RV rental Granville State Forest, MA: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

Though Granville State Forest was once clear-cut and virtually bare of trees, it’s hard to believe that factoid when one visits the 2,400-acre park. The trees are thick and lush. The leafy canopy overhead is so dense that sunlight is but a distant memory. Ferns, wild grass, and woodland flowers crowd the banks of trails. Underfoot, 25 miles of trails are soft, cushioned by generations of fallen leaves, and miles fly by like a dream. Most of the trails are classed multi-use, and hikers often will find themselves sharing the soft dirt paths with horseback riders and mountain bikers. Winding through the valley of Granville State Forest are Hubbard River and several other creeks that harbor a healthy population of trout. They can also expect to catch brown bullhead, black crappie, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and smallmouth and largemouth bass. Though whitewater rafting on Hubbard River is excellent, it’s often a solitary activity due to the remoteness of this park. As Hubbard River passes through Granville State Forest, it drops some 450 feet in under three miles, slicing through narrow gorges and swirling about great boulders. This stretch of river can attain a difficulty rating of as high as Class IV in spring when the snowmelt occurs. In winter, the fun doesn’t stop. The annual snow, which arrives without fail by early February, transforms the barren, quiet woods into a winter wonderland. The thin branches are adorned by lacy ribbons of snow. An excellent insulator, the snow hushes all sound that accompanies these woods. Often, the only sounds one can hear is the quiet shushing of cross-country skis or snowshoes as it passes through the powder and one’s breath.