State Forest
Ashburnham 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
Covering about 54 acres, Ashburnham State Forest lies in Worcester County, about 7 miles northeast of Gardner.
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
- Gardner — about 7 mi northeast (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.6764, -71.9312
Nearby state parks
Mount Watatic Reservation
2.8 mi northeast (straight line)
Winchendon State Forest5.9 mi southwest (straight line)
Dunn State Park7 mi south (straight line)
Gardner Heritage State Park7.6 mi southwest (straight line)
Willard Brook State Forest8.1 mi east (straight line)
Lake Dennison Recreation Area8.2 mi west (straight line)
Westminster State Forest8.7 mi south (straight line)
Pearl Hill State Park8.7 mi east (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