State Forest
Lancaster 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
Lancaster State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 4 miles east of Leominster.
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
- Leominster — about 4 mi east (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.5015, -71.7036
Nearby state parks
Johnny Appleseed State Park
1.3 mi west (straight line)
Leominster State Forest7.2 mi west (straight line)
Wachusett Mountain State Reservation10 mi west (straight line)
Squannacook Brook State Forest10.6 mi north (straight line)
Pearl Hill State Park11 mi north (straight line)
Nashua River Rail Trail11.2 mi northeast (straight line)
J. Harry Rich State Forest11.3 mi northeast (straight line)
Willard Brook State Forest11.3 mi north (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