North Spectacle Pond, Franklin County, Massachusetts

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     If you came for an overnight stay Lakeridge Campground is a good place to camp, and get drenched paddling on Quaboag River. This lake is so wonderful. Near North Spectacle Pond you stumble on the Marlboro Trail which is a glorious hiking trail; if you need a spot to stay University Lodge is a delightful choice. Don't stop me now, cause I'm havin' a brilliant time here at North Spectacle Pond. At North Spectacle Pond you can catch a glimpse of Bassett Hill.  
   North Spectacle Pond usually gets a great deal of rainfall; most of the rain falls throughout May, and February on the other hand is the driest.
Paddling on Millers River is so much fun; don't miss out on a pleasant swamp; Blackington Swamp is right here at North Spectacle Pond. There's always South Athol Pond Dam to visit in the neighborhood of North Spectacle Pond, and you'll stumble on a wonderful lake called South Athol Pond. This lake is so wonderful. Golf
 
               can be played at Ellinwood Country Club Banquet Hall; locations like The Plains are fine to stop by.
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff at North Spectacle Pond. Dry warm beds await you at University Lodge, and delightful scenery and magnificent skiing is what you obtain at Pine Ridge. Why not check out nearby Bow Brook since you're here at North Spectacle Pond, and lakes are such calm sites, why not have a look at South Spectacle Pond. For the duration of the warm months highs here at North Spectacle Pond get into the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's with temperatures at North Spectacle Pond dipping down into the 0's through winter nights.
A forest in the neighborhood of North Spectacle Pond is Federated Womens Club State Forest, and Wagon wheel Camping Area is a tremendous campground nearby.

 
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Local climate location: VERNON 4 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.52083
Longitude: -72.27083

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These outdoors activities are available near North Spectacle Pond.
 Hotels Near North Spectacle Pond:
University Lodge, Amherst, 14 miles away
University Lodge, Amherst, 19 miles away
Campus Center Hotel, Amherst, 19 miles away
Super 8 Gardner, Gardner, 20 miles away
Courtyard Hadley Amherst, Hadley, 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near North Spectacle Pond:
Lakeridge Campground, Franklin County, 2 miles away
Wagon wheel Camping Area, Warwick, 8 miles away
Wagonwheel Campground, Franklin County, 8 miles away
Lamb City Campground & Variety, Phillipston, 10 miles away
 Ski Areas Near North Spectacle Pond:
Pine Ridge, Massachusetts, 13 miles away
      200 vertical feet
Wachusett Mountain, Massachusetts, 27 miles away
      1000 vertical feet
Living Memorial Park, Vermont, 27 miles away
      204 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near North Spectacle Pond:
Millers River, Worcester CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II-III - 7 miles long (South Royalston to Athol)
Quaboag River, Worcester/Hampden CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class II-IV - 5.5 miles long (Warren to Route 67)
Ashuelot River - South Branch, Cheshire CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class III-IV - 2.3 miles long (Troy to Webb)
 National Parks Near North Spectacle Pond:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 42 miles away
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Woonsocket - RI, 60 miles away
 Trails Near North Spectacle Pond:
Marlboro Trail, Cheshire County, 20 miles away
 Golf Courses Near North Spectacle Pond:
Ellinwood Country Club Banquet Hall, Athol, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near North Spectacle Pond:
South Spectacle Pond, Franklin CountyCounty, 0 miles away
South Athol Pond, Worcester CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Barton Cove Campground
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Wickaboag Pond
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Forest Lake
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Factory Hollow Pond
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Ashuelot River Campground
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Pine Acres Family Camping Resort
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Great place, everything you need for a fun time. We camped in tents, electricity and water at sights that were roomy enough for tent and screen house. Canoe rentals, rod rental and bait, beach and a pool, good hiking trails ( with wild bluberries and blackberries). Most important clean bathrooms nothing worse than a camp ground with crappy facilities (forgive the pun)..Ben a couple of times great place!!...

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
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