State Forest
Chester-Blandford 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
Chester-Blandford State Forest is a forest in Hampden County, about 12 miles northwest of Westfield.
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
- Westfield — about 12 mi northwest (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.2385, -72.9509
Nearby state parks
Becket State Forest
4.5 mi northwest (straight line)
C.M. Gardner State Park4.7 mi northeast (straight line)
Huntington State Forest6.2 mi east (straight line)
Otis State Forest8 mi southwest (straight line)
Tolland State Forest8.5 mi southwest (straight line)
Middlefield State Forest10.8 mi northwest (straight line)
Dead Branch State Forest11 mi northeast (straight line)
Gilbert A. Bliss State Forest11.1 mi northeast (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