Location

5,907-acre Douglas State Forest borders Connecticut and Rhode Island. Enjoy swimming and boating at Wallum Lake or hike miles of woodland trails.

 

DCR Douglas State Forest is located at

107 Wallum Lake Rd

Douglas, MA 01516

42.033495, -71.762863

driving directions

From I-90 W (Boston):
From I-90W take exit 94 toward MA-146/US-20/Worcester/Providence (0.9 mi)
Turn right onto Rte 20 Connector (0.1 mi)
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for MA-146 S/Millbury/Providence Rl and merge onto MA-146 S (10.0 mi)
Take exit 8 toward Douglas (0.3 mi)
Take NE Main St and Wallum Lake Rd to Wallum Lake Park Rd in Douglas (5.6 mi)
Merge onto Lackey Dam Rd (0.4 mi)
Continue onto Gilboa St (0.6 mi)
Turn left onto North St (0.3 mi)
Turn right onto NE Main St (2.2 mi)
Continue straight onto SW Main St (1.2 mi)
Turn left onto Wallum Lake Rd
Continue to parking area

From I-84E/I-90E (Hartford/Springfield):
From I-84 E take the exit onto I-90 E toward Boston/N.H. - Maine (11.7 mi)
Take exit 90 for I-395 S/I-290 E toward Worcester (0.8 mi)
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-395 S/New London and merge onto I-395 S (9.0 mi)
Take exit 3 for MA-16 E toward Douglas (0.2 mi)
Turn left onto MA-16 E (1.5 mi)
Turn left to stay on MA-16 E (3.7 mi)
Turn right onto Cedar St (0.8 mi)
Turn right onto Wallum Lake Park Rd
Continue to parking area

From I-95N (Providence):
From I-95 N, use the right 2 lanes to take exit 38 for RI-146 toward Woonsocket (0.1 mi)
Continue onto RI-146 N (signs for Lincoln/Woonsocket) (10.6 mi)
Keep left to stay on RI-146 N (5.5 mi)
Continue onto MA-146 N (7.6 mi)
Take exit 8 toward Lackey Dam Rd (0.2 mi)
Sharp left onto Lackey Dam Rd (signs for Lackey Dam Road/Douglas) (0.7 mi)
Continue onto Gilboa St (0.6 mi)
Turn left onto North St (0.3 mi)
Turn right onto NE Main St (2.2 mi)
Continue straight onto SW Main St (1.2 mi)
Turn left onto Wallum Lake Rd
Continue to parking area

Parking

Parking Information: Parking at the park is free.

Accommodations

Several campsites are located in the Douglas area, and hotels can be found 25 minutes away in nearby Worcester. More camping and lodging details to be announced!