Whately Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area · Massachusetts
Whately Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 417 acres in Franklin County, Massachusetts (State wildlife / game area); 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 | 417 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 | Franklin County |
| Reference point | 42.42943, -72.68300 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 5 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)
- Mt. Esther Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 327 acres · 1.2 mi
- Williamsburg Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 92 acres · 2.6 mi
- Conway State Forest State forest · 1,757 acres · 3.3 mi
- Great Swamp Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 763 acres · 3.5 mi
- D.A.R. State Forest State forest · 1,760 acres · 5.6 mi
- Poland Brook Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 778 acres · 5.6 mi
- Brewer Brook Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 462 acres · 6 mi
- Ram Hill Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 458 acres · 6.3 mi
- Lake Warner Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 108 acres · 6.7 mi
- Fisk Meadows Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 614 acres · 7.4 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Whately Wildlife Management Area” 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.