Dunn State Park is a public recreation area surrounding a pond in
Gardner,
Massachusetts. The
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
covers and is managed by the
Department of Conservation and Recreation.
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History
The park's land was bequeathed to the city by furniture manufacturer John Ainsworth Dunn
John Ainsworth Dunn (November 2, 1831 in Westminster, Massachusetts – 1915) was an American furniture maker.
He was the ninth child of John and Abigail (Jackson) Dunn. In 1837, his family moved to Petersham, Massachusetts. He began what was to b ...
upon his death in 1915.[ The land was later transferred to the state.
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Activities
*Publicly guarded swimming area
*Picnic area
*Wheel Chair Accessible
*Boating (non-motorized)
*Pay-per-ride Paddle Boating
*Boat Ramp
*Canoeing
*Fishing
*Hiking
*Skiing (Cross-Country)
*Visitor's Center
*Walking Trails
*Ice Skating (sometimes)
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Parking
Parking fees are in effect at Dunn State Park from Memorial weekend through Labor Day.
*Car - $8 MA Vehicle, $30 non-MA Vehicle
*Annual Pass - $60 Massachusetts Resident / $85 Out of State
*Lifetime Senior MassParks Pass - $10
*Vehicles bearing a HP plate or placard or Disabled Veterans plate, as well as Massachusetts seniors who are 62 years of age or more and have a Mass. Senior Citizen Pass from the DCR are allowed in free of charge as long as space is available[
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References
External links
Dunn State Park
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Dunn State Park Trail Map
Department of Conservation and Recreation
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State parks of Massachusetts
Massachusetts natural resources
Parks in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Gardner, Massachusetts
1915 establishments in Massachusetts
Protected areas established in 1915