Other state land · Massachusetts
Gates Pond
Gates Pond is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 91 acres in Worcester County, Massachusetts (Other state land), managed by a Massachusetts state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency). 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 | 91 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Massachusetts state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency) Listed in PAD-US as: Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Manager type | State |
| 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 | Worcester County |
| Reference point | 42.37718, -71.61081 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: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 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
Flagg Swamp Wildlife Management Area
58 acres · 1.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Mt. Pisgah Wildlife Management Area
90 acres · 3.3 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Clinton Prairie Bluff (Bafaro)
49 acres · 4.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Wayne F. MacCallum Wildlife Management Area
817 acres · 5.4 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area
1,321 acres · 5.7 mi away
Not recorded
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Hy-Crest Ranches, Inc.
383 acres · 6.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
2,379 acres · 7.3 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
1,690 acres · 9 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Gates Pond” 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.