Sandisfield State Forest (York Lake)

July 18, 2020 Sunny

The main attraction in Sandisfield State Forest is the man-made York Lake, which is well regarded for fishing and is stocked with trout three times a year. The lake is surrounded by rolling hardwood forests.

The lake itself has a small and narrow sandy beach, backed by a large grassy area.

There are some picnic tables with grills to the side, a few of which are shaded. It also has a very clean and well-managed restroom with changing area, seen in the background here.

The water was very clear and refreshing on a hot summer’s day. And the lake near the shore has a sandy bottom with a very gradual slope.

There are no lifeguards or roped swimming area but it’s not really needed here. It felt very safe for the kids.

Although it’s possible to swim across the lake, some people may be uncomfortable with kicking through some weedy areas.

Mostly the kids and other visitors just enjoyed splashing around and playing on the small beach. Many people were here just for reading and sunbathing as well.

This lake is in a beautiful setting, very family oriented, and good for younger kids.

Very clean and clear water but the beach is narrow. Good facilities and family friendly.
Clean facilities but very small beach. Water is weedy.
We (I) dug out rocks from the beach. Then the wasps moved in, and I moved out.
We dug out some rocks from the beach. The water had seaweed.
There were some fish and a small beach, but we dug out three pretty big rocks. And the water was warm.