Birch Hill Dam Recreation Area is within a network of flood damage reduction projects on the Miller River and its tributaries. The area has over 50 miles of roads and trails that pass through forests and open fields rich in wildlife. 

Birch Hill Dam is a project of the US Army Corps of Engineers. Besides flood risk management, a significant benefit of the dam is that the 4,384-acre reservoir area provides open space for public recreation. Since 1976, the Corps of Engineers has leased most of the reservoir area (4,221 acres) to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) for recreation and fish and wildlife purposes, including the popular Lake Dennison Campground and Day Use Area. Under the supervision of DCR, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife stocks fish and pheasants and promotes healthy wildlife populations within the reservoir area for public hunting and fishing.

The AllTrails website has a description and map of a hike at Birch Hill Dam Recreation Area.