State Forest
Barnstable 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
Barnstable State Forest is a forest in Barnstable County, in Barnstable Town.
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
- Barnstable Town
- Coordinates
- 41.6815, -70.3511
Nearby state parks
Shawme-Crowell State Forest
9.7 mi northwest (straight line)
Quashnet Woods State Reservation9.8 mi southwest (straight line)
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve10.7 mi southwest (straight line)
Scusset Beach State Reservation11.2 mi northwest (straight line)
South Cape Beach State Park11.8 mi southwest (straight line)
Brewster State Forest14.7 mi east (straight line)
Ellisville Harbor State Park14.7 mi northwest (straight line)
Hawksnest State Park16 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
“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