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Nickerson State Park
- Established
- 1934
- Acreage
- 1,900 · ~1,900 acres on Cape Cod; donated to the Commonwealth in 1934 by Addie Nickerson in memory of her son Roland and husband Samuel
- Location
- Brewster, MA (Cape Cod, Barnstable County)
- Key features
- Eight kettle ponds (Cliff, Flax, Higgins, Little Cliff and others) formed by retreating Ice Age glaciers; pitch pine and oak forests; 8 mi of paved bike paths connecting to the Cape Cod Rail Trail; 400+ campsites including yurts and cabins
- Activities
- Camping, swimming, freshwater fishing (trout-stocked ponds), kayaking, biking, hiking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding
- Notable
- Considered the Commonwealth's first state forest park; the park's iconic kettle ponds were formed when blocks of glacial ice melted in place at the end of the last Ice Age (~10,000 years ago)
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Source: www.mass.gov · 2026-05-10