State Forest
Shelburne 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
Shelburne State Forest is a forest in Franklin County, about 6 miles west of Greenfield.
Water access includes a boat ramp.
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
Water
- Boat ramp
✓ 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
- Greenfield — about 6 mi west (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.5996, -72.7201
Nearby state parks
Buckland State Forest
2.3 mi southwest (straight line)
South River State Forest3.6 mi southeast (straight line)
Catamount State Forest3.9 mi northwest (straight line)
Leyden State Forest8.9 mi northeast (straight line)
Conway State Forest9.2 mi south (straight line)
H.O. Cook State Forest9.3 mi north (straight line)
Connecticut River Greenway State Park9.9 mi southeast (straight line)
D.A.R. State Forest10.2 mi south (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