Massachusetts State Parks · Massachusetts
October Mountain State Forest
Massachusetts State Parks · Massachusetts, United States
- Sites
- 42
- Hookups
- 42 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,033 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Lee
- Address
- 256 Woodland Road, Lee, MA
- Phone
- 413-243-1778
- Activities
- Camping
About
A Massachusetts DCR campground in Lee, within the largest state forest in Massachusetts, with 42 individually mapped campsites live on ReserveAmerica's own per-site facility map (1 non-electric, 10 popup/tent, 8 RV/trailer non-electric, 23 tent-only). 3 additional yurt unit(s) are also bookable here but are lodging, not counted in the campsite totals above. Reservable through the Massachusetts DCR's own ReserveAmerica/Aspira contract (contractCode=MA), hosted directly at reserveamerica.com.
Fees
Campsite Fees at October Mountain State Forest $17 for MA resident / $54 for non-resident. There is a $4.50 non-refundable transaction charge for each reservation made. (reserveamerica.com, live per-facility fee notice)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 17° | -11° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 19° | -19° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 29° | 5° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 37° | 24° | 85° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 50° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 56° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 66° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 65° | 56° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 57° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 44° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 31° | 14° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 25° | 6° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Beartown State Forest · Massachusetts State Parks · 9 mi · 12 sites
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- Indian Hollow · Army Corps of Engineers · 20 mi · 2 sites
- Mount Greylock State Reservation · Massachusetts State Parks · 21 mi · 17 sites
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