The state parks and forests of Massachusetts are some of the best areas in the state. You can reconnect with nature, experience magnificent natural settings, hike, bike, climb, swim, fish, ride horse and even paddle. Massachusetts' park system is actually one of the largest state park systems in the country with 450,000 acres of forests, parks, greenways and historical sites coupled with beautiful landscapes, seashores, lakes and ponds. Here are some other state forests and parks to visit: Beartown State Forest Clarksburg State Park Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) State Forest Demarest Lloyd State Park Douglas State Forest Erving State Forest Fort Phoenix Beach State Reservation Granville State Forest Lake Wyola State Park Massasoit State Park Mohawk Trail State Forest Mount Everett State Reservation Mount Holyoke Range State Park October Mountain State Forest Otter River State Forest Pearl Hill State Park Pittsfield State Forest Salisbury Beach State Reservation Sandy Point Beach State Reservation Savoy Mountain State Forest Scusset Beach State Reservation Shawme-Crowell State Forest South Beach State Park South Cape Beach State Park Tolland State Forest Wachusett Mountain State Reservation Walden Pond State Reservation Wells State Park Western Gateway Heritage State Park Willard Brook State Forest Windsor State Forest Wompatuck State Park