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
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