Douglas State Forest

107 Wallum Lake Rd.
Douglas, MA 01516
508 476-7872

Bordering both Connecticut and Rhode Island, this popular 4,640-acre state forest offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Visitors can enjoy swimming, boating and fishing at Wallum Lake and hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling onmiles of woodland trails. Facilities include two boat ramps, a pavilion, bathhouses, swimming beach, interpretive center, picnic area and restrooms. The Midstate Trail, a long-distance hiking trail that extends through central Massachusetts to Mt. Watatic in the north, runs through the forest.

Douglas State Forest also includes a rare example of Atlantic White Ceder swampland. A 5-acre portion of this swamp is designated as a Massachusetts Wildland. It is accessible to the public via a boardwalk trail.

Trail Map
Click here to view trail map
Click here to view trail map detail

Recreational Opportunities
Accessible Beaches, Accessible Restrooms, Boating (All Types), Boat Ramp, Canoeing, Fishing, Group Day Use, Hiking, Horseback Riding Trails, Hunting (Restrictions), Mountain Biking, Picnicking, Skiing (Cross-Country), Swimming, Walking Trails.

Park Directions
Douglas State Forest is located on the southern border of central Massachusetts.
From east or west: MA Turnpike (Rte. I-90) to exit 10, Rte. 395 south to exit 2, Rte. 16 east 5 miles, turn right on Cedar Street for .5 mile, go straight on Wallum Lake Rd. 1 mile