Doane's Falls

IUCN Category V - Protected Landscape / Seascape

The multi-stage waterfall

Doane 's Falls ( officially Doane Falls or Doanes Falls) is a five-stage waterfall of the same name, 46 acres ( 18.6 ha) of conservation land in the town of Royalston, Massachusetts in the United States. The reserve is managed by the organization The Trustees of Reservations.

History

Amos Doane, after whom the preserve is named today, had in the early 19th century some land in the center of Royalston, this was an important and ever-growing industrial site at that time. Doane built over the waterfall an L-shaped sawmill, which towered four stories and 50 ft ( 15.2 m ) long, and produced there, doors, window frames and shutters. Although previous companies have been very successful at this location, Doane went out of business after some time.

1959 were able to purchase the first sections of the Trustees, further purchases followed in 1975, 1984 and 1992.

Sanctuary

These waterfalls have the Lawrence Brook, a tributary of the Millers River, in the more southern Tully Lake. On both sides of the river along a footpath that provides good vantage points of the falls. At the headwaters of the 14 acres ( 5.7 ha) is large clearing Coddings Meadow, from where the river as yet very quiet flowing stream can be observed. There, it is also possible to travel the river by canoe or kayak. Further upstream is seen in a swamp with red maple trees from the boat, a large beaver dam.

Through the Reserve introduces approximately 0.5 mi ( 0.8 km ) long walk is part of the circuit hike Tully Trail and Jacobs Hill Royalston Falls and connects other nearby protected areas of Trustees. Lakeside is also located the campsite managed by the Trustees Tully Lake Campground. A 0.75 mi (1.2 km) long forest road leads to Coddings Meadow.