When submitting eBird observations at Myles Standish State Forest, it is most helpful to start a new checklist for each hotspot in the state forest. Use the general hotspot when you have a checklist that includes multiple locations or if no other hotspot or personal location is appropriate for your sightings.

Myles Standish State Forest covers an area of 26,000 acres and is the largest publicly owned recreation area in southeastern Massachusetts. The forest offers a variety of outdoor activities, such as hiking, biking, camping, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing. The forest is also home to diverse wildlife, including deer, coyotes, turkeys, and rare species of moths and butterflies. The forest was named after Myles Standish, a military leader of the Plymouth Colony who helped establish the first settlements in the area.

The AllTrails website has descriptions and maps of hikes at Myles Standish State Forest.