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Myles Standish State Forest is the size of the island of Manhattan, covering 25 square miles with many dozens of miles of hiking and bicycle trails allowing you to explore its 16 pristine ponds, four major campground areas with 400 campsites, a boy scout camp and several bordering wildlife management areas.
Few people have seen every corner of it. (Need a map? ) The park is split between sections of Plymouth and Carver. If you drive on Route 3 from the Cape or Route 495 in southeastern Massachusetts, you have probably passed within a few miles recently. Instead of getting stuck in bridge traffic, why not give it a try?
The Friends of MSSF have been around for 18 years. We celebrated the 100th anniversary of the park's founding in 2016 and our 18th annual Family Fishing Derby in 2025.
We lead many one to two hour hikes regularly during the year. Bird watching and other bird support activities are scheduled when the birds are in town. We do trail work and other park support activities when we can.
We are approaching our 2000th Meetup since our group started using Meetup in 2009. It just helps people get together and allows a little flexibility in case the weather decides not to cooperate.
Clearly, a lot of people are having fun and we hope you will join us soon.
Also, please consider joining our Friends group. The Friends of Myles Standish State Forest, Inc. is a 501 c3 charity. Visit the Friends of Myles Standish web page to find out more about us.
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Park Serve Day
Myles Standish State Forest headquarters, 194 Cranberry Road, South Carver, MA, USDCR’s Annual Park Serve Day is coming Saturday May 2nd to Myles Standish State Forest. Join us for a morning of work followed by a cookout sponsored by the Friends.
In the past few years, the Friends have planted flowers around headquarters, worked on a pollinator garden, raked up around headquarters, spread mulch and so on.
At the conclusion, the Friends will provide a free hamburger and hot dog cookout for all participants. (We will also provide a vegetarian option if you tell us in advance and let us know what would be good. ) We look forward to holding our cookout in the new pavilion built last fall behind headquarters,
Please plan to come out and join in on May 2nd. Meet us at the park headquarters on Cranberry Road in Carver at 8:45am.
Things To Know:
The event is sponsored by DCR and the Friends of Myles Standish. Activities are suitable for adults and children over age 8. Wear appropriate shoes and dress for the weather. Consider bringing a hat, sunscreen and extra drinking water to stay well hydrated. Call the park office at 508-866-2526 if you have questions about cancellation owed to inclement weather, etc.More information will be posted as we get closer to the event.
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