State Forest
Dead Branch 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 Hampshire County, about 7 miles west of Northampton, Dead Branch State Forest covers about 9 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
- 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
- Northampton — about 7 mi west (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.3600, -72.8123
Nearby state parks
Gilbert A. Bliss State Forest
3.3 mi northwest (straight line)
C.M. Gardner State Park6.9 mi southwest (straight line)
D.A.R. State Forest7 mi north (straight line)
Huntington State Forest7.5 mi south (straight line)
Conway State Forest8.7 mi northeast (straight line)
Worthington State Forest8.7 mi northwest (straight line)
Elwell Recreation Area9.9 mi east (straight line)
Peru State Forest10.7 mi west (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