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Bash Bish Falls State Park

State park in Massachusetts, United States

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name	Bash Bish Falls State Park
photo	Bashbish 002.jpg
photo_alt	Waterfalls
photo_width	280
map	USA Massachusetts#USA
map_caption	Location in Massachusetts
map_width	280
relief	1
label	Bash Bish Falls State Park
location	Mount Washington, Massachusetts, United States
coordinates
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area	424 acre
elevation	1132 ft
established	1924
administrator	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Bash Bish Falls State Park is a Massachusetts state park located in the town of Mount Washington. The park is named after Bash Bish Falls, Massachusetts' highest single-drop waterfall (60 ft), which lies within its borders. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and is one of several nature preserves in the extreme southwestern corner of Massachusetts noted for their scenery. It is adjacent to the 4000 acre Mount Washington State Forest, as well as New York's 5000 acre Taconic State Park.

Bash Bish State Park consists of numerous gorges and an eastern hemlock ravine forest. The slopes around the waterfall are covered by forests of trees such as maple, oak, and beech. Wildlife includes the timber rattlesnake, the peregrine falcon, bobcats, black bears, and porcupines.

Activities and amenities

The park's recreational opportunities include scenic viewing, hiking, and fishing. To ensure public safety entering the water, swimming and rock climbing are prohibited. Leashed dogs are allowed on the trail and at the falls. The falls can be reached via a moderately strenuous, half-mile, downhill trail. In all, there are three parking areas with trails of different lengths that provide access to the falls. The park is open from dawn to dusk.

References

{{cite gnis. 607293. Bash Bish Falls
(April 2012). "2012 Acreage Listing". Department of Conservation and Recreation.
(2017-07-11). "Bash Bish Falls State Park". Department of Conservation and Recreation.
"Bash Bish Falls State Park". The BerkshireWeb.
"Bash Bish Falls". NewEnglandWaterfalls.com.
"Bash Bish Falls". World Waterfall Database.

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