Quabbin Park
Go for the fishing or plan a picnic!
Quabbin Park in beautiful western Massachusetts is a popular
attraction for local residents and tourists. It is a small corner of the vast Quabbin Reservation, a composite of the unique natural and cultural features of the area.
Visitors to Quabbin Park may enjoy a family picnic, hike along the
reservoir's shoreline, fly-fishing in the catch and release area below the dam, or follow a woodland trail. Scenic overlooks and the observation tower are windows on the reservoir, offering spectacular views of the surrounding landscape. Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire are all within sight.
The Quabbin Reservoir provides drinking water for forty-five
Massachusetts communities including the city of Boston. Its waters cover many traces of the four towns and numerous villages that once prospered in the Swift River Valley. All that remains of Dana, Enfield, Prescott, and Greenwich are cellar holes, stone walls, and roads that disappear beneath the waters of the reservoir.
Contact Info:
Quabbin Park, Reservation, and Visitors Center off Route 9
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413)-323-7221
Hours:
Quabbin Park is open every day of the year from dawn until dusk.
The Visitors Center:
Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years
Admission: Free!
Directions:
Take Interstate 91 north to exit 19 in Northampton, MA.
Take Route 9 east to Belchertown.
The Quabbin Visitors Center will be on the left.
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