Wells State Park, Sturbridge

Name: Wells State Park
Address: Rte. 49, Sturbridge, United States

#4 among attractions in Sturbridge

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Wells State Park is a public recreation area located off Route 49 in the town of Sturbridge, Massachusetts. The state park includes frontage on Walker Pond and the scenic metamorphic rock cliff face of Carpenter Rocks. Terrain is rugged with ledges interspersed between wetlands. Woodlands are of the oak-hickory forest and northern hardwood forest types with groves of eastern white pine. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. ()

Established: 1968 (56 years ago)Elevation: 715 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°8'47"N, 72°4'1"W

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Rte. 49Sturbridge United States

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Wells State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Sturbridge Village, Heritage Country Club, East Brimfield Dam, Westville Dam.

3.3 miSW
Museum
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge
85 min walk • Old Sturbridge Village is a living museum located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts which recreates life in rural New England during the 1790s through 1830s. It is the largest living museum in New England, covering more than 200 acres. The Village includes 59 antique buildings, three water-powered mills, and a working farm.
2.8 miSE
42°7'39"N • 72°1'7"W
Heritage Country Club, Charlton
72 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
4 miSW
Dam
East Brimfield Dam, Sturbridge
102 min walk • The East Brimfield Dam is located on the Quinebaug River in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, approximately 20 miles southwest of Worcester, Massachusetts.
4.4 miS
Dam
Westville Dam, Sturbridge
113 min walk • The Westville Dam is located on the Quinebaug River between Southbridge and Sturbridge, about 1.3 miles west of the Southbridge town center and 18 miles southwest of Worcester, Massachusetts.
4.6 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Southbridge
119 min walk • The Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, formerly the Evangelical Free Church, is a historic church building at 446 Hamilton Street in Southbridge, Massachusetts.
5.9 miNE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Spencer State Forest
151 min walk • Spencer State Forest is a Massachusetts state forest and recreation reserve located in the town of Spencer, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The 92 mile Midstate Trail passes through the state forest.
5.1 miN
Town
Brookfield
129 min walk • Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Brookfield was first settled by Europeans in 1660. The population was 3,439 at the 2020 census.
3.1 miE
42°8'12"N • 72°0'30"W
Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary, Charlton
79 min walk • Trail, Park
2.7 miSW
Georgian architecture
Oliver Wight House, Sturbridge
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4.6 miS
Gothic Revival architecture
Alden-Delehanty Block, Southbridge
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4.5 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Cliff Cottage, Southbridge
116 min walk • The Cliff Cottage is a historic cottage at 187 Mill Street in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Built before 1855, it is a distinctive combination of Greek Revival and Gothic features executed in stone.