Coastal Zone

About Coastal Zone

Coastal Zone is a waterfowl zone in Massachusetts, United States, set by Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife). It covers about 3,346 km² (1,292 mi²). Towns inside it include Boston, Lynn, Quincy, Revere, Weymouth Town and Peabody.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife)'s data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

Coastal

Area

3,346 km²

Area (miles)

1,292 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 756 km² of public or protected land inside it, 23% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife)'s regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife)

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Central Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Zone 10 (wildlife management zone)
• Zone 11 (wildlife management zone)
• Zone 12 (wildlife management zone)
• Zone 13 (wildlife management zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Coastal Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

Open in HuntGrid

Questions

How big is Coastal Zone (waterfowl zone)?

About 3,346 km² (1,292 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife)'s boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Coastal Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 756 km² of public or protected land, 23% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Other or unnamed managers. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Coastal Zone?

This page lists 38 seasons a person has checked against Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife)'s regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Coastal Zone?

In the same unit system: Central Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Massachusetts
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (zone definition); U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line. Licence: Zones defined in 321 CMR 3.02 (MassWildlife); geometry from public-domain U.S. Census TIGER/Line counties, roads and water. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife). The official regulations and maps have the final word.