Hanks Meadow Quabbin Reservoir | Slide Mouse

Several weeks ago we were at hanks meadow in the quabbin reservoir park.

Hanks meadow quabbin reservoir. View from hank s meadow at the quabbin reservoir in western ma. Can drive through the park and stop at various places to explore on foot. This was taken from the pathway through hank s meadow check out tripadvisor members 378 candid photos and videos of quabbin reservoir. 18 reviews of quabbin reservoir i have to say that many locals even to western mass don t know much about the quabbin.

It once was four towns in the 1930 s that was flooded to make the reservoir to provide fresh drinking water to the boston area. The 412 billion gallon reservoir covers 39 square miles with 181 miles of shoreline. It s clearly marked if you ride through the park road off route 9 belchertown massachusetts usa in either direction. View from gate 52.

However biking is only allowed on the paved roads there are several scenic views great for photography enthusiasts. Four towns were abandoned from the area including the town of dana which is where another biking area is located. You can continue hiking along the shoreline but it s rocky. The quabbin reservoir was built between 1930 and 1939 to provide drinking water to boston and 40 other communities in greater boston.

Quabbin reservoir was built between 1926 and 1939 and flooded 39 square miles of land. There are dozens of trails within the quabbin watershed. Along with the wachusett reservoir and ware river it is the source of high quality water for the massachusetts water resources authority water supply system. Quabbin reservoir is one of the largest man made public water supplies in the united states.

View of reservoir at last light from goodnough dike. View from hank s meadow at the quabbin reservoir in western ma. View north from hanks meadow. Quabbin reservoir is one of the largest unfiltered water supplies in the united states.

Its a great place to hike or bike. Quabbin reservoir massachusetts picture. So it may be confusing to find a entrance and your gps maybe confused because there is more then one entrance. It s a very accessible place lovely for a picnic.

Posted by 2 hours ago. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Created in the 1930s by the construction of two huge earthen dams the reservoir is fed by the three branches of the swift river and seasonally by the ware river. Quabbin reservoir is a great place to visit.

It s a short 0 5 mile loop with amazing views of quabbin. This trail leads from either edge of the parking lot down to quabbin reservoir and back.