State forest · Massachusetts

Barnstable State Forest

Barnstable State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 45 acres in Barnstable County, Massachusetts (State forest); PAD-US does not record its manager. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

45acres (approx.)

Not recordedmanager

Open accessPAD-US access

1county

Check regulations with Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size	45 acres
Manager	Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land)
Manager type	Unknown
Designation	State Resource Management Area
Public access (PAD-US)	Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).”
County	Barnstable County
Reference point	41.68951, -70.34421 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: Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land). We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

Other state land
Bearse Pond
70 acres · 1.1 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access
Other state land
Wequaquet Lake
580 acres · 1.3 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access
Other state land
Shallow Pond
80 acres · 1.4 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access
Other state land
Shubael Pond
51 acres · 2.8 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area
354 acres · 3.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Other state land
Lawrence Pond
133 acres · 5 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Old Sandwich Game Farm Wildlife Management Area
123 acres · 5.2 mi away
Not recorded
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Triangle Pond Wildlife Management Area
83 acres · 5.8 mi away
Not recorded
Open access
Other state land
Triangle Pond
78 acres · 5.8 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access
Other state land
Spectacle Pond
87 acres · 5.9 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Barnstable State Forest” 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.