State Forest
Lawton 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
Lawton State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 12 miles west of Gardner.
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
- Gardner — about 12 mi west (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.6254, -72.2109
Nearby state parks
Royalston State Forest
5 mi north (straight line)
Otter River State Forest5.7 mi east (straight line)
Lake Dennison Recreation Area6.5 mi east (straight line)
New Salem State Forest6.7 mi southwest (straight line)
Petersham State Forest6.9 mi south (straight line)
Warwick State Forest7.2 mi northwest (straight line)
Orange State Forest7.6 mi west (straight line)
Mount Grace State Forest8.5 mi northwest (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