Monroe State Forest
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- Yes
- Official site
- mass.gov
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Monroe State Forest is a 16-acre forest in Franklin County, about 7 miles east of North Adams.
For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
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.
Cabins and lodging
- Ridge Shelter
- Smith Hollow Shelter
- Dunbar Brook Shelter
Things to do
Camping
Amenities
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Parking
Camping
- Tent camping
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- North Adams — about 7 mi east (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.7096, -72.9840
Nearby state parks
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