State Forest
Nantucket 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
Nantucket State Forest is a forest in Nantucket County, about 31 miles southeast 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.
Amenities
Facilities
- Parking
✓ 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
- Barnstable Town — about 31 mi southeast (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 41.2661, -70.0800
Nearby state parks
South Beach State Park
23.7 mi west (straight line)
Joseph Sylvia State Beach26.5 mi northwest (straight line)
Manuel F. Correllus State Forest29.1 mi west (straight line)
South Cape Beach State Park29.8 mi northwest (straight line)
Hawksnest State Park30.8 mi north (straight line)
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve31.4 mi northwest (straight line)
Barnstable State Forest32 mi northwest (straight line)
Quashnet Woods State Reservation32.4 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