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Rutland State Park

 

Office:

2 Crawford Rd.

Rutland MA 01543

(508)886-6333

The park office is located off of Rte 122 near the Long Pond Boat ramp.

The Recreation Area is located off of Rte 122A in mid-central Massachusetts.

 

Rutland State Park is a 300 acre recreation area with developed facilities for fresh water swimming, picnicking and boating. At Whitehall Pond, there is a swimming beach and adjacent picnic area.

Park Directions

DIRECTIONS to RECREATION AREA:

From Worcester:

  • Take Rte 290 West to Exit # 18 or Rte 290 East to Exit #17.
  • Follow Rte 9 West to set of lights at Park Ave.
  • Go straight through lights(don’t follow Rte 9 anymore) following the Worcester airport signs to junction with Rte 122 North in Tatnuck Square.
  • Continue straight up the hill following Rte 122N into Paxton Center. 
  • Stay on Rte 122N for 5 more miles to blinking light at Rte. 122A South. 
  • Take a right onto 122A S and follow for half mile.
  • Take a left onto Fishermans Rd & then take your next right into the park.
  • Follow for 1.5 mi. to recreation area.

From SouthWest:

  • Take MASS PIKE East (Rte. I-90E) to exit # 9 in Sturbridge.
  • Take Rte 20 East to Rte. 49 North.
  • Take a left onto Rte. 49 N to STOP at Rte 9 in Spencer.
  • Take a right onto Rte 9 East to first set of lights.
  • Turn left at lights onto Meadow Rd and follow to STOP sign.
  • Take a left onto Rte 31 North and follow for 4 miles.
  • Take a left onto Barclay Rd to STOP sign at Rte 122 North.
  • Take a left onto Rte 122 N & follow for a half mile to blinking light.
  • Take a right at blinking light onto Route 122A South.
  • Take first left onto Fishermans Rd & then take your next right into the park.
  • Follow for 1.5 mi. to recreation area.

From NorthWest:

  • Take Rte 2 East to exit #22 in Gardner, onto Rte 68 South.
  • Take Route 68 South for 10 miles through Hubbardston and into Rutland.
  • Turn right onto Rte 56 South and follow for 4 miles to Rte 122A in Rutland center.
  • Turn right onto Rte 122A North & follow Rte 122A N for two miles.
  • Take a right onto Fisherman’s Rd. & then take your next right into the park.
  • Follow for 1.5 mi. to recreation area.

From the East/Boston/SEast:

  • Take MASS PIKE West(Rte. I-90W) to Exit #10 in Auburn.
  • Take Rte 20 West to Rte 56 North.
  • Turn right onto Rte 56N through Leicester center(you’ll cross Rte 9 here).
  • Follow Rte 56N to STOP at Rte 122 in Paxton.
  • Take a left onto Rte 122 North and follow for 7 miles to blinking light at Rte.122A South. 
  • Take a right on 122A S Follow Rte 122A S for half mile.
  • Take a left onto Fisherman’s Rd & then take your next right into the park.
  • Follow for 1.5 mi. to recreation area.

From NorthEast:

  • Take Rte 2 east, to exit #33 in Leominster, Rte 190 South.
  • Follow Rte 190 South to exit #5, Rte 14o North.
  • Take a right onto Rte 140 North to first traffic light.
  • At light take a left onto Legg Rd. and follow to STOP.
  • Take a right onto Manning St towards Holden to STOP.
  • At STOP take a left onto Rte 31 South and follow to Holden center.
  • Take a right onto 122A North and follow for 7 miles, through Rutland center.
  • Take a right onto Fisherman’s Rd & then take your next right into the park.
  • Follow for 1.5 mi. to recreation area.

 

 

 
  
Non-motorized boating
Canoeing
Fishing
Group Day Use
Hiking
Hunting (Restrictions)
Mountain Biking
Picnicking
Restrooms
Scenic Viewing Area
Skiing (Cross-Country)
Swimming
Walking Trails

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