Lee has 4.8 square miles of open space, 18% of the total, and 14 miles of public trails.
The major open space properties in Lee are: October Mountain State Forest , Beartown State Forest , Appalachian Trail Corridor , Basin Pond, Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) , George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area , and Chanterwood . There are 40 open space properties in total.
The largest open space landowners in Lee are: DCR - Division of State Parks and Recreation, Berkshire Natural Resources Council, Inc., Department of Fish and Game, Town of Lee, and National Park Service.
Landowner | Properties | Area In Lee Acres |
---|---|---|
DCR - Division of State Parks and Recreation | 3 | 1103 |
Berkshire Natural Resources Council, Inc. | 9 | 671 |
Department of Fish and Game | 10 | 438 |
Town of Lee | 13 | 301 |
National Park Service | 1 | 220 |
See all 14 landowners in Lee
Landowner | Name | Type | Area In Lee Acres | Trails miles |
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DCR - Division of State Parks and Recreation | October Mountain State Forest | Recreation Ground | 413 | 61 |
DCR - Division of State Parks and Recreation | Beartown State Forest | Recreation Ground | 690 | 23 |
National Park Service | Appalachian Trail Corridor | Conservation | 220 | 19 |
Berkshire Natural Resources Council, Inc. | Basin Pond, Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) | Conservation | 270 | 2 |
Department of Fish and Game | George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area | Conservation | 82 | 1 |
Chanterwood | Recreation Ground | 12 | 0 |