State Forest
South River 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
South River State Forest is a forest in Franklin County, about 6 miles southwest 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 6 mi southwest (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.5536, -72.6864
Nearby state parks
Shelburne State Forest
3.6 mi northwest (straight line)
Buckland State Forest3.6 mi northwest (straight line)
Conway State Forest6.3 mi south (straight line)
Connecticut River Greenway State Park7 mi east (straight line)
Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation7.1 mi southeast (straight line)
Catamount State Forest7.6 mi northwest (straight line)
D.A.R. State Forest8.3 mi southwest (straight line)
Mount Toby State Forest8.8 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