Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 12
Hyannis Ponds Wildlife Management Area is 365 acres of MassWildlife land in Barnstable (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, and MassWildlife maps 1 parking area for the property with room for about 2 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Hyannis Ponds WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landHyannis Ponds WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 365 acres (MassWildlife), in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Barnstable |
| County | Barnstable |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 12 |
| MassWildlife district | Southeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 2 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 12, 2025 | 381 (193 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Yarmouth (2 mi), Barnstable (4 mi) and Dennis (5 mi) |
What is Hyannis Ponds WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Hyannis Ponds WMA features pitch pine forest with an understory dominated by huckleberry and lowbush blueberry. The WMA is divided into 3 main parcels and provides access to three coastal plain ponds: Lamson Pond, Israel Pond, and Campground Pond."
On its habitat work: "The property is monitored for endangered coastal plain pond plants. Fire breaks are mowed for forest fire mitigation."
On wildlife: "Coastal plain ponds offer a unique habitat type for rare and uncommon plants and numerous wildlife species, including rare and uncommon dragonflies and damselflies."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Hyannis Ponds WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Hyannis Ponds WMA?
"Hyannis Ponds WMA provides excellent white-tailed deer hunting opportunities. Other upland game such as eastern coyote, wild turkey, and cottontail rabbit can be pursued here as well."
On fishing: "The three ponds on the property are very shallow, offering few fishing opportunities, although sunfish species may be present."
How do you get into Hyannis Ponds WMA?
"There is a dirt parking area next to the main parcel located off of Mary Dunn Road in Barnstable which can hold 2 vehicles and allows for access to parcels on either side of Mary Dunn Road. Roadside parking and access to the southern, smallest parcel can be accessed from Airport Road."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyannis Ponds WMA | 2 | Dirt | Good | 41.68228 | -70.28056 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: US 6, MA 28 and MA 132. Distances to the nearest town centers: Yarmouth 2 miles, Barnstable 4 miles, Dennis 5 miles and County subdivisions not defined 8 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Bearse Pond (3 miles), Chase Garden Creek (4 miles), Dennis Grassy Pond (6 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Hyannis Ponds 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 | 357 | 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 Hyannis Ponds 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 Hyannis Ponds 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 Hyannis Ponds 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).
Where do you park for Hyannis Ponds WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Hyannis Ponds WMA (about 2 cars, dirt). Its fact sheet adds: "There is a dirt parking area next to the main parcel located off of Mary Dunn Road in Barnstable which can hold 2 vehicles and allows for access to parcels on either side of Mary Dunn Road. Roadside parking and access to the southern, smallest parcel can be accessed from Airport Road."
What can you hunt on Hyannis Ponds WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Hyannis Ponds WMA provides excellent white-tailed deer hunting opportunities. Other upland game such as eastern coyote, wild turkey, and cottontail rabbit can be pursued here as well."
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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).