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Nickerson State Park— one of the largest state parks in Massachusetts, with more than 1,900 acres and 420 campsites draws in many hikers, bikers, and paddlers. If you avoid the peak summer season, you’ll find very pleasant paddling and about the best camping on the Cape.
The park’s dozen or so shallow kettle ponds formed approximately 12,000 years ago when large chunks of buried ice melted as glaciers receded. Because significant streams do not feed most kettle ponds, their levels fluctuate seasonally. Three of these ponds— Cliff, Little Cliff, and Flax— provide the best paddling. Expect to see: woodland bird and flower species, recreation enthusiasts.
Nickerson State Park— one of the largest state parks in Massachusetts, with more than 1,900 acres and 420 campsites draws in many hikers, bikers, and paddlers. If you avoid the peak summer season, you’ll find very pleasant paddling and about the best camping on the Cape.
The park’s dozen or so shallow kettle ponds formed approximately 12,000 years ago when large chunks of buried ice melted as glaciers receded. Because significant streams do not feed most kettle ponds, their levels fluctuate seasonally. Three of these ponds— Cliff, Little Cliff, and Flax— provide the best paddling. Expect to see: woodland bird and flower species, recreation enthusiasts.
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