A 207-acre Wildlife Management Area on the steep slopes of Mount Pisgah, bordering two separate tracts of Brimfield State Forest. The land is mature oak-hickory upland forest with a pipeline right-of-way cutting an open corridor through the southern end.
What to expect
Dogs
Dogs must be leashed or tethered at all times, except when engaged in licensed hunting, hunt training, or a permitted field trial, per statewide WMA regulation. Owners must remove waste. This overrides the townwide leash-or-confine…
Hours
No gate on the WMA itself; Brimfield State Forest, the access route, posts sunrise-to-sunset hours.
Accessibility
Not accessible; steep slopes and natural terrain, reached only by unpaved cart road
Birdwatching
Allowed year-round
Managed by
MassWildlife
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No drinking water
No facilities reported; undeveloped WMA
Common questions
There is no dedicated parking lot for the Wales WMA. Park at Brimfield State Forest and walk in via Mt. Hitchcock Road.
Is it the same as Brimfield State Forest?
No. The Wales WMA is a separate 207-acre MassWildlife property that abuts two tracts of Brimfield State Forest; the forest is the practical access route but a different agency manages each.
Is there an entry fee at Wales Wildlife Management Area?
No, entry is free.
Can I bring my dog to Wales Wildlife Management Area?
Dogs must be leashed or tethered at all times, except when engaged in licensed hunting, hunt training, or a permitted field trial, per statewide WMA regulation. Owners must remove waste. This overrides the townwide leash-or-confine default with a stricter always-leashed rule.
Is Wales Wildlife Management Area wheelchair accessible?
Not accessible; steep slopes and natural terrain, reached only by unpaved cart road
What rules should I know at Wales Wildlife Management Area?
Hunting is a permitted use on this WMA; wear blaze orange or otherwise take precautions during open hunting seasons.