Wells State Park, Massachusetts, United States
4.0 (77 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Sturbridge State Parks
Yurt 3
Our idea of camping is using flashlights in a dark hotel room but I must confess we had a pleasant experience especially when it was the first time we’ve ever camped as a family. If you don’t want to pitch a tent then I highly recommend Yurt #3 out of the 4 yurts that they have on site. Yurt 3 is the closest to the restrooms, has ample outdoor space with a couple of tables and a fire pit. I suppose the yurt is the “Ritz” of the campground as it has plenty of outlets, an oversized table sandwiched between the bunk beds, a lamp that brightens the whole yurt, and a fan. The mattresses were so so but you can’t be too fussy when you’re camping. Plenty of hiking trails and the lake was nice. The whole compound including the facilities were also super clean. Friendly and knowledgeable rangers as well.
Address
159 Walker Pond Rd, Sturbridge, MA 01566-1072
Mobile
Website
http://www.stateparks.com/wells
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 11:48
User Ratings
4.0 based on (77 reviews)
Reviews
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4SemiLuckyTraveler 5:00 PM Aug 12, 2020
Warm Water & Relaxing Visit
Ohh, I must say that lake water was wonderful! I'm from New England and for this area, it was quite warm. We hung out there a lot, doing some swimming and chilling on tubes. Next year we're definitely bringing kayaks as the water was quite peaceful (not choppy) . Beyond that the park is well-maintained. It was quiet, but as MA has opened only 1/2 the tent sites this year, I don't know how it feels on a normal year. One downside was there were plenty of mosquitoes to go around. I regularly put on bug spray and was spared but some members of my party didn't and got quite a collection of bumps from bug bites on their legs! The campsites vary in quality. If I had had one of the better ones, I probably would have given the park a 5. Instead I'm giving it a 4 (or a 3.5 in my mind) because I was in the sites #25 to #28 section of which some were just too packed hard and on an incline. If you are with the park or state & reading this, please, please bring in a bulldozer to loosen the soil & level out the few sites you have here and there throughout the park like that. It'll make a better experience for everyone. (Again, most of the sites looked fine.)
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3Cindy K 5:00 PM Sep 15, 2020
Nice but noisy
We had a pleasant stay. The main drawback was the noise pollution from the Mass Pike. Rain was a welcome change because it masked the sound of the traffic. Our site was large but sloped. Some sites appeared quite small and others appeared sloped. A few looked very nice. Gravel roads were not fit for bike riding or large vehicles but there were paved roads too. The campground seemed older but well maintained. There were some nice trails and we enjoyed paddling on the pond. Noise and sights of the Pike on both. A new restroom was located over by the sites on the pond.
