Boston Logan International Airport 52 min
Wachusett Reservoir (21 min)
Large dam with dedicated bike trails, wetland paths, shoreline fishing & winter snowshoeing. Quinsigamond State Park (12 min)
Recreation area on Lake Quinsigamond with swimming, boating, fishing, sports & picnic facilities. Ski Ward Ski Area (16 min)
45-acre park with 9 ski slopes & 4 lifts, plus a ski school, tuba slides & a grill restaurant. Worcester Historical Museum (10 min)
Museum & archive focusing on Worcester city history, with rotating exhibits & a historic house tour. Tower Hill Botanic Garden (19 min)
A nature-lover's paradise featuring many gardens, an orchard, outdoor event space, library & more. Salisbury Mansion (5 min)
History museum in a 1772 mansion & store (later restored to be as it was in the 1830s). Purgatory Chasm State Reservation (15 min)
Quarter-mile rift between ancient granite formations provides climbing space & picnic sites. Elm Park (5 min)
Historic 60-acre park with reconstructed bridges, tennis & basketball courts & winter skating. American Antiquarian Society (7 min) EcoTarium (8 min)
Ecology & conservation museum with interactive displays, a planetarium, trails & a treetop walkway. Bancroft Tower (9 min)
History and architecture Mass Audubon's Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary (10 min)
Wildlife, nature, and outdoor recreation Green Hill Park (9 min)
480-acre park with sports, playgrounds, trails, a petting zoo, a golf course & picnic facilities. Worcester Art Museum (6 min)
Vast art collection from ancient to contemporary , including European master works & a Gothic house. Greater Worcester Land Trust (10 min) | 
