The Chester Campground was created by state workers in 1932 and was expanded and improved by the CCC. Today it is a small 12-site abandoned campground overlooking Route 20 and the Westfield River. It includes a large picnic pavilion with a stone floor and low boulder walls. There is also a boulder water bubbler. Remnants of the spring-fed water supply at the eastern edge of the campground exist, the primary water source long ago.  More modern improvements were made over the years like latrines and picnic tables.  This self serve campground closed somewhere in the 80’s? But never found evidence with details.

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