Quinebaug Woods, Holland

Name: Quinebaug Woods
Address: Holland, United States

#1 among attractions in Holland

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Forest

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Quinebaug Woods is a 36-acre open space preserve located in Holland, Massachusetts. The property, acquired in 2001 by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservations, is named for the Quinebaug River, which runs through the reservation. ()

Established: 2001 (23 years ago)Coordinates: 42°4'11"N, 72°9'22"W

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Quinebaug Woods – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Sturbridge Village, Natchaug Trail, Tantiusques, East Brimfield Dam.

3.8 miNE
Museum
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge
97 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.
5 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Natchaug Trail, Bigelow Hollow State Park
129 min walk • The Natchaug Trail is a Blue-Blazed hiking trail "system" which meanders through 19.5 miles of forests in northeast Connecticut—primarily in Windham County. It is maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. Its southern trailhead begins in the James L.
1.5 miSE
Park, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Tantiusques, Sturbridge
40 min walk • Tantiusques is a 57-acre open space reservation and historic site registered with the National Register of Historic Places. The reservation is located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, and is owned and managed by The Trustees of Reservations; it is notable for its historic, defunct graphite mines.
3.1 miNE
Dam
East Brimfield Dam, Sturbridge
80 min walk • The East Brimfield Dam is located on the Quinebaug River in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, approximately 20 miles southwest of Worcester, Massachusetts.
7 miNE
Park
Wells State Park, Sturbridge
179 min walk • 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.
5.1 miE
Dam
Westville Dam, Sturbridge
130 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.
4.1 miNW
Town
Brimfield
105 min walk • Brimfield is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,694 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
4.5 miNE
Georgian architecture
Oliver Wight House, Sturbridge
114 min walk • The Oliver Wight House is a historic house located on Main Street in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Built in the 1780s, the house was first occupied by local cabinet maker Oliver Wight and his family.
5.4 miS
Town
Union
139 min walk • Union is a town located in the northeastern part of Tolland County, Connecticut, United States and is part of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor. The population was 785 at the 2020 census, making it the least populous town and municipality in Connecticut.
3.4 miW
Town
Wales
87 min walk • Wales is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,838 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
4.7 miNE
Neighbourhood
Sturbridge Common Historic District, Sturbridge
121 min walk • The Sturbridge Common Historic District encompasses the historic center of Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Encompassing some 138 acres, the district is focused around the town common, which was laid out when the town established in 1738.