State forest · Massachusetts
Willowdale State Forest
Willowdale State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,528 acres in Essex County, Massachusetts (State forest); PAD-US does not record its manager. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 2,528 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land) |
| Manager type | Unknown |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Essex County |
| Reference point | 42.67093, -70.90154 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 13 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife). This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Not recorded in PAD-US (state-owned land). We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Castle Neck River Wildlife Management Area
53 acres · 4.8 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Great Marsh North Wildlife Management Area
503 acres · 5.2 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
William Forward Wildlife Management Area
1,952 acres · 6.7 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate
754 acres · 6.9 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Martin H. Burns Wildlife Management Area
1,539 acres · 7.2 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Crane Pond Wildlife Management Area
2,521 acres · 7.2 mi away
Not recorded
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Willowdale State Forest” in Massachusetts combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.