254 Beetle Road, Tolland MA 01034  ~  Phone 413/258-4900

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"Our clubhouse is a tri-leveled weathered wood building with a rough sawn pine interior, and it looks out at the lake and is set back in the trees and its appointments include two big fieldstone fire places, rustic furniture, a basement recreation are with ping pong and games, sanitary and shower facilities and dressing rooms. [Also a kitchenette and main office for the WPOA - Ed.]  Our clubhouse is intended first to serve those people who have not yet built homes, and as a gathering place for Wildwood functions. - Jack Galanek 1972

Our Laundry Facilities

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"Adjacent to our clubhouse is an outdoor recreation center with twin tennis courts [now three - Ed.],  a ball field and a basketball court. The area is hidden in a grove of trees as none of the facilities are visible from any road or building.

"We have an ice skating area up at our Otter Pond, and a cross-country ski trail nearby. We have good fishing here. Our main lake, a 75-acre body, has pickerel and perch in natural abundance and we've also stocked it with largemouth bass. The Otter Pond, about 9-acres in size, was stocked this spring with 1,600 trout. - Jack Galanek 1972

Our Basketball Court & Picnic Area

Our four "Members-Only" Beaches

"Around our large lake there are four sandy community beaches each served by bath-houses with shower and sanitary facilities. There is also a beach area at our smaller lake, which we call Otter Pond. These areas are intended primarily for the use of those families who own off-shore properties. Now we could have made only two large beaches and thereby reserve additional waterfront footage for home sites. But my intent has to always avoid congestion in any one spot by dispersing our recreational activities throughout the total property. For our off-shore people, who are in the majority, there are also several right of ways scattered around the lakes.

"Parking areas are nearby to all our community recreational areas - but you can't see them. They are hidden in groves of trees, out of eyeshot from the roads and from the facilities they serve. We have turnaround areas adjacent to each facility to make it convenient for loading and unloading the kids, beach gear, skiing equipment, etc. But parking is constricted to the concealed marked parking areas. This necessitates a short walk, but hopefully this is one reason why people seek rural surroundings - to be out-of-doors and away from the more unsightly trappings of contemporary life. Parking lots are a visual blight. Hiding them contributes a lot to the overall aesthetics at Wildwood. There's no need to scar the landscapes with all those messages from Detroit. - Jack Galanek 1972