Douglas State Forest
About
Douglas State Forest is a 102-acre state forest in Massachusetts, about 5 miles from the town of East Douglas. It is managed by the state park agency. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at W Thompson Lake, Connecticut, show September highs around 73°F with lows near 51°F, and June highs around 76°F. The forest sits close to several climbing areas. Cedar Swamp Boulders is about 0.2 miles away and Wallum Lake Area about 0.4 miles. The Grand Trunk Trail and the Southern New England Trunkline Trail are both within about a mile.
Park size
102 acres
Inside this park
Location
Douglas State Forest
Massachusetts
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–82°F and lows of 38–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the W Thompson Lake, CT weather station, 8.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan35° high15° low4 days with snow
- Feb38° high16° low3 days with snow
- Mar46° high24° low2 days with snow
- Apr58° high34° low
- May69° high45° low
- Jun76° high54° low
- Jul82° high60° low
- Aug80° high58° low
- Sep73° high51° low
- Oct61° high38° low
- Nov50° high30° low1 days with snow
- Dec40° high22° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Douglas State Forest · Public land
- Nearest town
- East Douglas, Massachusetts · 4.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Cedar Swamp BouldersRock climbing0.2 mi
- Wallum Lake AreaRock climbing0.4 mi
Grand Trunk TrailHikingPhoto: ian02054, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi- Southern New England Trunkline TrailHiking1.2 mi
Mumford RiverCanoeingPhoto: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.4 mi
Fivemile RiverCanoeingPhoto: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.5 mi- West Thompson Lake CampgroundCamping8.1 mi
- Buffumville Lake (Group Shelter)Camping9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Douglas State Forest
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
35° / 15°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
38° / 16°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
46° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
58° / 34°
11 wet
May
69° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 22°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at W Thompson Lake, CT, 8.7 mi away at 360 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
