Unit 9
Public lands inside this unit
25 found
Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBuffumville Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaHodges Village Dam
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaJohn H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaWest Hill Dam
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGreat Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
6 sq miParkwildlife refugeAssabet River National Wildlife Refuge
4 sq miParkwildlife refugeOxbow National Wildlife Refuge
3 sq miParkwildlife refugeAshland State Park
ParkState ParkBlackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park
ParkState ParkCallahan State Park
ParkState ParkCochituate State Park
ParkState ParkGreat Brook Farm State Park
ParkState ParkHopkinton State Park
ParkState ParkJohnny Appleseed State Park
ParkState ParkLowell Heritage State Park
ParkState ParkMedfield Charles River State Reservation
ParkState ParkPearl Hill State Park
ParkState ParkPurgatory Chasm State Reservation
ParkState ParkQuinsigamond State Park
ParkState ParkWachusett Mountain State Reservation
ParkState ParkWalden Pond State Reservation
ParkState ParkWhitehall State Park
ParkState ParkAshburnham State Forest
ParkState ForestCarlisle State Forest
ParkState Forest
Trails near Unit 9
12 found
Appalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultPaul Revere Ride to Freedom Bike Tour
45.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertDover Cruise Ride
29.5 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateGoat Hill, Rice City and West Hill
27.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBoston Marathon Route
26.5 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Southern New England Trunkline Trail
23.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertWapack Trail
21.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMassabesic Lake
16.5 miTrailDifficulty: EasyUpper Charles Rail Trail
13.4 miTrailDifficulty: EasyAssabet to Gardner Hill
13.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCallahan Park, Henry's Hill, and Welch Reservation Loop
13.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertRidge-Wallis-Mid State Trail
12.9 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 9
12 found
Wyman's Beach
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundShady Point Beach & Campgrounds
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBerry's Grove Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSpacious Skies Minute Man Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundKings Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundIndian Ranch Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Buffumville Lake (Group Shelters)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWillard Brook State Forest
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRustic A-frame by the Water
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWebster Sturbridge Family Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSutton Falls Camping Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
WEST HILL PARK
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 9, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Massachusetts agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.