State Forest
Mount Toby 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
Covering about 2 acres, Mount Toby State Forest lies in Franklin County, about 9 miles north of Amherst 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
- Amherst Town — about 9 mi north (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.4920, -72.5349
Nearby state parks
Connecticut River Greenway State Park
2.4 mi northwest (straight line)
Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation2.8 mi west (straight line)
Lake Wyola State Park5.2 mi east (straight line)
Montague State Forest5.2 mi northeast (straight line)
Shutesbury State Forest7.9 mi east (straight line)
Wendell State Forest8.1 mi northeast (straight line)
South River State Forest8.8 mi northwest (straight line)
Conway State Forest9.6 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
- 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