Crane Swamp
Other state land · Massachusetts
Crane Swamp is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 155 acres in Worcester County, Massachusetts (Other state land), managed by a Massachusetts state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 155 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Massachusetts state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation) Listed in PAD-US as: DCR - Division of Water Supply Protection |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation 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 | Worcester County |
| Reference point | 42.30929, -71.57965 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record 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: DCR - Division of Water Supply Protection. 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)
- Wayne F. MacCallum Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 817 acres · 2.5 mi
- Flagg Swamp Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 58 acres · 3.8 mi
- Gates Pond Other state land · 91 acres · 5 mi
- Mt. Pisgah Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 90 acres · 5.3 mi
- Upton State Forest State forest · 2,829 acres · 8.2 mi
- Quinsigamond Marsh Access State wildlife / game area · 55 acres · 8.4 mi
- Marlborough-Sudbury State Forest State forest · 626 acres · 8.6 mi
- Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 2,379 acres · 8.7 mi
- Clinton Prairie Bluff (Bafaro) State wildlife / game area · 49 acres · 9.1 mi
- Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 213 acres · 10.2 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Crane Swamp” 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.