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Attractions near Petersham

Quabbin Reservoir is the place to visit in Petersham

Visitors to Petersham can choose from 35 museums, 6 city parks and 4 gardens. Only one place to visit is inside Petersham, but 61 more are within 40 miles. Springfield Armory National Historic Site draws about 14K visitors a year. Out of town, Fenway Park is 58 mi away.

Attractions nearby
238
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
Quabbin Reservoir
National park units
10
parks & monuments
Ski areas
11
Mount Snow
Big draws
4
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Lake · in town

Quabbin Reservoir

Massachusetts reservoir which serves the Boston area.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Around Petersham, mapped

The list reaches out to Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, 40 mi away.

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

Everything nearby

Full list of places

One in town leads, with 237 more within 60 miles after it.

The places inside Petersham lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

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

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

Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Old State House: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alumni Stadium: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nickerson Field: Pjorg at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Cassin Young: ROxBo at English Wikipedia, Public domain · New England Aquarium: Robert Stern from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Paul Revere House: surlygirl, CC BY 2.0 · John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Navy Yard: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amica Mutual Pavilion: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Bad Art: Kafka Liz, Public domain · DCU Center: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Public Garden: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Science: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Sturbridge Village: Wgmleslie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · American Heritage Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Boston Athenæum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Art Museums: Daderot, Public domain · Burnside Fountain: Daderot, CC0 · Franklin Park Zoo: Freddy eduardo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: N-Lange.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bennington Battle Monument: Phil Boucher, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Volleyball Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Arnold Arboretum: MarkinBoston at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lexington Battle Green: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · MassMutual Center: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Emily Dickinson Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Blue Hills Reservation: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Back Bay Fens: Augmented4ths at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orchard House: User:victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wang Theatre: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0 · Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Minute Man National Historical Park: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Trinity Health Stadium: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway: Hellogreenway, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Nine Men's Misery: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Slater Mill Historic Site: dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hancock Shaker Village: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Purgatory Chasm State Reservation: Dale E. Martin (Martinde), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Symphony Hall: MyCatIsAChonk, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Orpheum Theatre: Jim Reynolds from Akron, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Arrowhead: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · New England Air Museum: Ironass, Public domain · Sean Collier Memorial: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Worcester Art Museum: Roman mosaics dating between 2nd and 4th centuries AD, excavated at Antioch, Tur, Public domain · Post-Attack Command and Control System Facility, Hadley: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colonial Theatre, Boston: Bing from Boston, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Harvard Museum of Natural History: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MIT Museum: S5A-0043, CC BY 4.0 · Museum of World War II: ArnoldReinhold, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Warren Anatomical Museum: Fuzheado (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilbur Theatre: takomabibelot, CC BY 2.0 · Higgins Armory Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Lowell National Historical Park: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Boston Children's Museum: HouseOfScandal at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Boston National Historical Park: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Fruitlands Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Walter Hunnewell Arboretum: C.H. Graves (The Universal Photo Co.), Public domain · Addison Gallery of American Art: Daderot, Public domain · Currier Museum of Art: Struthious Bandersnatch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort at Number 4: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Comparative Zoology: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wachusett Mountain Ski Area: Whit Andrews, CC BY 2.0 · African Meeting House: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., Public domain · USS Constitution Museum: Goyaz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park: Jeff Egnaczyk from Brookline, MA, CC BY 2.0 · Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site: Original uploader was Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lowell Memorial Auditorium: Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stone Zoo: Eric Kilby from Somerville, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Computer Museum, Boston: openroads.com, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · Larz Anderson Park: Biruitorul, Public domain · Mack's Apples: Brian Kanowsky, CC BY 2.0 · Williams College Museum of Art: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Magic Mountain Ski Area: Jared C. Benedict, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston African American National Historic Site: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Capron Park Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Charles Playhouse: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0 · Forest Park: Detroit Publishing Company, Public domain · Gibson House Museum: Adam Lenhardt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Film Archive: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Mary Baker Eddy Library: Mark Thayer, The Mary Baker Eddy Library, Attribution · 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 · Rose Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Daderot, Public domain · White City: Photographer not credited, Public domain · Concord Museum: openroads.com, CC BY 2.0 · Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cutler Majestic Theatre: Swativ28, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Garden in the Woods: Daderot, Public domain · Mead Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Paramount Theatre: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Smith College Museum of Art: WindingRoad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Cullen Bryant Homestead: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Armenian Museum of America: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College: Steve Sauter, Public domain · Bennington Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Daniel Benton Homestead: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Davis Museum and Cultural Center: Davis Museum Staff, CC0 · Metropolitan Waterworks Museum: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Andres Institute of Art: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Boston Museum: Gleasons Pictorial, Public domain · Charles River Museum of Industry: Scortch1966, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elm Bank Horticulture Center: Sculptor Martin Milmore (1844-1883); photograph by Daderot., Public domain · Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East: Daderot, Public domain · Munroe Tavern: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Parker Tavern: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Central Square Theater: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum: Ray Bernoff, Public domain · Danforth Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Fitchburg Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Icon Museum and Study Center: Victor Grigas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lupa Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Holyoke College Art Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prudence Crandall House: Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5 · Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology: Mgandsi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Springfield Science Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Stanley Park: Daderot, Public domain · The Botanic Garden of Smith College: Daderot, CC0 · The Stevens-Coolidge Place: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum: SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wellesley College Botanic Gardens: Daderot, Public domain · 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 · Abbotsford: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anthony House: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: John Phelan, 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 · E. N. Jenckes Store: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Joseph Allen Skinner Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts: Daderot, CC0 · New England Quilt Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Schwamb Mill: Tim Pierce, 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 · Winthrop Square: EdJohnston, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Academy Hall: –Grondemar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Capt. Edward Durant House: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Case Estates: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Congress Street Fire Station: Jameslwoodward, 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 · Garden of Peace: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Golden Ball Tavern: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Hadwen Arboretum: Clark has trees, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hartford Botanical Garden: I took this photograph., Public domain · Jones Tavern: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Linden Square: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Southern Vermont Natural History Museum: Jmbvt, CC0 · 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 · Wakefield Estate: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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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