State Forest
Templeton 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
Templeton State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 5 miles southwest 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 5 mi southwest (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.5523, -72.0701
Nearby state parks
Ware River Rail Trail
3.8 mi south (straight line)
Hubbardston State Forest3.8 mi southeast (straight line)
Gardner Heritage State Park4.2 mi northeast (straight line)
Otter River State Forest5.5 mi north (straight line)
Dunn State Park5.5 mi east (straight line)
Winchendon State Forest5.5 mi northeast (straight line)
Lake Dennison Recreation Area6.4 mi north (straight line)
Westminster State Forest6.9 mi east (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