State Forest
H.O. Cook 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
H.O. Cook State Forest is a forest in Franklin County, about 12 miles northwest of Greenfield.
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
- Greenfield — about 12 mi northwest (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.7245, -72.7871
Nearby state parks
Catamount State Forest
5.4 mi south (straight line)
Rowe State Forest6.4 mi west (straight line)
Leyden State Forest7.7 mi east (straight line)
Sweet Pond State Park8 mi east (straight line) · Vermont
Molly Stark State Park9 mi north (straight line) · Vermont
Shelburne State Forest9.3 mi south (straight line)
Monroe State Forest10.1 mi west (straight line)
Buckland State Forest10.4 mi south (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