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Lake Garfield

Monterey, Massachusetts — Berkshire County.

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257Surface acres
1Public access sites

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 122985912).

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Garfield is in Massachusetts

The red circle marks Lake Garfield.

Fast facts

About Lake Garfield

  • County: Berkshire
  • Town: Monterey
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 110 mi from Boston and 72 mi from Worcester, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Massachusetts

Official MassWildlife pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Lake Garfield shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Lake Garfield (Cartop / walk-in)1½ mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Cartop / walk-in
  1. 1Lake Garfield
    Cartop / walk-in · Monterey

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 122985912), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: MassWildlife Office of Fishing & Boating Access sites (MassGIS). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Campgrounds near Lake Garfield

We found 18 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Garfield, 2 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

12 more within 15 miles

All campgrounds & RV parks in Massachusetts

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (42.1827, -73.1983). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Garfield. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Lake Garfield

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Fish you can catch

    Trout ★

    ★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). No machine-readable species survey is published for this water; the list shows stocked fish only.

    Trout stocking

    MassWildlife lists Lake Garfield (Monterey) in its trout stocking program in spring.

    MassWildlife trout stocking report

    Check the report for this week's stockings. Pulled Oct 10, 2026.

    Boat launches & access sites

    1 public access site listed.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Lake GarfieldMontereyTown Of MontereyCartop access12 CarNo feeFishing, Boating
    Yes Ramp Open Sept-May Only
    42.1899, -73.2095

    MassWildlife Office of Fishing & Boating Access sites (MassGIS)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Lake Garfield

    Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

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