State forest · Massachusetts
Lancaster State Forest
Lancaster State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 115 acres in Worcester 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 | 115 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land) |
| Manager type | Unknown |
| 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 | 42.50021, -71.70161 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: 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
Hy-Crest Ranches, Inc.
383 acres · 3.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
1,690 acres · 4 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area
1,321 acres · 4 mi away
Not recorded
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Clinton Prairie Bluff (Bafaro)
49 acres · 5.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Mulpus Brook Wildlife Management Area
496 acres · 6.7 mi away
Not recorded
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Hunting Hills Wildlife Management Area
425 acres · 8.3 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area
1,843 acres · 9 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Poutwater Pond Wildlife Management Area
386 acres · 9.1 mi away
Not recorded
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Lancaster 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.