Chalet Wildlife Management Area West Parking

West parking lot for Chalet Wildlife Management Area

Address: S State Rd
Getting there: off of MA Rt 8 (S State Rd); turn right onto the road to the car dealer plaza and immediately turn right again onto the driveway for the parking lot

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Common Table Food and Drink
Pub-style food and bar. Reservation link: https://resy.com/cities/cheshire-ma/venues/common-table
Tue-Thu 4-9PM, Fri Sat 4-10PM$20-30
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Cheshire Lake Boat Ramp
Boat launch for the northern half of the reservoir.
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Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
A 10-foot wide, 11-mile long paved rail trail path. The Ashuwillticook (ash-oo-will-ti-cook) Rail Trail runs parallel to Route 8 through the towns of Cheshire, Lanesborough and Adams. The southern end of the trail begins at the entrance to the Berkshire Mall off Route 8 in Lanesborough. The northern end is at Adams center. The Trail passes Cheshire Reservoir, the Hoosic River, and several wetland habitats with abundant wildlife. Parking lots and restrooms are available along the way. A pamphlet with maps is widely available. Walking, cycling, and rollerblading are all common activities, the trail is pet-friendly and wheelchair accessible. Accessibility for the respective activities and disability can be limited by seasonality and weather. Cheshire has multiple access points for the trail. Access points with parking are listed below.
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Chalet Wildlife Area
Nearly 8,000 acres of forest stretched across Cheshire, Dalton, Lanesborough, and Windsor. Open for fishing, hunting, trapping, hiking, and wildlife viewing. For hiker safety, hunting is not allowed in the hiking trail areas.