Unit 5
Public lands inside this unit
25 found
Barre Falls Dam
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBirch Hill Dam
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSilvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaTully Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaDunn State Park
ParkState ParkGardner Heritage State Park
ParkState ParkLake Wyola State Park
ParkState ParkMount Sugarloaf State Reservation
ParkState ParkRutland State Park
ParkState ParkWachusett Mountain State Reservation
ParkState ParkAshburnham State Forest
ParkState ForestBarre State Forest
ParkState ForestErving State Forest
ParkState ForestFederation of Women's Clubs State Forest
ParkState ForestHubbardston State Forest
ParkState ForestLawton State Forest
ParkState ForestLeominster State Forest
ParkState ForestLeyden State Forest
ParkState ForestMontague State Forest
ParkState ForestMount Grace State Forest
ParkState ForestMount Toby State Forest
ParkState ForestNew Salem State Forest
ParkState ForestNorthfield State Forest
ParkState ForestOrange State Forest
ParkState ForestOtter River State Forest
ParkState Forest
Trails near Unit 5
12 found
Appalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultNew England Trail (NET)
207.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultMohawk Trail Scenic Drive
34.4 miTrailDifficulty: Easy
Tully Trail
23.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertWapack Trail
21.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCheshire Rail Trail
20.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMonadnock Recreational Rail Trail
15.0 miTrailDifficulty: Easy
Quabbin Reservoir
14.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMonadnock Recreation Rail Trail
14.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCrow Hill to Wachusett Mountain
11.1 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultWapack Trail (Barrett Mountain Section)
10.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultMidstate Trail Northbound- Barr Falls to Wachusett Meadows
10.5 miTrailDifficulty: Difficult
Campgrounds near Unit 5
12 found
Lovers Lyn
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundErving State Forest
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCamp Coldbrook Golf & RV Resorts
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLake Dennison State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPeaceful Acres Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWillard Brook State Forest
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTravelers Woods Of New England, Inc
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCold brook Campground and Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPoor Sleeper Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Tully Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBarton Cove Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPout and Trout
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Massachusetts
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://www.mass.gov/hunting-regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-antlerless-deer-permit
- GMU map ↗
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/wildlife-management-zone-map
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/harvest-reporting
- Hunter education ↗
https://www.mass.gov/massachusetts-hunter-education-program
- Buy a license ↗
https://www.mass.gov/buy-fishing-or-hunting-licenses
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 5, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Massachusetts agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.