State Forest
Gilbert A. Bliss 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 13 acres, Gilbert A. Bliss State Forest lies in Hampshire County, about 11 miles northwest of Northampton.
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
- Northampton — about 11 mi northwest (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.3864, -72.8663
Nearby state parks
Dead Branch State Forest
3.3 mi southeast (straight line)
Worthington State Forest5.4 mi northwest (straight line)
D.A.R. State Forest6.5 mi northeast (straight line)
Peru State Forest7.7 mi west (straight line)
C.M. Gardner State Park8 mi south (straight line)
Bryant Mountain State Forest8.4 mi northwest (straight line)
Deer Hill State Reservation9 mi northwest (straight line)
Conway State Forest9.2 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
- 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