Wells State Park

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I stayed here for 3 days and 2 nights. I have reserved and checked in online so it was very easy to enter the park and find our spot. The campsite was very clean. Toilets and bathrooms were clean. People around did not make any noise during silent hours. We have not seen any wild animals during our stay. It was very quite during day and night. The beach was very small and it is only for campers. Othervise no one could fit into the small beach. You are assigned one grill and one fire chamber you also have your own picnic table. It is not allowed to bring fire logs so you must buy it on site which is $5. Bring your own axe to divide them into small pieces. Also do not forget mosquito repellents. There is no dump station near camping sites so tou have to visit the visitor center dump station for your trash. There are grocery stores near by if you need any camping related stuff or food. Over all we were very satisfied.

bal gunbal gun

I really wanted to love this place but the women’s room near site 35 (where I stayed) was atrocious! It was like National Geographic in there. Clearly, no one monitors or cleans it. I wanted to take a shower and couldn’t. I understand that with camping, yes…there are bugs but this was too much. Tree frogs, huge spiders and a clogged drain from massive amounts of hair building up. The roads are extremely bad and pot holed/rocky so if you have a car be careful, you’ll get a flat. I was nervous to drive around and explore this place for fear of getting a blowout! My site was under pine trees and my black suv got covered in tree sap. All over. There was no where else to park, except under these trees. I was up at 5am boiling water to remove it. I have to get it professionally detailed which is going to cost money. Lastly, the mosquitoes were really bad. I’ve never in my experience of camping have encountered as many bug bites in my life. Such a disappointment. Too many bad things that happened to make this enjoyable. I packed up at 7am and couldn’t wait to go home. Never again.

Alovely ThingAlovely Thing

I can’t believe I had no idea this park was here! It is very secluded, even though there’s a lot in the area (such as an airport 3 miles away)! You can hear interstate traffic a little, but it’s quite muted. There isn’t a ton of reception, but you have enough. The staff are incredibly friendly and kind, and there are so many nature trails! The main road is paved and spacious. Side roads are not paved and can be thin and quite rocky in parts. They have a beach, a field, bathrooms, and, my favorite, yurts!!! I saw an accessible trail, which I think is amazing, and there are these signs that mention locations where Homesteads used to be (off different parts of the roads). It’s much less crowded than camps that are a little bit closer to the city, but it really isn’t that much farther, and, unlike Carver, it has cell phone reception. :-P

Kristy JohnsonKristy Johnson

Recently took a trip to Wells State Park... looks like the parks department has added a payment machine to the parking lot. Now this would be fine for the campers, but they are also charging those that just want to hike the trails there. $5 for Mass residents, $20 for non residents. Wells is a nice park, but I'm sorry it's not worth $20 or even $5 just to walk around. For your money they won't even let you use the beach. There's no provision for senior citizens, disabled veterans or anyone that might need or rate some kind of discounted fee. I probably won't be going back unless they remove or reduce the fee to park. For that reason I'm reducing my review to 2 stars. Out of staters it's definitely not worth the fee...

Chris CowgillChris Cowgill

120

Great park for a nice stroll. I went here for a photo shoot and it came out great. Lots of scenery and the lake was beautiful. I would come again if I was in the area. Here is something to note for anyone coming in the off season. There is a semi good size parking lot so you shouldn't have issues with parking. Nobody at the gate but there is a gate check for campers and possibly a fee during the summer. The road is a nice loop but it has some large hills. Its hard to get lost because its not a huge park. Overall the park is very friendly and I think its nice for a little getaway for a day. Summer will probably be better than late fall.

Aleksandr VerbetskyAleksandr Verbetsky

Wells State Park is an beautiful and well kept park. The tree and stonewall lined main roads for cars give way to expansive hiking trails. Walker pond is great for kayaking and canoeing but at peak times motor boats enjoy screaming up and down the long pond. The wakes are manageable though I don't think there is a speed limit on the pond. Wells also offers camping and yurting! Yurts are about $70 a night, are clean and well kept, and have electricity (lights and outlets). Campsites are well spaces out (though not private) and have a fire pit and stand along charcoal grill.

Joseph VaudreuilJoseph Vaudreuil

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159 Walker Pond Rd, Sturbridge, MA 01566

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Wells Gray Provincial Park is a large wilderness park located in east-central British Columbia, Canada. The park protects most of the southern, and highest, regions of the Cariboo Mountains and covers 5,415 square kilometres.

I stayed here for 3 days and 2 nights. I have reserved and checked in online so it was very easy to enter the park and find our spot. The campsite was very clean. Toilets and bathrooms were clean. People around did not make any noise during silent hours. We have not seen any wild animals during our stay. It was very quite during day and night. The beach was very small and it is only for campers. Othervise no one could fit into the small beach. You are assigned one grill and one fire chamber you also have your own picnic table. It is not allowed to bring fire logs so you must buy it on site which is $5. Bring your own axe to divide them into small pieces. Also do not forget mosquito repellents. There is no dump station near camping sites so tou have to visit the visitor center dump station for your trash. There are grocery stores near by if you need any camping related stuff or food. Over all we were very satisfied.

bal gunbal gun

I really wanted to love this place but the women’s room near site 35 (where I stayed) was atrocious! It was like National Geographic in there. Clearly, no one monitors or cleans it. I wanted to take a shower and couldn’t. I understand that with camping, yes…there are bugs but this was too much. Tree frogs, huge spiders and a clogged drain from massive amounts of hair building up. The roads are extremely bad and pot holed/rocky so if you have a car be careful, you’ll get a flat. I was nervous to drive around and explore this place for fear of getting a blowout! My site was under pine trees and my black suv got covered in tree sap. All over. There was no where else to park, except under these trees. I was up at 5am boiling water to remove it. I have to get it professionally detailed which is going to cost money. Lastly, the mosquitoes were really bad. I’ve never in my experience of camping have encountered as many bug bites in my life. Such a disappointment. Too many bad things that happened to make this enjoyable. I packed up at 7am and couldn’t wait to go home. Never again.

Alovely ThingAlovely Thing

I can’t believe I had no idea this park was here! It is very secluded, even though there’s a lot in the area (such as an airport 3 miles away)! You can hear interstate traffic a little, but it’s quite muted. There isn’t a ton of reception, but you have enough. The staff are incredibly friendly and kind, and there are so many nature trails! The main road is paved and spacious. Side roads are not paved and can be thin and quite rocky in parts. They have a beach, a field, bathrooms, and, my favorite, yurts!!! I saw an accessible trail, which I think is amazing, and there are these signs that mention locations where Homesteads used to be (off different parts of the roads). It’s much less crowded than camps that are a little bit closer to the city, but it really isn’t that much farther, and, unlike Carver, it has cell phone reception. :-P

Kristy JohnsonKristy Johnson

Recently took a trip to Wells State Park... looks like the parks department has added a payment machine to the parking lot. Now this would be fine for the campers, but they are also charging those that just want to hike the trails there. $5 for Mass residents, $20 for non residents. Wells is a nice park, but I'm sorry it's not worth $20 or even $5 just to walk around. For your money they won't even let you use the beach. There's no provision for senior citizens, disabled veterans or anyone that might need or rate some kind of discounted fee. I probably won't be going back unless they remove or reduce the fee to park. For that reason I'm reducing my review to 2 stars. Out of staters it's definitely not worth the fee...

Chris CowgillChris Cowgill

120

Great park for a nice stroll. I went here for a photo shoot and it came out great. Lots of scenery and the lake was beautiful. I would come again if I was in the area. Here is something to note for anyone coming in the off season. There is a semi good size parking lot so you shouldn't have issues with parking. Nobody at the gate but there is a gate check for campers and possibly a fee during the summer. The road is a nice loop but it has some large hills. Its hard to get lost because its not a huge park. Overall the park is very friendly and I think its nice for a little getaway for a day. Summer will probably be better than late fall.

Aleksandr VerbetskyAleksandr Verbetsky

Wells State Park is an beautiful and well kept park. The tree and stonewall lined main roads for cars give way to expansive hiking trails. Walker pond is great for kayaking and canoeing but at peak times motor boats enjoy screaming up and down the long pond. The wakes are manageable though I don't think there is a speed limit on the pond. Wells also offers camping and yurting! Yurts are about $70 a night, are clean and well kept, and have electricity (lights and outlets). Campsites are well spaces out (though not private) and have a fire pit and stand along charcoal grill.

Joseph VaudreuilJoseph Vaudreuil

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