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.
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