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There is a visitor center south of the reservoir, as well as an observation tower, and Enfield Lookout. This area—called Quabbin Park—is accessible by car from the south using State Route 9. The Park is a popular spot for hiking and other outdoor activities. This area was formerly part of the town of Enfield, which was annexed by Belchertown
Federated Women's Club State Forest is a Massachusetts state forest located in the towns of Petersham and New Salem. [1] Notable forest scenery is found along wooded roads with views of Fever Brook, which has been dammed and provides a stopover for migrating birds.
After the Ware River crossing, though Frohloff Farm and Accessible Rail Trail, through Upper Church Street, almost to the Ware–Hardwick Covered Bridge, a 2.7-mile (4.3 km) section is known as the Mass Central Rail Trail Expansion. The East Quabbin Land Trust (EQLT), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, purchased Frohloff Farm in 2018 and completed the ...
class=notpageimage| Massachusetts State Parks (Hover mouse over pog to popup clickable link) Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) This list of Massachusetts State Parks contains the state parks and recreation areas in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts managed by the Massachusetts ...
The name Quabbin has also been adopted by regional partnerships bordering the reservoir but not including the entire valley. For example, the Central Quabbin Area Tourism Association consists [ citation needed ] of Petersham and Hardwick on the reservoir's eastern side, as well as Barre , Hubbardston , New Braintree , North Brookfield , Oakham ...
state park minor rock / Dighton Rock State Park / Massachusetts' (official) state explorer rock Dilly Island: Essex: Essex: uninhabited: barren: minor island / wetland Dodge Rock: Rockport: Essex: uninhabited: barren: minor rock Dogfish Ledge: Westport: Bristol: uninhabited: barren: minor rock Dole Island: Newbury: uninhabited nat. wildlife refuge
The majority of the line was closed in the 1930s due to the formation of the Quabbin Reservoir. [1] [2] A 6.2-mile (10.0 km) rail trail, the Rabbit Run Trail, is planned for the remaining portion of right-of-way in Athol and New Salem. [3]
Water from the 412-billion-US-gallon (1.56 × 10 9 m 3) capacity Quabbin Reservoir flows through the Quabbin Aqueduct from the northeast side of the Quabbin, up a slope to the Ware River Diversion in South Barre, Massachusetts, down again to the Wachusett Reservoir, and then through a power station near the Oakdale section of West Boylston, Massachusetts.