State Forest
Warren H. Manning 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
Warren H. Manning State Forest is a forest in Middlesex County, about 4 miles south of Lowell.
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
- Lowell — about 4 mi south (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.5874, -71.3024
Nearby state parks
Billerica State Forest
0.7 mi south (straight line)
Great Brook Farm State Park3.3 mi southwest (straight line)
Lowell Heritage State Park4.4 mi northwest (straight line)
Carlisle State Forest5.1 mi southwest (straight line)
Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest6.1 mi northwest (straight line)
Lawrence Riverfront State Park9.8 mi northeast (straight line)
Walden Pond State Reservation10.4 mi south (straight line)
Harold Parker State Forest11.5 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