State Forest
Willard Brook State Forest
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- $5 parking
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- mass.gov(978) 597-8802
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Willard Brook State Forest is a 96-acre forest in Middlesex County, about 4 miles northeast of Fitchburg.
Fees and passes
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Damon Pond Beach: Parking | $5 |
Official wording
Damon Pond Beach: Parking $5
Things to do
Swimming
Damon Pond Beach: Freshwater beach; status: Open; lifeguards: Unguarded; fees: Parking $5; accessible: No
Accessibility
Damon Pond Beach accessible: No
Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.
Getting there
- Address
- Rte. 119
Ashby, MA - Nearest town
- Fitchburg — about 4 mi northeast (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.6564, -71.7734
- Phone
- (978) 597-8802
Nearby state parks
Pearl Hill State Park
0.6 mi east (straight line)
Squannacook Brook State Forest3.9 mi east (straight line)
Townsend State Forest4 mi northeast (straight line)
Mount Watatic Reservation6.8 mi northwest (straight line)
Ashburnham State Forest8.1 mi west (straight line)
J. Harry Rich State Forest9.8 mi east (straight line)
Leominster State Forest10.2 mi south (straight line)
Nashua River Rail Trail10.4 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
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“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