Adventures in Worcester

Beaver Brook

Beaver Brook Park

Outdoors

Elm Park

Historic 60-acre park with reconstructed bridges, tennis & basketball courts & winter skating.

Biotech Park Area

Quinsigamond State Park- Regatta Point

Recreation area on Lake Quinsigamond with swimming, boating, fishing, sports & picnic facilities.

Outdoors

Whitehall State Park

Natural area on Whitehall Reservoir with boating, fishing & a 6-mi. perimeter hiking trail.

Outdoors

Blackstone Gorge

Park with a hiking trail featuring dramatic views of the river below from the cliffs.

West Tatnuck

Cascading Waters

Outdoors

Moore State Park

Tranquil, densely-forested area with short hiking trails, picturesque old mills & a charming pond.

Arts & Culture

Indian Ranch

This bucolic outdoor music venue with campgrounds is equipped with a bar, grills & picnic tables.

Biotech Park Area

Green Hill Park

480-acre park with sports, playgrounds, trails, a petting zoo, a golf course & picnic facilities.

Outdoors

Douglas State Forest

Woodland environs with a cedar swamp, plus swimming, boating, fishing, snowmobiling & hiking.

Central Business District

Freeplay Bar Arcade

Broadmeadow Brook

Mass Audubon's Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary

Green Island

Polar Park

Outdoors

Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Protected area including roadways to the summit, 17 miles of hiking & biking trails & ski slopes.

Outdoors

Purgatory Chasm State Reservation

Quarter-mile rift between ancient granite formations provides climbing space & picnic sites.

Central Business District

Worcester Common

Outdoor urban space featuring park benches & food trucks, plus a farmers' market & live music.

Shrewsbury Street

Cristoforo Colombo Park

Large green space with a playground & fenced splash pad, ball field & picnic tables.

Family

Crystal Caves-Family Entertainment

South Worcester

Crompton Park

Humble park with an open grassy field for sports, plus a basketball court & outdoor swimming pool.

Sports & Recreation

Blissful Meadows Golf Club.

Lake Park

Quinsigamond State Park - Lake Park

Webster Square

Coes Park

Biotech Park Area

Barnyard Zoo

Outdoors

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill

A nature-lover's paradise featuring many gardens, an orchard, outdoor event space, library & more.