5-day Worcester itinerary (Massachusetts)

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Thu, Nov 5
Worcester area
$361
- 09:261
  Wachusett Meadows
  Protected landscape in Massachusetts
  until 10:41Free entry 26 min
- 10:582
  Leominster State Forest
  Protected area in Massachusetts, United States
  until 12:13Free entry 17 min
  Lunch at Crown Fried ChickenChicken restaurant
- 13:443
  Fruitlands Museum
  museum in Massachusetts
  until 15:44~$20/person · typical 32 min
- 16:154
  Fitchburg Art Museum
  art museum in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
  until 18:15~$20/person · typical 30 min
- Back near The Cross · 43 minDirections
Sunset 4:36 PM
Dinner atBaldwinville Station(American restaurant)
Stay near The Cross · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Fri, Nov 6
Worcester area
$315
- 09:051
  The Cross
  geoglyph site in Barre, Massachusetts
  until 09:50Free entryOpen 07:15–15:40 5 min
- 10:052
  Swift River Reservation
  Protected landscape in Massachusetts
  until 11:20Free entry 15 min
  Lunch at Casa AmigosMexican restaurant
- 12:313
  Brooks Woodland Preserve
  protected area in Massachusetts, United States
  until 13:46Free entry 10 min
- 14:084
  Old Town Hall
  town hall in Athol, Massachusetts
  until 15:38~$20/person · typical 23 min
- Back near The Cross · 30 minDirections
Sunset 4:34 PM
Dinner atTaqueria Central(Mexican restaurant)
Stay near The Cross · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Sat, Nov 7
Worcester area
$360
- 09:491
  Hadwen Arboretum
  forest in Worcester, Massachusetts
  until 10:49Free entry 49 min
- 10:582
  Worcester Historical Museum
  history museum and historical society in Worcester, Massachusetts
  until 12:28~$20/person · typical 9 min
  Lunch at Chashu Ramen &Japanese restaurant
- 13:393
  Quinsigamond State Park
  state park in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
  until 14:54Free entry 11 min
- 15:014
  EcoTarium
  science museum in the USA
  until 16:31~$20/person · typical 7 min
- Back near The Cross · 54 minDirections
Sunset 4:33 PM· golden hour atRegatta Point Park
Dinner at185 Bistro(American restaurant)
Stay near The Cross · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
4
Sun, Nov 8
Worcester area
$278
- 09:121
  Rutland Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
  Protected area in Massachusetts
  until 10:12Free entry 12 min
- 10:272
  Harvard Forest
  ecological research area in the United States
  until 11:42Free entry 14 min
  Lunch at Black&White GrilleAmerican restaurant
- 13:033
  Bear's Den
  nature reserve in New Salem, Massachusetts
  until 14:18Free entry 21 min
- 14:534
  Otter River State Forest
  Protected area in Massachusetts, United States
  until 16:08Free entry 35 min
- Back near The Cross · 30 minDirections
Sunset 4:32 PM
Dinner at122 Diner(Diner restaurant)
Stay near The Cross · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Mon, Nov 9
Worcester area
$214
- 10:021
  Old Sturbridge Village
  museum in Massachusetts, United States
  until 12:02~$20/person · typical 62 min
- 12:192
  Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary
  nature reserve in Charlton, Massachusetts
  until 13:19Free entryOpen 06:39–16:13 17 min
  Lunch at Annie's Country KitchenAmerican restaurant
- 14:393
  Pierpont Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary
  Protected landscape in Massachusetts
  until 15:39Free entry 20 min
- 15:554
  Clara Barton Homestead
  homestead in Oxford, Massachusetts
  until 17:25~$20/person · typical 16 min
- Back near The Cross · 59 minDirections
Sunset 4:31 PM· golden hour atPoint Rok Beach
Dinner atPuffins Restaurant(Breakfast restaurant)

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Road trip

297 mi

Driving

5 h 59 min

Behind the wheel

$48

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Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Toll roads likely: an E-ZPass (or the rental's toll pass) saves time and money.
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4 nights near The Cross
Nov 5 → Nov 9 · Worcester, MA
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Where the money goes

$1,528

$764 per person · $306 per day

Stays: $600 39%
Food: $600 39%
Tickets: $280 18%
Travel: $48 3%

Cost per day

$361

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Split costs$764 each

Stays$600paid by
Food$600paid by
Tickets$280paid by
Travel$48paid by

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