State Forest
Richmond 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
Richmond State Forest is a forest in Berkshire County, about 9 miles southwest of Pittsfield.
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
- Pittsfield — about 9 mi southwest (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.3603, -73.3897
Nearby state parks
Pittsfield State Forest
9.3 mi north (straight line)
October Mountain State Forest10.7 mi east (straight line)
Beartown State Forest10.9 mi southeast (straight line)
Balance Rock State Park12 mi northeast (straight line)
Arthur Wharton Swann State Forest12.7 mi southeast (straight line)
East Mountain State Forest13.6 mi south (straight line)
Jug End State Reservation15.5 mi south (straight line)
Wahconah Falls State Park16.6 mi northeast (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