Boxborough Station Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 10
Boxborough Station Wildlife Management Area is 124 acres of MassWildlife land in Boxborough and Littleton (Middlesex County), in Wildlife Management Zone 10. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 2,515 deer in Zone 10 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 1 parking area for the property with room for about 2 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Boxborough Station WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landBoxborough Station WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 124 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Boxborough and Littleton |
| County | Middlesex |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 10 |
| MassWildlife district | Northeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 2 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 10, 2025 | 2,515 (1,320 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Littleton (under a mile), Boxborough (2 mi) and Acton (3 mi) |
What is Boxborough Station WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property provides excellent wildlife habitat with uplands surrounded by beaver flowages and wetlands."
On wildlife: "This WMA is an excellent spot for bird watching. A heronry exists on the WMA."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Boxborough Station WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Boxborough Station WMA?
"Waterfowl and furbearers (including otter, muskrat, mink, beaver, and raccoon) are common in the vicinity of the beaver flowages. Hunting opportunities exist for white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, fox, wild turkey, and squirrel which are common in the uplands."
How do you get into Boxborough Station WMA?
"Parking is available on Depot Road."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pull-off. Access not permitted via Railroad property. | 2 | Gravel | Good | 42.50357 | -71.49118 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: MA 2, I-495, MA 110, MA 111, MA 119 and MA 225. Distances to the nearest town centers: Littleton under a mile, Boxborough 2 miles, Acton 3 miles and Harvard 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Whittier (4 miles), Delaney (5 miles), Bolton Flats (8 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Boxborough Station WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 10: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31 and a winter season January 1 to 30, 2027. In 2025 the zone gave 1,435 deer to archers and 645 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 10 | 129 | 2,515 | 1,320 | 2,423 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Boxborough Station WMA?
Under 321 CMR 3.01, camping, fires and target practice need the Director's written permission, vehicles stay on roads open to traffic, and dogs must be leashed unless hunting or training with a licensed hunter.
Source: MassWildlife WMA regulations.
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Boxborough Station WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 10, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Boxborough Station WMA in?
Zone 10, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 2,515 deer in Zone 10 in 2025, 1,320 of them adult males, after 2,423 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Boxborough Station WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Pull-off. Access not permitted via Railroad property. (about 2 cars, gravel). Its fact sheet adds: "Parking is available on Depot Road."
What can you hunt on Boxborough Station WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Waterfowl and furbearers (including otter, muskrat, mink, beaver, and raccoon) are common in the vicinity of the beaver flowages. Hunting opportunities exist for white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, fox, wild turkey, and squirrel which are common in the uplands."
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Sources: MassWildlife fact sheet; MassWildlife Lands (MassGIS); MassWildlife parking for recreation; MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates); MassWildlife WMA regulations; public land MassGIS Protected and Recreational OpenSpace for state and Army Corps land; USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1) for federal land; towns U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, towns (county subdivisions). FilledTag is not part of Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife).