Hiking Trails in Sturbridge
Looking for a good walk? Explore the trails listed below. Many also make excellent mountain biking, snowshowing, and cross-country ski trails, and some are designed using universal accessibility guidelines.
Read our article about six great walks in Sturbridge.
If you are interested in working on our trails, contact the Randy Redetzke, Chairman of the
Sturbridge Trails Committee, which has obtained numerous grants to support the maintenance of our wonderful natural resources.
Each year, Sturbridge actively participates in
National Trails Day. Stay tuned for this year's events!
East Brimfield Dam
At East Brimfield Lake - Route 20, west of Route 148 - left onto Riverview Avenue
Park at the office lot and follow some of the trails along the river
Easy hiking
Grand Trunk Rail Trail/Titanic Rail Trail
Part of this enormous project runs through Sturbridge and includes the Westville Dam area.
Heins Farm Conservation Lands
Formerly part of the Heins family farm, located on Leadmine Road, just off of Stallion Hill Road. Includes three trails, from .75 to 1.5 miles long.
Hobbs Brook Conservation Area
Located at the end of Charlton Road, off the town common.
Leadmine Mountain / Old Robinson Crusoe Camp
Many trails along small ponds
Trailhead on Shattuck Road, just south of I-84 intersection
Old Sturbridge Village
Numerous trails inside the village grounds. Some hills but many easy, level trails.
Opacum Land Trust
Trailhead on the cul-de-sac of Old Brook Circle (in The Preserve subdivision)
Tantisques
Leadmine Road, south
1.5 mile loop trail that also connects with the Crowd Site at the Leadmine Wildlife Management Area
Maintained by The Trustees of Reservations
Wells State Park
Hiking and biking trails
Favorite hike: Trail to Carpenter's Rock
Carpenter's Rock at Wells State Park
Westville Lake
Hiking and biking trails around the lake, and also to the south of the lake. Also popular with dogs!