98 Things to do near Princeton, MA
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Goodnow Park
Princeton, Massachusetts
0.1 miles NWA wooded, hilly disc golf course in Princeton with beautiful boulders, 18 approaches to 9 baskets, and both blue and red tees — free and scenic.
Disc Golf
Leominster State Forest
Princeton, Massachusetts
5.2 miles NOver 135 acres of surface water across five ponds in Leominster State Forest, with lifeguarded swimming at one pond, plus hiking, biking, and permitted rock climbing. Fees apply.
Swim
Barre Falls
Barre, Massachusetts
7.8 miles WAn open-by-New-England-standards disc golf course near Barre at an Army Corps dam, with nice elevation changes, abundant diversity, and water — good tee signs throughout.
Disc Golf
Coggshall Park
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
8.9 miles NEBeautiful pine and oak forest with plenty of underbrush variety — 8 baskets on the lower section and 10 up top make for a great wooded round.
Disc Golf
Salisbury Skatepark
Worcester, Massachusetts
12.4 miles SA free concrete mini ramp in Worcester — pads not required, no fuss, just a solid little spot for focused ramp practice.
Skateboard
Newton Hill
Worcester, Massachusetts
12.7 miles SForty-one acres on a big hill in the heart of Worcester, with a well-designed varied layout and plenty of elevation — best accessed from Doherty High outside school hours.
Disc Golf
Regatta Point Beach
Worcester
13.4 miles SEA small guarded swimming beach on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, part of DCR's Quinsigamond State Park, with lifeguards in summer and a daily DCR parking fee of $8 for Massachusetts plates and $30 for out-of-state plates.
Swim
Coes Pond Beach
Worcester
13.8 miles SWorcester's lifeguarded city beach on Coes Reservoir, officially the John J. Binienda Memorial Beach, with a bathhouse, free summer kayak and paddleboard loans, and trails around the pond. No admission fee.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Maple Hill Blues - 2009 Vibram Open
Leicester, Massachusetts
14.1 miles SPublic (No Fee)
Disc Golf
Luther Hill Park
Spencer, Massachusetts
14.9 miles SA technical disc golf course in an old New England town park, winding clockwise around a small lake before swinging back toward the start — a solid free round.
Disc Golf
Devens Disc Golf Course
Devens, Massachusetts
15.5 miles NEA technical course playing up and down an old military training hill — hilly, rocky, and wooded with beautiful boulders and significant elevation; sturdy shoes are a good idea.
Disc Golf
Devens Disc Golf Course - The General
Devens, Massachusetts
15.5 miles NEThe newer of two courses at Devens — longer holes with varied terrain across the eastern side of Shepley's Hill.
Disc Golf
Lake Dennison Recreation Area
Winchendon
17.0 miles NWA DCR-run state recreation area in Winchendon with a sandy beach on Lake Dennison, a wooded Army Corps lake. Summer parking is $8 for Massachusetts plates and $30 for others.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Watatic Glade
Ashburnham, Massachusetts
17.2 miles NA 1,832-foot monadnock on the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border where the 22-mile Wapack Trail and 92-mile Midstate Trail both cross, with a 1.1-mile Yellow Arrow trail to the top.
Backcountry Ski
Sandy Pond Beach
Ayer
18.0 miles NEAyer's lifeguarded town beach on Sandy Pond, a 73-acre kettle pond. Residents swim free; non-residents pay $8 a day ($5 for children) during the summer season.
Swim
WWII Memorial Beach
Marlborough
18.4 miles EMarlborough's lifeguarded city beach on Fort Meadow Reservoir, open daily in summer from 11 am to 6:45 pm. Free for Marlborough residents; non-residents pay a $20 daily parking fee.
Swim
Pepperell Skate Park
Pepperell, Massachusetts
21.0 miles NESkateboard near Pepperell, Massachusetts
Skateboard
Doane Falls
Royalston, Massachusetts
21.6 miles NWSwim near Royalston, Massachusetts
Swim
Tully Lake Disc Golf Course
Athol, Massachusetts
21.7 miles NWA free disc golf course beautifully located at Tully Lake near Athol, Massachusetts — varied and challenging holes with scorecards at the first tee and a campground nearby.
Disc Golf
Hopkinton State Park Upper Beach
Ashland
22.7 miles SEThe unguarded reservoir beach above the dam at Hopkinton State Park, separate from the guarded Main Beach below it, with 8 dollar resident parking and boat rentals on the water.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
