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Mailing
Address:
U.S. Army Corps Engineers
Buffumville Lake
P.O. Box 155
Oxford, MA 01540
Telephone:
(508)248-5697
Fax: (508)248-1862
E-Mail address:Ken Hester
To make a SHELTER RESERVATION, call 1-877-444-6777 or go to www.recreation.gov. This is a national service that will better help you book your day at Buffumville Park. To inquire about camping on the big island, call or e-mail Ken Hester @ 1-508-248-5697. Island dates fill fast. Call after January 1 and before before February 2007 for best selection.
Recreation Use Fees:
(Note: All interpretive programs and special events sponsored by the US Army Corps of Enginers are FREE!
NO ALCOHOL at our park or boatramp.
Boat & canoe launch - as of June, 2005, launching vessels is free.
Swimming beach - $1.00 (over 12 yrs. old), up to $4 per vehicle*
"Lower" picnic shelter reservation (large covered shelter which accommodates roughly 100 adults) -$70.00
"Grove" picnic shelter reservation (octagonal covered shelter in pine grove which accommodates roughly 60 adults) -$50.00
Electricity for both picnic shelters is free. ALL DRIVE-DOWN PERMITEES ARE ALLOWED 15 MINUTES TO LOAD OR UNLOAD! STRICTLY ENFORCED!
Volley ball court reservation - $15.00 per 2 hours
Horseshoe pits reservation - $15.00 per 2 hours
Primitive camping by special use permit - $50.00 per group
*Maximum fee for swimming and launching per day per vehicle - $4.00.
Special Events:
Minimum $50.00, but these fees vary, depending on the event. Please call or e-mail the Park
Manager for more information.
Passes:
Annual Pass - $30.00 (seasonal pass to beach and launching ramp). Duplicate passes for an extra vehicle are no longer available. Your pass is now "moveable" from car to car.
Golden Age Passport - $10.00 (50% discount on use fees)
Golden Access Passport - free (50% discount on use fees)
Requirements to obtain Golden Age and Golden Access Passports.
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