State Forest
Rowe 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
Rowe State Forest is a forest in Franklin County, about 11 miles east of North Adams.
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
- North Adams — about 11 mi east (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.7238, -72.9131
Nearby state parks
Monroe State Forest
3.7 mi west (straight line)
H.O. Cook State Forest6.4 mi east (straight line)
Mohawk Trail State Forest6.8 mi south (straight line)
Florida State Forest7 mi west (straight line)
Clarksburg State Park8.6 mi west (straight line)
Natural Bridge State Park9.1 mi west (straight line)
Savoy Mountain State Forest9.2 mi southwest (straight line)
Catamount State Forest9.5 mi southeast (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