State Parks Near Southbridge Town, Massachusetts
183 state park units lie within 50 miles of Southbridge Town, including 29 parks across the line in Connecticut and Rhode Island. The closest is Wells State Park, about 6 mi north of town. 37 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Wells State Park6 mi north
- Within 25 miles
- 37of 183 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 11parks list campsites
- Dog-friendly
- 33 with free entry
State parks near Southbridge Town, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Southbridge Town; driving distance is usually longer. Showing the nearest 60 of 183.
Wells State Park
For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Wells State Park →Bigelow Hollow State Park
Popular activities here are snorkeling and diving, hunting in season, boating, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Bigelow Hollow State Park →Nipmuck State Forest
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and fishing. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Nipmuck State Forest →Brimfield State Forest
Covering about 57 acres, Brimfield State Forest lies in Hampden County, about 7 miles southeast of Palmer Town.
Hours, fees and rules for Brimfield State Forest →Douglas State Forest
On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Douglas State Forest →Spencer State Forest
Covering about 126 acres, Spencer State Forest lies in Worcester County, about 9 miles west of Worcester.
Hours, fees and rules for Spencer State Forest →North Brookfield State Forest
North Brookfield State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 12 miles west of Worcester.
Hours, fees and rules for North Brookfield State Forest →Quaddick State Forest
Things to do include hunting in season, biking, hiking, and picnicking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Quaddick State Forest →Quaddick State Park
Visitors come for boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Quaddick State Park →Mashamoquet Brook State Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Mashamoquet Brook State Park →Natchaug State Forest
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, boating, and biking. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Natchaug State Forest →West Brookfield State Forest
West Brookfield State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 10 miles northeast of Palmer Town.
Hours, fees and rules for West Brookfield State Forest →Pulaski State Park
Things to do include cross-country skiing, winter sports, swimming, fishing, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Pulaski State Park →Sutton State Forest
Sutton State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 11 miles south of Worcester.
Hours, fees and rules for Sutton State Forest →Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Purgatory Chasm State Reservation →George Washington State Campground
George Washington State Campground is a park unit in Providence County, about 15 miles southwest of Woonsocket.
Hours, fees and rules for George Washington State Campground →Nye-Holman State Forest
Things to do include hunting in season, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Nye-Holman State Forest →Moore State Park
Moore State Park is a park in Worcester County, about 8 miles northwest of Worcester.
Hours, fees and rules for Moore State Park →Oakham State Forest
Oakham State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 11 miles west of Worcester.
Hours, fees and rules for Oakham State Forest →Killingly Pond State Park
Things to do include hunting in season, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Killingly Pond State Park →James L. Goodwin State Forest
The park supports horseback riding, boating, biking, fishing, and hiking. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for James L. Goodwin State Forest →Shenipsit State Forest
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, hunting in season, biking, and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Shenipsit State Forest →Quinsigamond State Park
In Worcester County, about 3 miles east of Worcester, Quinsigamond State Park covers about 10 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Quinsigamond State Park →Southern New England Trunkline Trail
Southern New England Trunkline Trail is a 8-acre rail trail in Worcester County, about 8 miles northwest of Woonsocket.
Hours, fees and rules for Southern New England Trunkline Trail →Red Bridge State Park
Red Bridge State Park is a park in Hampden County, about 5 miles west of Palmer Town.
Hours, fees and rules for Red Bridge State Park →Old Furnace State Park
Old Furnace State Park is a park in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region County, about 2 miles from Danielson.
Hours, fees and rules for Old Furnace State Park →Rutland State Park
In Worcester County, about 12 miles northwest of Worcester, Rutland State Park covers about 2 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Rutland State Park →Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park
Covering about 9 acres, Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park lies in Worcester County, about 9 miles northwest of Woonsocket.
Hours, fees and rules for Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park →Quinebaug Lake State Park
Popular activities here are boating and fishing. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Quinebaug Lake State Park →Mass Central Rail Trail
Mass Central Rail Trail is a trail in Worcester County, about 12 miles northwest of Worcester.
Hours, fees and rules for Mass Central Rail Trail →Ross Pond State Park
Things to do include hunting in season, boating, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Ross Pond State Park →Mansfield Hollow State Park
Things to do include historic sites, hunting in season, boating, biking, and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Mansfield Hollow State Park →Ludlow State Forest
Covering about 48 acres, Ludlow State Forest lies in Hampden County, about 7 miles west of Palmer Town.
Hours, fees and rules for Ludlow State Forest →Beaver Brook State Park
Popular activities here are boating, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Beaver Brook State Park →Barre State Forest
Barre State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 14 miles south of Gardner.
Hours, fees and rules for Barre State Forest →Upton State Forest
Covering about 11 acres, Upton State Forest lies in Worcester County, about 11 miles south of Marlborough.
Hours, fees and rules for Upton State Forest →Scantic River State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, hunting in season, boating, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Scantic River State Park →Moosup Valley State Park Trail
The park supports horseback riding, biking, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Moosup Valley State Park Trail →Lake Lorraine State Park
In Hampden County, about 2 miles northeast of Springfield, Lake Lorraine State Park covers about 2 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Lake Lorraine State Park →Whitehall State Park
Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Whitehall State Park →Nathan Hale State Forest
The park supports hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Nathan Hale State Forest →Pomeroy State Park
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Pomeroy State Park →World War II Veterans Memorial State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for World War II Veterans Memorial State Park →Chicopee Memorial State Park
On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Chicopee Memorial State Park →Hop River State Park Trail
Things to do include hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Hop River State Park Trail →Bolton Notch State Park
Things to do include boating and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Bolton Notch State Park →Salt Rock State Forest
Popular activities here are hunting in season, boating, fishing, and hiking. Camping is available: 56 campsites, including RV sites with water hookups and tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Salt Rock State Forest →Hopkinton State Park
Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Hopkinton State Park →Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Holyoke Range State Park →Mono Pond State Park
Popular activities here are hunting in season, boating, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Mono Pond State Park →Snake Den State Park
Visitors come for hunting in season, archery, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Snake Den State Park →Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, biking, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park →Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Covering about 18 acres, Wachusett Mountain State Reservation lies in Worcester County, about 7 miles west of Leominster.
Hours, fees and rules for Wachusett Mountain State Reservation →Ware River Rail Trail
Ware River Rail Trail is a trail in Worcester County, about 7 miles southwest of Gardner.
Hours, fees and rules for Ware River Rail Trail →Hubbardston State Forest
Hubbardston State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 6 miles southwest of Gardner.
Hours, fees and rules for Hubbardston State Forest →Franklin State Forest
Franklin State Forest is a forest in Norfolk County, in Franklin Town.
Hours, fees and rules for Franklin State Forest →Holyoke Heritage State Park
Facilities for water recreation include a swimming pool.
Hours, fees and rules for Holyoke Heritage State Park →Gay City State Park
Things to do include historic sites, swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Gay City State Park →Ashland State Park
On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Ashland State Park →Federation of Women's Clubs State Forest
Federation of Women's Clubs State Forest is a forest in Worcester County, about 15 miles southwest of Gardner.
Hours, fees and rules for Federation of Women's Clubs State Forest →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Southbridge Town
- Wells State Park 6 mi north · Campground listed
- Nipmuck State Forest 8 mi southwest · Campground listed
- Quaddick State Forest 13 mi southeast · Campground listed
- Quaddick State Park 14 mi southeast · Campground listed
- Mashamoquet Brook State Park 14 mi south · Campground listed
+ 6 more in the list above
Dog-friendly state parks near Southbridge Town
- Nipmuck State Forest 8 mi southwest · Pets allowed under park rules
- Shenipsit State Forest 19 mi west · Pets allowed under park rules
- Scantic River State Park 25 mi west · Pets allowed under park rules
Swimming near Southbridge Town
- Quaddick State Park 14 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Pulaski State Park 15 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Holyoke Heritage State Park 31 mi west · Beach, pool or swim area
- Gay City State Park 31 mi southwest · Beach, pool or swim area
Hiking near Southbridge Town
- Bigelow Hollow State Park 7 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
- Nipmuck State Forest 8 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
- Quaddick State Forest 13 mi southeast · Hiking trails listed
- Quaddick State Park 14 mi southeast · Hiking trails listed
- Mashamoquet Brook State Park 14 mi south · Hiking trails listed
+ 20 more in the list above
Fishing near Southbridge Town
- Bigelow Hollow State Park 7 mi southwest · Fishing listed
- Nipmuck State Forest 8 mi southwest · Fishing listed
- Quaddick State Park 14 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Mashamoquet Brook State Park 14 mi south · Fishing listed
- Natchaug State Forest 15 mi southwest · Fishing listed
+ 15 more in the list above
Free state parks near Southbridge Town
- Killingly Pond State Park 18 mi southeast · No entrance fee listed
- Quinebaug Lake State Park 21 mi south · No entrance fee listed
- Nathan Hale State Forest 26 mi southwest · No entrance fee listed
Questions about state parks near Southbridge Town
What is the closest state park to Southbridge Town?
Wells State Park is the closest, about 6 miles north of Southbridge Town in a straight line. Next are Bigelow Hollow State Park and Nipmuck State Forest.
How many state parks are near Southbridge Town?
183 state park units are within 50 miles, and 37 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Southbridge Town have camping?
11 parks list camping, the nearest being Wells State Park, Nipmuck State Forest and Quaddick State Forest. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Southbridge Town?
Yes, at 3 parks, including Nipmuck State Forest, Shenipsit State Forest and Scantic River State Park. Dogs usually must be leashed, and some areas such as beaches or buildings may be off-limits.
Are there free state parks near Southbridge Town?
3 parks list no entrance fee: Killingly Pond State Park, Quinebaug Lake State Park and Nathan Hale State Forest. Camping and some activities can still cost extra.
State parks near other cities
- Near Palmer Town, MA17 mi northwest
- Near Worcester, MA19 mi northeast
- Near Springfield, MA26 mi west
- Near Woonsocket, RI28 mi east
- Near Marlborough, MA32 mi northeast
- Near Amherst Town, MA32 mi northwest
- Near Holyoke, MA33 mi west
- Near Leominster, MA35 mi northeast
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Built from official park data and updated as parks change; this list was last rebuilt Oct 30, 2026. Features shown are those the official source lists. Filter these parks on the map.