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Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary

Twelve miles of trails at Wachusett Meadow include such highlights as a 80-acre beaver pond alive with beaver, mink, otter, wood ducks, and herons.

Located in the Wachusett Mountain highlands, the sanctuary's 1300 foot summit offers excellent hawk watching in the fall.

This sanctuary has the following universally accessible facilities: Nature Center, Restrooms.

Address:
113 Goodnow Road
Princeton, MA 01541
978-464-2712
wachusett@massaudubon.org

Nature Center/Trail Hours:
Nature Center: Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trails: Open Tuesday through Sunday, and Monday holidays, dawn to dusk.
Parking
Rest Rooms
Universally Accessible Rest Rooms
Nature Center
Education Programs
Camp Programs
Picnicking
Gift Merchandise
Information Kiosk
Trail Map
Boardwalk, Wildlife Blinds, or Towers
Showshoeing
Bird checklist

For Your Safety
  • Do not feed any animals
  • Stay on trails to avoid ticks and poison ivy
  • Do not smoke anywhere on the sanctuary
  • Do not pick or collect plants or crops without permission
Avoid Conflicts with Wildlife
  • Do not bring pets, leashed or unleashed, on to the site
  • Picnic only in designated areas
  • Do not bring motorized vehicles or bicycles onto the site
  • Hunting, fishing, or trapping are not permitted

Admission:
$4 for nonmember adults;
$3 for nonmember children (3-12) and seniors

Directions:
From Rt 2: Take exit 28 (Rt 31, Fitchburg/Princeton). Follow Rt 31 south for 3.9 miles to a blinking red light. Turn left at the light and follow Rt 31 and Rt 140 south for 1.8 miles to a blinking yellow light. Turn right and follow Rt 31 south for 2.8 miles to a steep hill and a blinking yellow light (center of Princeton). At the light, follow signs for Rt 62 west by crossing the intersection and bearing right (follow the road as it curves right on the far side of the common after the light). Follow Rt 62 west for 0.6 miles, and you will see the sanctuary sign on the right at Goodnow Road. Turn right on Goodnow Road, and the parking lot is 1 mile ahead on the left.

From Rt I-190: Take exit 5 (Rt 140, Sterling/W. Boylston). Follow Rt 140 north for 2.4 miles to the intersection of Rt 62 (blinking yellow light). Take a left onto Rt 62 west and follow it for 4.2 miles to a stop sign. Turn left on Rt 31 and go up the hill to a flashing yellow light (center of Princeton). Follow directions above from the "center of Princeton."

Acres:
1,200

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