Places to visit near

Charlton

Charlton is a town in Worcester district, Massachusetts, United States of about 12,764 people. Within 50 km by road there are 99 places to visit: 26 wildlife, forests & gardens, 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 8 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary, Buffumville Lake and Walker Pond.

42.1356° N, 71.9701° WPop. 12,764

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Within 30 km50 places
Within 50 km99
Must-see298
Notable0
Best timeNovember to March

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One day from Charlton

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:12 pm

58 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Charlton
  2. Capen Hill Nature Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
  3. Walker Pondlake · 45 min
  4. Quaboag Pondlake · 45 min
  5. Huguenot Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
  6. Buffumville Lakelake · 45 min
  7. Back in Charlton
Today’s loopCharltonStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Charlton?

Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 4 km), Buffumville Lake (lake, about 7 km), Walker Pond (lake, about 9 km), Quaboag Pond (lake, about 13 km), Huguenot Fort (fort, about 14 km), Lake Lashaway (lake, about 16 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Charlton?

99 places on Spotwander: 26 wildlife, forests & gardens, 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 churches, 2 museums.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Charlton?

Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary, about 4 km by road; Quinebaug Woods (21 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Charlton?

Buffumville Lake, about 7 km by road; Walker Pond (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Charlton?

Start in Charlton, visit Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary, then Walker Pond, then Quaboag Pond, then Huguenot Fort, then Buffumville Lake, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.