State Park
Balance Rock State Park
- 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 4 miles north of Pittsfield, Balance Rock State Park covers about 137 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.
Amenities
Facilities
- Picnic areas
- Parking
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- Pittsfield — about 4 mi north (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.5102, -73.2714
Nearby state parks
Pittsfield State Forest
3.2 mi southwest (straight line)
Ashuwillticook Rail Trail6 mi northeast (straight line)
Wahconah Falls State Park8.1 mi east (straight line)
Mount Greylock State Reservation9.1 mi northeast (straight line)
Adams Rail Trail9.9 mi northeast (straight line)
Cherry Plain State Park10.3 mi northwest (straight line) · New York
Ashmere Lake State Park10.6 mi southeast (straight line)
Richmond State Forest12 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