State Forest
Orange 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
Orange State Forest is a forest in Franklin County, about 13 miles east of Greenfield.
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
- Greenfield — about 13 mi east (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.5859, -72.3509
Nearby state parks
Erving State Forest
2.8 mi northwest (straight line)
Wendell State Forest3.4 mi west (straight line)
New Salem State Forest4.6 mi southeast (straight line)
Warwick State Forest6.2 mi north (straight line)
Montague State Forest6.6 mi west (straight line)
Lake Wyola State Park7 mi southwest (straight line)
Shutesbury State Forest7.3 mi south (straight line)
Northfield State Forest7.3 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