Lawrence Brook Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 5
Lawrence Brook Wildlife Management Area is 406 acres of MassWildlife land in Royalston (Worcester County), in Wildlife Management Zone 5. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 917 deer in Zone 5 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Lawrence Brook 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)Army Corps of EngineersLawrence Brook WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 406 acres (MassWildlife), in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Royalston |
| County | Worcester |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 5 |
| MassWildlife district | Central District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 5, 2025 | 917 (541 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Royalston (under a mile), Winchendon (6 mi) and Warwick (8 mi) |
What is Lawrence Brook WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property is composed of mature hardwoods, thick mature hemlock forest, and low gradient wetlands heavily influenced by beavers."
On its habitat work: "Recent forestry operations for habitat improvement have created new growth and young forest habitat."
On wildlife: "There are opportunities for viewing such as white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, gray squirrel and possibly moose as a result of the recent forestry operations."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Lawrence Brook WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Lawrence Brook WMA?
"Recent harvests of mature timber stands provide white-tailed deer and gray squirrel hunting opportunities. Lawrence Brook provides fishing opportunities for stocked trout. Go to mass.gov/trout for more information."
How do you get into Lawrence Brook WMA?
"Parking space for two vehicles is available off North Fitzwilliam Road."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for Lawrence Brook WMA.
Highways within five miles: MA 68 and MA 32. Distances to the nearest town centers: Royalston under a mile, Winchendon 6 miles, Warwick 8 miles and Orange 8 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Birch Hill (4 miles), Millers River (4 miles), Tully Mountain (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Lawrence Brook WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 5: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 337 deer to archers and 411 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 5 | 314 | 917 | 541 | 798 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Lawrence Brook 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 Lawrence Brook WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 5, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Lawrence Brook WMA in?
Zone 5, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 917 deer in Zone 5 in 2025, 541 of them adult males, after 798 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
How do you get into Lawrence Brook WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Parking space for two vehicles is available off North Fitzwilliam Road."
What can you hunt on Lawrence Brook WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Recent harvests of mature timber stands provide white-tailed deer and gray squirrel hunting opportunities. Lawrence Brook provides fishing opportunities for stocked trout. Go to mass.gov/trout for more information."
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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).