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Attractions near Sturbridge

The one place to visit in Sturbridge is Old Sturbridge Village

Sturbridge’s list takes in 50 museums, 9 city parks and 6 stadiums & arenas. One place to visit is mapped inside Sturbridge, with 91 more within 40 miles. About 39K people a year visit Roger Williams National Memorial. Further afield, Fenway Park is 53 mi from the centre.

Attractions nearby
289
within 60 miles
The big one
13 mi
Lake Chaubunagungamaug
National park units
12
parks & monuments
Ski areas
2
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area
Big draws
5
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Lake · 13 mi east

Lake Chaubunagungamaug

Lake in the town of Webster, Massachusetts, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

On the map

Furthest out is Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, at 40 mi.

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

Everything nearby

Full list of places

92 places in all: one in town and 288 within 60 miles.

The places inside Sturbridge 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 Sturbridge → · Sturbridge’s history →

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

Old Sturbridge Village: Wgmleslie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · 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 · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · 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 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Old State House: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: Fcb981, this edit (cropped to pano, corrected distortion) by mixpix 18:33, 28 De, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Rosecliff: n ole, CC BY 2.0 · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Alumni Stadium: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Newport Tower: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: "Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Released, U.S. Naval Photographic Center, U.S. N, 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 · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amica Mutual Pavilion: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Independence: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Bad Art: Kafka Liz, Public domain · DCU Center: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Center: Jason Philbrook, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Adams National Historical Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dighton Rock: Frank S. Davis, Public domain · Boston Public Garden: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Adams: Pub by H. B. Settle, Newport, R.I. "Tichnor Quality Views" Made Only by Tichnor , Public domain · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · German corvette Hiddensee: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Science: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Volleyball Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Submarine Force Library and Museum: Flickr user : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000, CC BY 2.0 · Minute Man National Historical Park: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Revere Beach: Reveah-patriot at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Trinity Health Stadium: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway: Hellogreenway, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · 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 · 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 · Rhode Island School of Design Museum: Infrogmation, New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Fort Griswold: Staxringold at English Wikipedia, 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 · Florence Griswold Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Trumbull: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freetown Fall River State Forest: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Borderland State Park: Marcbela, CC0 · Kingscote: Bmzuckerman, CC BY 4.0 · Quincy Quarries Reservation: Jake Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Warren Anatomical Museum: Fuzheado (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilbur Theatre: takomabibelot, CC BY 2.0 · Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Isaac Bell House: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Brown House: Filetime, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of American Illustration: National Museum of American Illustration, CC BY 3.0 · New Britain Museum of American Art: Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walter Hunnewell Arboretum: C.H. Graves (The Universal Photo Co.), Public domain · Railroad Museum of New England: Pi.1415926535, 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 · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum: Jbarta, CC0 · 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 · Providence Performing Arts Center: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Stone Zoo: Eric Kilby from Somerville, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Computer Museum, Boston: openroads.com, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · 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 · Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center: Elliot Schwartz for StudioEIS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Motor torpedo boat PT-617: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 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 · Rose Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Daderot, Public domain · United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: Sswonk, Public domain · White City: Photographer not credited, Public domain · Chepstow: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Green Animals Topiary Garden: Brian Feathers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Daniel Benton Homestead: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Davis Museum and Cultural Center: Davis Museum Staff, CC0 · Great Friends Meeting House: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Herreshoff Marine Museum: Hoopstar33, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hubbard Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hunter House: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Waterworks Museum: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Clock & Watch Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Connecticut River Museum: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elm Bank Horticulture Center: Sculptor Martin Milmore (1844-1883); photograph by Daderot., Public domain · Fuller Craft Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East: Daderot, Public domain · Lyman Allyn Art Museum: Original uploader was RalphThayer at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Munroe Tavern: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Parker Tavern: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Slater Memorial Museum: Cervin Robinson, Photographer, Public domain · Veterans Memorial Auditorium: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Annmary Brown Memorial: Babbage, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Leffingwell Inn: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lupa Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Motor Torpedo Boat PT 796: Marcbela, Public domain · Mount Holyoke College Art Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Newport History: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Naval War College Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Newport Art Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Stonington Harbor Light: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Botanic Garden of Smith College: Daderot, CC0 · Veterans Stadium: Michael Lawlor, Jr (Wolfp10 at en.wikipedia), Public domain · Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum: SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wellesley College Botanic Gardens: Daderot, Public domain · 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 · Abbotsford: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Babb's Beach: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boyd's Windmill: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Bristol County Jail: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Casey Farm: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · 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 · 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 · New England Wireless and Steam Museum: Marcbela, CC0 · New London Customhouse: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Colony History Museum: Marcbela, Public domain · Old Schwamb Mill: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0 · Robert Stanton House: Danacana, CC BY 3.0 · Roger Williams Park Botanical Center: Marcbela, Public domain · 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 · Carpenter Museum: Rehoboth Antiquarian Society/Carpenter Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Case Estates: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coggeshall Farm Museum: Magicpiano, 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 · Constance Witherby Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Doyle Community Park & Center: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garden of Peace: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House: Unknown, Public domain · 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 · Hill's Academy: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jamestown Windmill: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · 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 · Watson Farm: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, 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 · Union Church: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Veterans Park (Holyoke, Massachusetts): User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0

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