October Mountain State Forest

At 16,500 acres, October Mountain is the largest state forest in Massachusetts. You'll find trails for any level of hiking experience, and you can also visit nearby Tanglewood, popular music venue and home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Sunrise to one half-hour after sunset

Campground office

Parking available at park entrance.

• Camping
• Boating (non-motorized)
• Canoeing and kayaking
• Cross-country skiing
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Hunting
• Mountain biking
• Off-road vehicles
• Snowmobiling

• Boat ramp (car top)
• Grills
• Picnic areas
• Restrooms
• Scenic views 
• Showers
• Trailer / R.V. dumping

• Camping
• Hiking
  • Sand dust
• Picnicking
• Restrooms

• No alcohol
• No littering
• ATVs permitted during daylight hours on designated trails only.
• No access from campground.
• ATVs must be on trailer in campground.

Visitors may only camp in designated campsites, and only during camping season, from mid-May through mid-October.