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Royalston Falls

Worcester County, Massachusetts

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Access status
Official trailhead and fees documented; visitor account gives distance
The walk
About 0.8 mile one way (about 1.6 miles return)
Ground & access
The Trustees call the trek strenuous and very slippery in places. Not recommended for children under six. Dogs must be leashed.
The Trustees: Royalston Falls
Royalston Falls, MA
Royalston Falls, MA
Photo creditPhoto: Ericshawwhite, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Drive Route 32 north 1.7 miles from the end of Route 68 to the entrance on the right and enter on the marked Tully Trail. The trail descends to the gorge of Falls Brook, where the 45-foot falls plunge into a basin. Views are from behind safety fences. Return the same way, uphill.

Plan your visit

Route 32 reservation entrance to Royalston Falls on the Tully Trail and New England Trail

The Hitchcock Center visitor account gives a 0.8-mile descending trek to Falls Brook. Return figure derived by doubling it. The Trustees page gives no walking distance; its 1.7 miles is road distance on Route 32.

The Trustees call the trek strenuous and very slippery in places. Not recommended for children under six. Dogs must be leashed.

Where to start

Reservation parking off Route 32, 1.7 miles north of the Route 68 junction, per The Trustees. The parking area is not plowed in winter.

Timing & water

Open year round, sunrise to sunset; the lot is not plowed in winter. Hunting is allowed except Sundays, so wear orange in season.

Before you go

Free to all per The Trustees. Open daily sunrise to sunset.

Visitor information
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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Worcester County, Massachusetts.

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