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Douglas State Forest

Douglas State Forest

107 Wallum Lake Rd.
Douglas, MA 01516
508 476-7872

Bordering both Connecticut and Rhode Island, this popular 5,730-acre state forest offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Visitors can enjoy swimming, boating and fishing at Wallum Lake and hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling onmiles of woodland trails. Facilities include two boat ramps, a pavilion, bathhouses, swimming beach, interpretive center, picnic area and restrooms. The Midstate Trail, a long-distance hiking trail that extends through central Massachusetts to Mt. Watatic in the north, runs through the forest.

Douglas State Forest also includes a rare example of Atlantic White Ceder swampland. A 5-acre portion of this swamp is designated as a Massachusetts Wildland. It is accessible to the public via a boardwalk trail.

Trail Map

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Park Directions
Douglas State Forest is located on the southern border of central Massachusetts.
From east or west: MA Turnpike (Rte. I-90) to exit 10, Rte. 395 south to exit 2, Rte. 16 east 5 miles, turn right on Cedar Street for .5 mile, go straight on Wallum Lake Rd. 1 mile

 

 
  
Accessible Beaches
Accessible Restrooms
Boating (All Types)
Boat Ramp
Canoeing
Fishing
Group Day Use
Hiking
Horseback Riding Trails
Hunting (Restrictions)
Mountain Biking
Picnicking
Skiing (Cross-Country)
Swimming
Walking Trails

Midstate Trail website
Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park
Purgatory Chasm State Reservation

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