York Lake is a freshwater pond beach in Monterey, Massachusetts.
What to expect
Parking
Free No fee stated. **Location correction confirmed:** York Lake is not in Monterey, it's in New Marlborough, MA, within Sandisfield State Forest (official DCR name "Sandisfield State Forest (York Lake)," Route 183 & East Hill Road, New…
Swimming
Allowed water tested by the state
Getting in
Parking
Free
CostNo fee stated. **Location correction confirmed:** York Lake is not in Monterey, it's in New Marlborough, MA, within Sandisfield State Forest (official DCR name "Sandisfield State Forest (York Lake)," Route 183 & East Hill Road, New…
Sandisfield doesn't appear in DCR's statewide fee schedule PDF, and the official mass.gov York Lake page states only "Parking is available" (plus rules: no dogs on beach/lawn, no off-road vehicles), no dollar figure given. A…
Common questions
Is York Lake in Monterey open today?
Open, no advisory on record in the latest MA DPH posting (updated 2026-07-16). MA DPH is the authority. Check the status the morning you go.
Is there parking at York Lake, and what does it cost?
Free (No fee stated. **Location correction confirmed:** York Lake is not in Monterey, it's in New Marlborough, MA, within Sandisfield State Forest (official DCR name "Sandisfield State Forest (York Lake)," Route 183 & East Hill Road, New…). Sandisfield doesn't appear in DCR's statewide fee schedule PDF, and the official mass.gov York Lake page states only "Parking is available" (plus rules: no dogs on beach/lawn, no off-road vehicles), no dollar figure given. A…
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