of the park includes the North Pond recreational day use area, South Pond area for campers, Bog Pond, Burnett Pond, and over 60 miles of multi-use trails. |
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| Area Accommodations |
| B&Bs / Inns | | Brook Farm Inn - Located just down the hill and around the bend from Lenox center, Brook Farm welcomes you to the grace of its Victorian past and the comfort of the present. | | Garden Gables Inn - Garden Gables Inn is "a place unto itself", a charming country inn perfectly located in the center of historic Lenox village. Only a mile from the famous Tanglewood, tucked away on 5 breathtaking acres of secluded natural beauty. |
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| Related Links: |
| Savoy Mountain State Forest - Savoy Mountain State Forest Overview. | | Massachusetts on Hiker Central - Backpacking, hiking and camping tips and links for Massachusetts | | Savoy Mountain State Forest - Florida, Massachusetts 01247 - Berkshire County - The Berksh - Savoy Mountain State Forest Central Shaft Road (Related Links: Parks Recreation in The Berkshires) North Pond has picnicking, swimming, boat and beach houses, hiking, horse trails, fishing,... | | Savoy Mountain State Forest - The Mohawk Trail - A Complete Guide to the sites, history, lodging, dining and shops along the Mohawk Trail. | | Area Campgrounds | | Pine Hollow Campground
342 Pine Hollow Rd
Pownal, VT
(802) 823-5569
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| | Area Fishing Related Businesses | | Smitty's Bait & Tackle
200 North St
Dalton, MA
(413) 684-2244
| Onota Boat Livery
463 Pecks Rd
Pittsfield, MA
(413) 443-1366
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| | Area Resorts and Lodging | | Berkshire Vista Resort Inc
312 Kittle Rd
Hancock, MA
(413) 738-5154
| Vacation Village in the Berkshires
276 Brodie Rd
Hancock, MA
(413) 738-2000
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| Directions: |
| Savoy Mountain State Forest is located in the northern part of western Massachusetts.
From the east: Follow Rte. 2 west to the town of Florida. Turn left onto Central Shaft Rd. Follow the signs to the park entrance on the right.
From the west: Follow Rte. 2 east to the town of Florida. Turn right onto Central Shaft Rd. Follow the signs to the park entrance on the right. |
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