Franklin district, Massachusetts, United States
Places to visit near Leverett
Leverett is a town in Franklin district, Massachusetts, United States, home to about 1,692 people. Within 50 km by road there are 79 places to visit — 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 5 churches. The must-see places are Robert Frost Trail (4 km), Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area (5 km) and Mount Toby (6 km).

Leverett at a glance
- Location
- Franklin district, Massachusetts, United States
- Population
- about 1,692
- Coordinates
- 42.4520° N, 72.5015° W
- Places within 50 km
- 79 (79 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; year-round for churches
Top places to visit near Leverett
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Leverett: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Robert Frost TrailTreks · HampshireMust-see
- Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation AreaHills · FranklinMust-see
- Mount TobyHills · FranklinMust-see
- Leverett Peace PagodaBuddhist · FranklinMust-see
- Campus PondLakes & Dams · HampshireMust-see
- Mount OrientHills · HampshireMust-see
- Old ChapelChurches · HampshireMust-see
- Metacomet - Monadnock TrailTreks · FranklinMust-see
- South Sugarloaf MountainHills · FranklinMust-see
- Mount Sugarloaf State ReservationWildlife · FranklinMust-see
- Lake Wyola State ParkLakes & Dams · FranklinMust-see
- Beneski Museum of Natural HistoryMuseums · HampshireMust-see
More places near Leverett
- Mead Art Museum · museum · Hampshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pocumtuck Rock · viewpoint · Franklin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Historic Deerfield Walking Tour · museum · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Holyoke Range State Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Norwottock · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Long Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Hitchcock · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bare Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Quabbin Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bear's Den · sanctuary · Franklin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Holyoke · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~23 km · Must-see
Things to see near Leverett, by type
Hill stations & viewpoints near Leverett
80 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Leverett. The closest is Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area (5 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area · viewpoint · Franklin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Toby · viewpoint · Franklin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Orient · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- South Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pocumtuck Rock · viewpoint · Franklin · ~15 km · Must-see
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Leverett
79 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Leverett. The closest is Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation (10 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation · sanctuary · Franklin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Holyoke Range State Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bear's Den · sanctuary · Franklin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Joseph Allen Skinner State Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Erving State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Federated Women's Club State Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~27 km · Must-see
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Leverett
52 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Leverett. The closest is Campus Pond (9 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Campus Pond · lake · Hampshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Wyola State Park · lake · Franklin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Quabbin Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Marina · lake · Hampshire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Winsor Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Goodnough Dike · lake · Hampshire · ~30 km · Must-see
Churches near Leverett
27 churches within 100 km of Leverett. The closest is Old Chapel (9 km). Best time: year-round.
- Old Chapel · church · Hampshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chapel Brook · church · Franklin · ~27 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Church · church · Hampshire · ~38 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael's Cathedral · church · Hampden · ~49 km · Must-see
- First Church of Christ, Congregational · church · Hampden · ~50 km · Must-see
- Christ Church · church · Windham · ~51 km · Must-see
Museums near Leverett
13 museums within 100 km of Leverett. The closest is Beneski Museum of Natural History (11 km). Best time: year-round.
- Beneski Museum of Natural History · museum · Hampshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mead Art Museum · museum · Hampshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Historic Deerfield Walking Tour · museum · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum · museum · Berkshire · ~66 km · Must-see
- Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Berkshire · ~72 km · Must-see
- New England Air Museum · museum · Capitol Planning Region · ~73 km · Must-see
Forts & heritage near Leverett
13 forts & heritage within 100 km of Leverett. The closest is Hail to the Sunrise (50 km). Best time: october to february.
- Hail to the Sunrise · fort · Franklin · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fort Dummer · fort · Cheshire · ~53 km · Must-see
- Stafford Hill Memorial · fort · Berkshire · ~65 km · Must-see
- East Granby Historic District · fort · Capitol Planning Region · ~74 km · Must-see
- Old Stone Church · fort · Worcester · ~75 km · Must-see
- Broad Brook Co. Historic District · fort · Capitol Planning Region · ~75 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Leverett
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 35 km on the road.
- Start in Leverett
- 4 km Robert Frost Trail · trek, Hampshire
- 5 km Campus Pond · lake, Hampshire
- 14 km Mount Toby · viewpoint, Franklin
- 5 km Leverett Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site, Franklin
- 2 km Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area · viewpoint, Franklin
- 5 km Back to Leverett
Plan a longer trip from Leverett — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Leverett
No traveller has reported from around Leverett yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Leverett
All places near Leverett by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Round Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pulaski Park · park · Hampshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Joseph Allen Skinner State Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Smith College Athletic Fields · park · Hampshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Northfield Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Look Memorial Park · park · Hampshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Erving State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Marina · lake · Hampshire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Federated Women's Club State Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Nonotuck · viewpoint · Hampden · ~27 km · Must-see
- Petticoat Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Chapel Brook · church · Franklin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Crag Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Winsor Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Quabbin Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Tom State Reservation · sanctuary · Hampden · ~30 km · Must-see
- Goodnough Dike · lake · Hampshire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Footprints · sanctuary · Hampden · ~32 km · Must-see
- Harvard Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~32 km · Must-see
- Massaemett Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bridge of Flowers · attraction · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Tom · viewpoint · Hampden · ~33 km · Must-see
- Whiting Street Reservoir · lake · Hampden · ~33 km · Must-see
- Swift River Reservation · sanctuary · Worcester · ~33 km · Must-see
- Brooks Woodland Preserve · sanctuary · Worcester · ~34 km · Must-see
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bear Swamp · sanctuary · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Grace · viewpoint · Franklin · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mt. Grace State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~37 km · Must-see
- Tully Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~37 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Church · church · Hampshire · ~38 km · Must-see
- Chesterfield Gorge Reservation · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pocumtuck Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~39 km · Must-see
- Rock House Reservation · sanctuary · Worcester · ~40 km · Must-see
- Elliott Laurel · sanctuary · Worcester · ~40 km · Must-see
- East Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampden · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lucy Stone Home Site · sanctuary · Worcester · ~42 km · Must-see
- Ashley Pond · lake · Hampden · ~42 km · Must-see
- The Cross · park · Worcester · ~42 km · Must-see
- Jacobs Hill · sanctuary · Cheshire · ~44 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Christ Church · church · Windham · ~51 km · Must-see
- Brooks Pond · lake · Worcester · ~52 km · Must-see
- First Church of Monson · church · Hampden · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mittineague Park · sanctuary · Hampden · ~52 km · Must-see
- Robinson State Park · sanctuary · Hampden · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fort Dummer · fort · Cheshire · ~53 km · Must-see
- Forest Park · park · Hampden · ~53 km · Must-see
- Blandford / Russell Wce (Loveland Lot) · sanctuary · Hampden · ~54 km · Must-see
- Stanley Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- Stanley Park · park · Hampden · ~54 km · Must-see
- Saint Joseph's Abbey · church · Worcester · ~54 km · Must-see
- Notchview · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~55 km · Must-see
- Frank Stanley Beveridge Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Hampden · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rhododendron State Park · park · Cheshire · ~55 km · Must-see
- Browning Pond · lake · Worcester · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Lashaway · lake · Worcester · ~56 km · Must-see
- Little Monadnock Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~56 km · Must-see
- Wantastiquet Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~56 km · Must-see
- Rowe State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~56 km · Must-see
- Quaboag Pond · lake · Worcester · ~57 km · Must-see
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park · sanctuary · Hampden · ~57 km · Must-see
- Borden Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~58 km · Must-see
- Thompsons Pond · lake · Worcester · ~58 km · Must-see
- Peaked Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ashmere Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sugden Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~60 km · Must-see
- High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Worcester · ~61 km · Must-see
- Wachusett Meadows · sanctuary · Worcester · ~61 km · Must-see
- Monroe State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~61 km · Must-see
- Naulakha · sanctuary · Windham · ~62 km · Must-see
- Walker Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mount Wachusett · viewpoint · Worcester · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Monomonac · lake · Cheshire · ~63 km · Must-see
- Gap Mountain Reservation · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~64 km · Must-see
- Harriman Dam · lake · Windham · ~64 km · Must-see
- Midstate Trail · trek · Worcester · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pearly Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~64 km · Must-see
- New England National Scenic Trail · trek · Capitol Planning Region · ~64 km · Must-see
- Quinebaug Woods · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~64 km · Must-see
- Molly Stark State Park · sanctuary · Windham · ~64 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 24 | 80 | Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area (5 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 25 | 79 | Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation (10 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 11 | 52 | Campus Pond (9 km) |
| Churches | 5 | 27 | Old Chapel (9 km) |
| Museums | 3 | 13 | Beneski Museum of Natural History (11 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 1 | 13 | Hail to the Sunrise (50 km) |
| Parks | 4 | 11 | Pulaski Park (23 km) |
| Other attractions | 2 | 8 | Bridge of Flowers (32 km) |
| Treks | 2 | 6 | Robert Frost Trail (4 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 2 | 2 | Leverett Peace Pagoda (7 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 0 | 1 | Babb's Beach Recreation Area (64 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 0 | 1 | Worcester Islamic Center (77 km) |
| Temples | 0 | 1 | Temple Mountain (83 km) |
Leverett: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Leverett?
Robert Frost Trail (trek, about 4 km), Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area (viewpoint, about 5 km), Mount Toby (viewpoint, about 6 km), Leverett Peace Pagoda (Buddhist site, about 7 km), Campus Pond (lake, about 9 km), Mount Orient (viewpoint, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Leverett?
79 places on Spotwander: 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 churches, 3 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Leverett?
Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area, about 5 km by road; Mount Toby (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Leverett?
Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation, about 10 km by road; Mount Holyoke Range State Park (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Leverett?
Campus Pond, about 9 km by road; Lake Wyola State Park (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Leverett?
Start in Leverett, visit Robert Frost Trail, then Campus Pond, then Mount Toby, then Leverett Peace Pagoda, then Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Leverett?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; year-round for churches.
Towns near Leverett
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- Places near Pelham · 13 km
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- Places near Hatfield · 15 km
- Places near South Amherst · 16 km
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Leverett’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Leverett on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.