State forest · Massachusetts
Catamount State Forest
Catamount State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,424 acres in Franklin 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
Area details
| Approx. size | 1,424 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 | Franklin County |
| Reference point | 42.65403, -72.75622 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 4 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Catamount Wildlife Management Area
463 acres · 1.2 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Flagg Mountain Wildlife Management Area
220 acres · 5.9 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Green River Wildlife Management Area
561 acres · 6.5 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hawks Brook Wildlife Management Area
480 acres · 6.8 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Maxwell Brook Wildlife Management Area
164 acres · 7.2 mi away
Not recorded
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Catamount 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.