State Forest
Royalston 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
Royalston State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 15 miles northwest 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 northwest (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.6957, -72.2347
Nearby state parks
Lawton State Forest
5 mi south (straight line)
Warwick State Forest5.3 mi west (straight line)
Mount Grace State Forest5.9 mi west (straight line)
Rhododendron State Park7 mi north (straight line) · New Hampshire
Otter River State Forest8.3 mi southeast (straight line)
Lake Dennison Recreation Area8.4 mi southeast (straight line)
Northfield State Forest9.1 mi west (straight line)
Erving State Forest9.4 mi southwest (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