Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge · Massachusetts
Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,379 acres in Middlesex County, Massachusetts (National Wildlife Refuge), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 2,379 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Middlesex County |
| Reference point | 42.40919, -71.47436 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife). This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge page on fws.gov
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Marlborough-Sudbury State Forest State forest · 626 acres · 1 mi
- Pantry Brook Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 395 acres · 4.6 mi
- Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 3,878 acres · 5.2 mi
- Flagg Swamp Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 58 acres · 6.2 mi
- Gates Pond Other state land · 91 acres · 7.3 mi
- Nagog Pond Other state land · 120 acres · 7.6 mi
- Long Pond Other state land · 149 acres · 8.3 mi
- Crane Swamp Other state land · 155 acres · 8.7 mi
- Hy-Crest Ranches, Inc. State wildlife / game area · 383 acres · 9.3 mi
- Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,321 acres · 9.7 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge” in Massachusetts combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.