Park at moose lodge parking lot near wal-mart. Trail begins to the
right of the lodge and leads into the woods and continues to the
lake and earthen dam. Follow trail to the left at the dam towards
cache site and around the lake. after about a 1/4 mile or so when
cache is directly to the right, bushwack into the the woods and the
site is near the lake shore. Bug spray is recommended. Excellent
fishing here- bring a pole! Tons of bluegills. Have fun exploring
the lake area- trail loops around the entire lake. I've seen great
herons, fish eagles, kingfishers, deer, porcupines, quail, grouse,
turkeys, bear, goldfinches, bitterns, beavers, muskrats and many
butterflies. Wild grapes can be found in the summer.
Cache is an ammo box containing campsite games, blank cassette,
kid toys, a bobber, incense, key chain, hologram glasses, tooth
brushes, Danielle Steele novel, and other small items.
Great fishing spot at the culvert at the base of the dam on
either side..lots of goldfinches, frogs, -harmless- water snakes,
butterflies. Near the dam is a nice hill overlooking the lake.
Thorns Dogs Allowed
Bicycles permitted on paths Long pants suggested No restrooms
available |
From Audubon Birding report website-
A morning at Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area in Northampton
from the North Farms entrance produced a GREAT BLUE HERON, an
OSPREY, 5 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS, 3 RED-BELLIED WOODPECKERS, a
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, a PILEATED WOODPECKER, 8 DOWNY
WOODPECKER, a HAIRY WOODPECKER, 20 TREE SWALLOWS, 3 RUBY-CROWNED
KINGLETS, a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, 2 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, 50
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, a BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, 2 PINE
WARBLERS, 10 PALM WARBLERS, and 2 SONG and 2 SWAMP SPARROWS.