Becket State Forest
State forest · Massachusetts
Becket State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 659 acres in Berkshire 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.
| Approx. size | 659 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 | Berkshire County |
| Reference point | 42.26722, -73.02773 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)
- John J. Kelly Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 325 acres · 2.7 mi
- Walnut Hill Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 965 acres · 3.5 mi
- Farmington River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,915 acres · 4 mi
- Chester-Blandford State Forest State forest · 2,879 acres · 4.5 mi
- Shales Brook Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 233 acres · 6.2 mi
- Long Mountain Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,000 acres · 6.6 mi
- October Mountain State Forest State forest · 7,228 acres · 6.8 mi
- Otis State Forest State forest · 4,964 acres · 7.8 mi
- Middlefield State Forest State forest · 3,711 acres · 7.8 mi
- Peru State Forest State forest · 2,873 acres · 8.5 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Becket 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.