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Visitor notice

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

 
Douglas State Forest


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

Please read new procedures for park closure due to capacity, parking on Wallum Rd., boat ramp, etc.

Visitor Notice

Bordering both Connecticut and Rhode Island, this popular 5,907-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 pavilions, boat ramp, swimming beach, 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

The forest is located off of Rte 16 in south central Massachusetts

From the West:

  • Take MASS PIKE east (Rte. I-90E) to exit #10 in Auburn.
  • Take Rte 395 South to Exit #2, Rte 16.
  • Take a left onto Rte 16 East and follow for 5 miles.
  • Turn right onto Cedar St to STOP.
  • Go straight through stop onto Wallum Lake Rd.
  • Forest entrance is 1 mile on your right.

From the East/Boston/Southeast:

  • Take MASs PIKE west (Rte. I-90W) to exit #10A in Millbury.
  • Take Rte 146 South to exit # 3, Rte 16.
  • Take a right onto Rte 16 West through Douglas center, towards Sutton/Webster.
  • Turn left onto Cedar St to STOP.
  • Go straight through stop onto Wallum Lake Rd.
  • Forest entrance is 1 mile on your right.

From Northeast/Worcester:

  • Take Rte 495 to Rte 290 West to end through Worcester.
  • Rte 290W turns into Rte 395 South.
  • Follow Rte 395 S to Exit #2 in Webster, Rte 16.
  • Take a left onto Rte 16 East towards Douglas. Follow for 5 miles.
  • Turn right onto Cedar St to STOP.
  • Go straight through stop onto Wallum Lake Rd.
  • Forest entrance is 1 mile on your right.

From Northwest:

  • Take Rte 2 East to exit #33 in Leominster, Rte190 South. 
  • Follow Rte 190S to end onto Rte 290 West in Worcester.
  • Take Rte 290W to exit #12, Rte. 146 South.
  • Follow Rte 146S to Exit #3, Rte 16.
  • Take a right onto Rte 16 West through Douglas center, towards Sutton/Webster.
  • Turn left at Cedar St to STOP.
  • Go straight through stop onto Wallum Lake Rd.
  • Forest entrance is 1 mile on your right.

 

 

 


  
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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