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    Clean, well maintained park
    Loretta W.

    Nice easy trails for hiking and mountain biking. Camping sites in pristine clean park

    Mike D.

    We had a great time camping here last weekend. It was great camping in October because there was not alot of people in the park and it was so beautiful. The trees were so amazing to look at as we hiked around the state park with the kids. I thought the facilities were well maintained and in good condition. We would definitely be back for a hike and/or camping trip in the future.

    Site 22.  Not much in the way of level ground for your tent (it's all slightly sloping).  Site 24 is on the slight rise above
    R P.

    We (2 families with small children) stayed here for two nights. We had a mostly great experience and really enjoyed it (and Wells State Park can't be responsible for our neighboring campers who were annoying at 4am) It's a lovely peaceful setting, close to I-90 and Sturbridge. There is a shopping area with a Walmart, Stop n Shop and a couple of restaurants quite close to the Park, so no need to worry if you forget anything. The park staff are lovely and the sites are well kept and clean. We found some poison ivy growing in our site and the rangers were very receptive to taking care of it. We stayed at site 22. It was well located with regard to both the water and toilets (a short walk for both) and a slightly longer walk down to the lake. We'd thought the site would be on the lakefront, but that's not actually true. Sites 22 and 23 back up onto site 24; which IS on the lake, up a little hill. The site next to us (21 I think) was also on the lake, but set back a bit. Site 22 is not so private (right next to a road and an open field). It's rocky and the ground is quite sloped in various directions, making it hard to find the perfect spot for your tent. Still, we managed to set ours up and had a comfortable couple of nights sleep. Site 23 is right next to 22 and great for two groups together. It is a little larger, with two grills and more space. It has a very nice soft shady place for a tent - but the space is a little close to one of the grills. Site 24 is very nice. It's up a long rocky drive (not good for larger vehicles!). At the top it is nice and flat and overlooks the lake. If you have younger kids though, it's more out of the way for getting them to the toilet and to the water supply etc. Site 25 is totally my pick. It's down it's own little road, RIGHT on the lake. Very private, and you could step right into the water. We walked past there on our way to the beach, but I can't see anyone else having reason to. It is right on the little road, but like I say I can't see why anyone would drive down it. The whole campsite is next to a large lake. It seems great for watersports (we saw a number of people fishing). It has a little raised area near the beach (built by an Eagle Scout) for kids to fish off of. There is a beach area for campers only. It's pretty tiny, and only about 5-ish ft deep right out at the end. It's a good area for kids though, and seems quite popular. We started some early morning swims to keep the kids quiet and it was very nice at 7:30am. I did ask the rangers who came by to test the water, why it was so small. Apparently the weeds are quite bad in the lake, and they can't commit to keeping a bigger area clear. Oh, you could hear noises from the highway from our site at night. During the day or when people are moving around you can't hear it, but during the night while you're quiet in your bed it is kind of a dull roar. Our friends couldn't hear it though, so I think if you're not right on the lake the sounds wouldn't travel. All in all I'd recommend it. It's a nice place to camp.

    Yurt 2 - LOOP:Sites 26-52, 51A, Yurt 1 & Yurt 2
    Kim K.

    Wells State Park is located in Sturbridge. It's kind of remote, very quiet and peaceful. The campgrounds wind up and down a huge hill in the middle of Wells State Park. They have a bunch of campsites for trailers and tents. When we went we actually stayed in one of their yurts! A yurt is like a little cabin but it's covered in an all weather tarp/exterior. It slept 6 people in 2 sets of bunk beds and was only $40/night. All the benefits of camping without having to sleep on the ground! The yurt was clean and new looking. The campsite was big too! Enough space for our car, it had a table, grill, and fire pit. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. The surroundings are very peaceful. Campsites are a little close to each other without a lot of privacy but it was fine for us. Bathrooms are decent, had showers and are open 24/7.

    View from Carpenter's Rock
    Kyle C.

    My friend is an inexperienced hiker so I chose this campground for us this weekend because I read the trails weren't too difficult. Camping was nice. Bathrooms had free hot showers and there were spiquets for potabable water. Would have been nice if the family across from us wasn't drunk and loud all weekend but I mostly tuned it out. If you go with friends and can afford more then one site you can get the one across from it too so you don't get stuck near people. 31 was nice because there was a little trail through the woods leading you right to the bathroom so you had the facilities near by without actually seeing/hearing the bathroom from your site. Hiking was okay at best. The first scenic vista is essentially a large opening in the trees for tons of huge power lines. I understand that you can see far because there's an opening in the trees but I think calling a bunch of power lines "scenic" is really stretching it. The second vista "Carpenter's Rock" is worth checking out. It was pretty. And the hike up to it was slightly more challenging then the other trails. I included a picture of the view. The park is pretty close to the highway so in sections of the park and especially on Mountain Ridge trail you can really really hear the traffic. I personally can't stand that. But the other trails weren't as bad. If you like doing a lot of miles when you hike, or you don't like being able to hear the sounds of the highway then this place is not for you. If you only like to do shorter hikes and want to be able to appreciate nature while still being a 5 minute drive to Walmart "just in case" then this place will be good. I must say though, the nature viewing area we saw a bunch of blue Jays flying back and forth right over us and that was awesome.

    lot 17
    Lorena S.

    We stayed here for one night in lot 17. It was a pretty nice lot because we didn't see any campers near us and it was private. We only have one complaint, the bathrooms. They were so gross and dirty and smelt horrible. There were so many bugs all on the walls. I went there once and we actually left to go to Walmart down the streets to use the bathrooms there next time we needed to go. Beautiful trails to either walk or ride bikes. I have a hybrid and my boyfriend a mountain bike and we had a blast riding on the trails. We went kayaking and the water was calm and beautiful. The lake was clean. The beach was really small but cute. As nice as it was overall... having a good clean bathroom is super important to us. Until then we will continue to explore the Massachusetts and Connecticut camping possibilities.

    This place is okay and only cost $17 a night and is located inside a state park. But it has a few down falls. The roads that lead to your camp sight are extremely narrow and rocky. If you have a small vehicle or low to the ground you will definitely bottom out on the huge rocks on the road. The camp sites are nice but they have tons of gravel down in the campsite so there's really not much room if any to put your tent down without having uncomfortable ground underneath your tent and possibly of damage to your tents. It's very quiet and nice hiking trails.

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    1 year ago

    Almost always a nice weekend except when they allow someone to chop wood from 7am to almost 1pm and you're there to relax.

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    4 years ago

    Trail had poison ivy everywhere .The path in some places wasnt even cleared. Worst trails ever don't recommend.

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    11 years ago

    Stayed for,a day on my way to maine...nice quiet park...horrible signage... Our spot was hard to find and someone should trim trees

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    10 years ago

    Really nice campsite. Trees but sunny. Bathrooms clean. However there's only one shower in each bathroom. We would definitely come back

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