Freetown-Fall River State Forest, Freetown

Name: Freetown-Fall River State Forest
Address: Freetown, United States

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Natural attraction, Top attraction, Forest

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Freetown-Fall River State Forest, Freetown

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The Freetown-Fall River State Forest is a publicly owned forest covering more than 5,000 acres in the city of Fall River and the towns of Freetown and Lakeville in the state of Massachusetts. The forest lies mostly in the center of the town of Freetown dividing Assonet, East Freetown, and Fall River's northernmost boundary. The forest land includes Profile Rock, a granite outcropping which local Native Americans believe to be the image of Chief Massasoit, and a 227-acre Wampanoag reservation. The forest is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and operated by the Department of Conservation and Recreation with headquarters in Assonet. ()

Established: 1913 (111 years ago)Coordinates: 41°46'45"N, 71°2'31"W

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Freetown-Fall River State Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bristol Community College, North Burial Ground, Copicut Woods, Little Theatre of Fall River.

5.7 miSW
Universities and schools
Bristol Community College, Fall River
145 min walk • Bristol Community College is a public community college with four campuses in Southeastern Massachusetts.
6.8 miSW
Cemetery
North Burial Ground, Fall River
174 min walk • North Burial Ground is a historic cemetery located on North Main Street between Brightman and Cory Streets in Fall River, Massachusetts. The cemetery was established in 1810 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is the oldest city-owned cemetery in Fall River.
5.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Copicut Woods, Fall River
132 min walk • Copicut Woods is a nature reserve and forest located in Fall River, Massachusetts. The property was acquired by The Trustees of Reservations in 2002. It is a component of the 13,600 acre Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve.
7.3 miSW
41°42'34"N • 71°8'54"W
Little Theatre of Fall River, Fall River
187 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
6.9 miSW
Church
St. Joseph's Church, Fall River
176 min walk • St. Joseph's Church is a historic church located at 1355 North Main Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. Designed by notable church architect Patrick C. Keely, it was built in 1880 in the Gothic Revival style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, the same day as St. Patrick's.
5 miNW
Town
Dighton
128 min walk • Dighton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,101 at the 2020 census. The town is located on the western shore of the Taunton River in the southeastern part of the state.
5 miSW
Church
North Christian Congregational Church, Fall River
129 min walk • North Christian Congregational Church is a historic church located at 3538 North. Main Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. The church was built circa 1842 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
6.7 miSW
Tower
Fall River Waterworks, Fall River
170 min walk • Fall River Waterworks is a 22-acre historic site located at the eastern end Bedford Street in Fall River, Massachusetts, along the shore of North Watuppa Pond.
4.1 miSW
Georgian architecture
Valentine–French House, Fall River
104 min walk • The Valentine–French House is a historic house located at 5105 North Main Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.
5.1 miNW
Town
Berkley
130 min walk • Berkley is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located south of Boston and east of Providence, Rhode Island. The population was 6,764 at the 2020 census, making it the least populated town in the county.