State Forest
Arthur Wharton Swann State Forest
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- mass.gov
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
In Berkshire County, about 17 miles south of Pittsfield, Arthur Wharton Swann State Forest covers about 51 acres.
Fees and passes
Per vehicle (parking fees at staffed day-use areas), varying by site.
Statewide fee rule from Massachusetts's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- Pittsfield — about 17 mi south (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.2040, -73.2579
Nearby state parks
Beartown State Forest
1.9 mi north (straight line)
East Mountain State Forest4 mi southwest (straight line)
Otis State Forest8.4 mi east (straight line)
Sandisfield State Forest8.8 mi southeast (straight line)
Cookson State Forest10.6 mi south (straight line)
October Mountain State Forest10.7 mi north (straight line)
Campbell Falls State Park11 mi south (straight line)
Jug End State Reservation11.1 mi southwest (straight line)
Sources and freshness
- Massachusetts State Parks (DCR MassParks) — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- DCR State Parks GIS: 'DCR owned and managed lands - whole site' (ArcGIS Online, owner DCRStateParks; 'DCR owned & managed Open Space dissolved on field Site name. Current as of 8/18/2026'), filtered to recreation destinations by name
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology