Robinson State Park

Robinson State Park

Robinson State Park is a narrow, urban 852 acre park located mostly in Agawam, MA and partly in Westfield, MA. The southern bank of the meandering Westfield River creates the northern border of the park. The park's three levels of terrain are conducive to growing over 43 different species of trees, possibly being the most diverse forest in Massachusetts and the rarest.

Quite a variety of wildflowers, some rare, threatened, or endangered exist in the park. Mother Nature also provides the perfect balance for many animals to make their homes in the park. Just a few of these creatures are fisher cat, otter, beaver, deer, coyote, red fox, bear, egrets, pairs of bald eagles, and on occasional moose. Many birds make Robinson a stopover on their way from South America to Canada and also on the return visit.

On any given day, during any season of the year, one will find this hidden treasure well-used for recreational purposes as John C. Robinson wanted it when he donated it as a park in the 1930's. Roads built by the CCC Boys or trails marked by a "Friends" group, make it easy to enjoy seeing the park by car, foot, or bike.


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