State Forest
New Salem 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
New Salem State Forest is a forest in Franklin County, about 15 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 15 mi west (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.5429, -72.2812
Nearby state parks
Petersham State Forest
3.8 mi east (straight line)
Federation of Women's Clubs State Forest3.8 mi south (straight line)
Orange State Forest4.6 mi northwest (straight line)
Shutesbury State Forest6.5 mi southwest (straight line)
Lawton State Forest6.7 mi northeast (straight line)
Wendell State Forest6.9 mi west (straight line)
Erving State Forest7.4 mi northwest (straight line)
Lake Wyola State Park8.3 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
“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