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Attractions near Enfield

The nearest draw to Enfield: Lake Chaubunagungamaug, 37 mi away

Enfield and its surroundings hold 47 museums, 9 city parks and 5 stadiums & arenas. None of our places to visit is inside Enfield; 75 are within 40 miles. Visits to Springfield Armory National Historic Site run to about 14K a year. The best-known trip out is to Mount Greylock, 55 mi away.

Attractions nearby
157
within 60 miles
The big one
9 mi
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Ski areas
6
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Historic Site · 9 mi north

Springfield Armory National Historic Site

Center for the manufacture of U.S. military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where to go

The outermost point is Slater Memorial Museum, at 40 mi.

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Orange: Enfield. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Place after place

157 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Enfield → · Enfield’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amica Mutual Pavilion: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · DCU Center: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · Old Sturbridge Village: Wgmleslie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, Public domain · Holy Land USA: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Burnside Fountain: Daderot, CC0 · Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: N-Lange.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale Peabody Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Ragesoss assumed (based on copyright claims, Public domain · Volleyball Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · MassMutual Center: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Emily Dickinson Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Submarine Force Library and Museum: Flickr user : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000, CC BY 2.0 · Trinity Health Stadium: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Nine Men's Misery: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hancock Shaker Village: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ingalls Rink: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Purgatory Chasm State Reservation: Dale E. Martin (Martinde), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rhode Island School of Design Museum: Infrogmation, New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Fort Griswold: Staxringold at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arrowhead: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · New England Air Museum: Ironass, Public domain · Worcester Art Museum: Roman mosaics dating between 2nd and 4th centuries AD, excavated at Antioch, Tur, Public domain · Florence Griswold Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Trumbull: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Post-Attack Command and Control System Facility, Hadley: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Higgins Armory Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Quassy Amusement Park: AskJoanne, CC BY 3.0 · Eli Whitney Museum: ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Britain Museum of American Art: Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of New England: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wachusett Mountain Ski Area: Whit Andrews, CC BY 2.0 · Providence Performing Arts Center: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Berkshire Museum: Berkshiremuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · EcoTarium: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harriet Beecher Stowe House: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hill-Stead Museum: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Deerfield: Jack Boucher, Public domain · East Rock Park: Rebecca Turcio, Public domain · Forest Park: Detroit Publishing Company, Public domain · Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center: Elliot Schwartz for StudioEIS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nathan Hale Homestead: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Science Center: Josephtbrophy, Public domain · Connecticut Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roger Williams National Memorial: Victoria Stauffenberg, Public domain · Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Daderot, Public domain · White City: Photographer not credited, Public domain · Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mead Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Smith College Museum of Art: WindingRoad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Cullen Bryant Homestead: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College: Steve Sauter, Public domain · Daniel Benton Homestead: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hubbard Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · American Clock & Watch Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut River Museum: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Lyman Allyn Art Museum: Original uploader was RalphThayer at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Slater Memorial Museum: Cervin Robinson, Photographer, Public domain · Veterans Memorial Auditorium: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Berkshire Botanical Garden: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brattleboro Museum and Art Center: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colonel John Ashley House: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fitchburg Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Garbage Museum: Estieak Uddin Ahamad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Icon Museum and Study Center: Victor Grigas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Leffingwell Inn: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lupa Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mattatuck Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Holyoke College Art Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Mellon Arts Center: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prudence Crandall House: Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5 · Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Springfield Science Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Stanley Park: Daderot, Public domain · Stonington Harbor Light: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Botanic Garden of Smith College: Daderot, CC0 · Topsmead: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Veterans Stadium: Michael Lawlor, Jr (Wolfp10 at en.wikipedia), Public domain · Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum: SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilcox Park: KelliButler1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Willard House and Clock Museum: Horology at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Worcester Historical Museum: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Anthony House: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Babb's Beach: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clara Barton Homestead: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Colt Park: I took this photograph., Public domain · Connecticut College Arboretum: GK tramrunner at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · E. N. Jenckes Store: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Ebenezer Avery House: Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0 · Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Joseph Allen Skinner Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Marsh Botanical Garden: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts: Daderot, CC0 · New England Wireless and Steam Museum: Marcbela, CC0 · New London Customhouse: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Stanton House: Danacana, CC BY 3.0 · Stadium Theatre: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University Museum of Contemporary Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Benton Museum of Art: Topshelvr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Academy Hall: –Grondemar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut State Museum of Natural History: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Doyle Community Park & Center: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hadwen Arboretum: Clark has trees, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hartford Botanical Garden: I took this photograph., Public domain · Hill's Academy: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mittineague Park: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pope Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Porter-Phelps-Huntington House: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · The Octagon at Amherst College: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Tuckerman Hall: Tuckerman Hall management, Public domain · Van Horn Park: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Westerly Armory: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Windham Textile and History Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut Historical Society: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Noden-Reed Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Park (Holyoke, Massachusetts): User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0

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