State Park
Hawksnest State Park
- 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
Hawksnest State Park is a park in Barnstable County, about 17 miles east of 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 — about 17 mi east (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 41.7103, -70.0435
Nearby state parks
Brewster State Forest
2.7 mi northwest (straight line)
Nickerson State Park3.5 mi north (straight line)
Cape Cod Rail Trail4.8 mi north (straight line)
Wellfleet Hollow State Campground15 mi north (straight line)
Barnstable State Forest16 mi west (straight line)
Shawme-Crowell State Forest24.3 mi west (straight line)
Scusset Beach State Reservation25.2 mi west (straight line)
Quashnet Woods State Reservation25.2 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
“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