Gilbert A. Bliss State Forest
State forest · Massachusetts
Gilbert A. Bliss State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,197 acres in Hampshire 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 | 2,197 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 | Hampshire County |
| Reference point | 42.37211, -72.87665 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 16 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)
- Jackson Swamp (Kielson) Other state land · 54 acres · 0.3 mi
- Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 3,603 acres · 2.2 mi
- Fisk Meadows Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 614 acres · 3.3 mi
- Oak Hill Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 719 acres · 3.3 mi
- Dead Branch State Forest State forest · 677 acres · 3.4 mi
- Tower Brook Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 598 acres · 3.9 mi
- Ram Hill Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 458 acres · 4.4 mi
- Lilly Pond Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 348 acres · 5.2 mi
- Fox Den Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 5,599 acres · 5.4 mi
- Brewer Brook Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 462 acres · 5.4 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Gilbert A. Bliss 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.