Green River WMA - Williamstown Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 1
Green River WMA - Williamstown Wildlife Management Area is 597 acres of MassWildlife land in Williamstown (Berkshire County), in Wildlife Management Zone 1. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 414 deer in Zone 1 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 2 parking areas for the property with room for about 4 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Green River WMA - Williamstown 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)Green River WMA - Williamstown WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 597 acres (MassWildlife), in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Williamstown |
| County | Berkshire |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 1 |
| MassWildlife district | Western District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 2 lots, about 4 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 1, 2025 | 414 (269 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Williamstown (under a mile), New Ashford (under a mile) and North Adams (5 mi) |
What is Green River WMA - Williamstown WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This WMA consists of multiple parcels of land along the Green River in Williamstown. The parcels consist predominantly of northern hardwoods with some white pine interspersed. The three southern parcels contain steeply sloped areas. License agreements allow for some small agricultural fields on the properties."
On its habitat work: "Agricultural use for haying several fields on the WMA is allowed in accordance with license agreements."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Green River WMA - Williamstown WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Green River WMA - Williamstown WMA?
"The mix of fields, shrubland and upland on this WMA provides excellent habitat and hunting opportunities for wild turkey and white-tailed deer. Black bear are also present."
On fishing: "The Green River, a coldwater fisheries resource, runs through all sections of this WMA. This river is stocked annually with trout. There are also reproducing brook and brown trout populations in the river."
How do you get into Green River WMA - Williamstown WMA?
"Parking access for the southern parcels is located on Route 7, with a parking lot on the southernmost parcel. Parking can also be found on Route 43 for the northern parcels of the WMA."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | 2 | Dirt/Grass | Poor | 42.64544 | -73.23543 |
| Fishing access, not plowed | 2 | Grass | Fair | 42.66569 | -73.23556 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: US 7, MA 43 and MA 2. Distances to the nearest town centers: Williamstown under a mile, New Ashford under a mile, North Adams 5 miles and Adams 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Barton's Ledge (5 miles), Misery Mountain (5 miles), Stafford Hill (8 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Green River WMA - Williamstown WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 1: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 147 deer to archers and 196 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | 597 | 414 | 269 | 347 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Green River WMA - Williamstown 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 Green River WMA - Williamstown WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 1, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Green River WMA - Williamstown WMA in?
Zone 1, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 414 deer in Zone 1 in 2025, 269 of them adult males, after 347 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Green River WMA - Williamstown WMA?
MassWildlife maps 2 parking areas: a lot (about 2 cars, dirt/grass); Fishing access, not plowed (about 2 cars, grass). Its fact sheet adds: "Parking access for the southern parcels is located on Route 7, with a parking lot on the southernmost parcel. Parking can also be found on Route 43 for the northern parcels of the WMA."
What can you hunt on Green River WMA - Williamstown WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "The mix of fields, shrubland and upland on this WMA provides excellent habitat and hunting opportunities for wild turkey and white-tailed deer. Black bear are also present."
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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).