State forest · Massachusetts
Myles Standish State Forest
Myles Standish State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 12,427 acres in Plymouth 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 | 12,427 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 | Plymouth County |
| Reference point | 41.85368, -70.66453 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 33 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)
- National Wildlife Refuge
Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge
204 acres · 2.5 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Halfway Pond Wildlife Management Area
128 acres · 2.9 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
SE Pine Barrens Wildlife Management Area
438 acres · 3 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Maple Springs Wildlife Management Area
708 acres · 4.2 mi away
Not recorded
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Red Brook Wildlife Management Area
703 acres · 4.7 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cooks Pond Wildlife Management Area
62 acres · 4.8 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Atwood Reservoir Wildlife Management Area
524 acres · 5.6 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Muddy Pond Wildlife Management Area
72 acres · 7.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Rocky Gutter Wildlife Management Area
3,565 acres · 8.2 mi away
Not recorded
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Myles Standish 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.