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Places near Becket by type
All 288 places by distance →One day from Becket
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:00 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Becket
- McLennan Reservationnature spot · 2 hrs
- Goose Pond Reservationnature spot · 2 hrs
- October Mountain State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Saint Andrews Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Ashmere Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Becket
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Becket?
Saint Andrews Chapel (church, about 6 km), October Mountain State Forest (nature spot, about 10 km), Goose Pond Reservation (nature spot, about 12 km), Ashmere Lake (lake, about 16 km), McLennan Reservation (nature spot, about 18 km), Ashintully Gardens (garden, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Becket?
93 places on Spotwander: 29 wildlife, forests & gardens, 30 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 churches, 4 parks.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Becket?
October Mountain State Forest, about 10 km by road; Goose Pond Reservation (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Becket?
Ice Glen, about 24 km by road; Monument Mountain (29 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Becket?
Start in Becket, visit McLennan Reservation, then Goose Pond Reservation, then October Mountain State Forest, then Saint Andrews Chapel, then Ashmere Lake, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.




















