Dennis Grassy Pond Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 12
Dennis Grassy Pond Wildlife Management Area is 7 acres of MassWildlife land in Dennis (Barnstable County), in Wildlife Management Zone 12. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 381 deer in Zone 12 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Dennis Grassy Pond WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landState forest and park land (DCR)Dennis Grassy Pond WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 7 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Dennis |
| County | Barnstable |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 12 |
| MassWildlife district | Southeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 12, 2025 | 381 (193 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Dennis (under a mile), Yarmouth (4 mi) and Harwich (5 mi) |
What is Dennis Grassy Pond WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Dennis Grassy Pond WMA was originally acquired by Masswildlife as a 7-acre Natural Heritage parcel for the protection of federal and state listed species in 1999 and is now considered a Wildlife Management Area by Masswildlife. Dennis Grassy Pond is a great example of a coastal plain pond habitat in Massachusetts."
On wildlife: "Visitors can observe common mammals and numerous turtles and snakes, along with many species associated with coastal plain pond habitats. Many species of birds have been observed on the property including ducks, geese, raptors, egrets, herons and a variety of songbirds."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Dennis Grassy Pond WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Dennis Grassy Pond WMA?
"Most of this area falls within discharge setbacks making it a difficult place to hunt however fishing opportunities for warm water fish species is possible."
How do you get into Dennis Grassy Pond WMA?
"This area is land locked with no formal parking area."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for Dennis Grassy Pond WMA.
Highways within five miles: US 6, MA 28, MA 134, MA 124 and MA 39. Distances to the nearest town centers: Dennis under a mile, Yarmouth 4 miles, Harwich 5 miles and Brewster 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Chase Garden Creek (3 miles), Hyannis Ponds (6 miles), Olivers Pond (7 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Dennis Grassy Pond WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 12: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 128 deer to archers and 191 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 12 | 7 | 381 | 193 | 382 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Dennis Grassy Pond 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 Dennis Grassy Pond WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 12, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Dennis Grassy Pond WMA in?
Zone 12, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 381 deer in Zone 12 in 2025, 193 of them adult males, after 382 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
How do you get into Dennis Grassy Pond WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This area is land locked with no formal parking area."
What can you hunt on Dennis Grassy Pond WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Most of this area falls within discharge setbacks making it a difficult place to hunt however fishing opportunities for warm water fish species is possible."
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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).