Must-see park · Worcester, Massachusetts
The Cross
The Cross is a park in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The Cross: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Cross
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach The Cross — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.46624, -72.08899. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Cross
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Worcester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Brooks Woodland Preserve · sanctuary · Worcester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Swift River Reservation · sanctuary · Worcester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Elliott Laurel · sanctuary · Worcester · ~10 km · Must-see
- Harvard Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Common · sanctuary · Worcester · ~13 km · Must-see
- Federated Women's Club State Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~17 km · Must-see
- High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Worcester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wachusett Meadows · sanctuary · Worcester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Wachusett · viewpoint · Worcester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Otter River State Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~22 km · Must-see
- Brooks Pond · lake · Worcester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Browning Pond · lake · Worcester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Redemption Rock · viewpoint · Worcester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Quabbin Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~24 km · Must-see
- Saint Joseph's Abbey · church · Worcester · ~25 km · Must-see
- Crow Hill Ledges · viewpoint · Worcester · ~25 km · Must-see
- Thompsons Pond · lake · Worcester · ~26 km · Must-see
Other parks near The Cross
- Institute Park · park · Worcester · ~39 km · Must-see
- University Park · park · Worcester · ~41 km · Must-see
- Green Hill Park · park · Worcester · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rhododendron State Park · park · Cheshire · ~46 km · Must-see
- Pulaski Park · park · Hampshire · ~60 km · Must-see
- Smith College Athletic Fields · park · Hampshire · ~61 km · Must-see
- Look Memorial Park · park · Hampshire · ~64 km · Must-see
- Union Square · park · Hillsborough · ~68 km · Must-see
- Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park · park · Worcester · ~69 km · Must-see
- Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area · park · Cheshire · ~70 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is The Cross open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for The Cross yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit The Cross?
Year-round, evenings. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near The Cross?
Nearby: Mount Jefferson (viewpoint, 6 km), Brooks Woodland Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Swift River Reservation (sanctuary, 9 km), Elliott Laurel (sanctuary, 10 km), Harvard Forest (sanctuary, 12 km), The Common (sanctuary, 13 km).
Is The Cross worth visiting?
The Cross is listed as a must-see park in Massachusetts on Spotwander.