Spencer State Forest 
51 Howe Pond Rd.,
Spencer, MA 01562
508-886-6333
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-central/spencer-state-forest.html
State Park: Birding, Fish, Hike, Picnic, Snow Sports, Walk, Water Sports
A 965-acres area provides swimming and picnicking facilities on Howe Pond. Other activities offered at Spencer include fishing, canoeing, hiking, Nordic skiing and snowmobiling. The Midstate Trail, a long-distance hiking trail that extends through central Massachusetts to Mt. Watatic in the north, runs close to the park.