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Places near Sturbridge by type
All 298 places by distance →One day from Sturbridge
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:48 pm
62 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sturbridge
- Walker Pondlake · 45 min
- Capen Hill Nature Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Quaboag Pondlake · 45 min
- Quinebaug Woodsnature spot · 2 hrs
- Mashapaug Pondlake · 45 min
- Back in Sturbridge
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sturbridge?
Walker Pond (lake, about 5 km), Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 8 km), Quinebaug Woods (nature spot, about 10 km), Quaboag Pond (lake, about 12 km), Mashapaug Pond (lake, about 14 km), Bigelow Hollow State Park (nature spot, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sturbridge?
96 places on Spotwander: 26 wildlife, forests & gardens, 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 churches, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 museums.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Sturbridge?
Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary, about 8 km by road; Quinebaug Woods (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Sturbridge?
Walker Pond, about 5 km by road; Quaboag Pond (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sturbridge?
Start in Sturbridge, visit Walker Pond, then Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary, then Quaboag Pond, then Quinebaug Woods, then Mashapaug Pond, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.