Destinations · Massachusetts
Central Massachusetts
MA · 42.3230, -71.8520
Lost Villages Scenic Byway and Connecticut State Route 169 are 2 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of Central Massachusetts, Massachusetts.
Get in
Central Massachusetts is easily accessible by car. I-84 connects the region to Hartford, Connecticut and other points southwest. I-395 connects to both Norwich and New London, Connecticut. Route 146 connects Worcester and the Blackstone Valley to Providence, RI and other points in Rhode Island or Southeastern Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90/Mass Pike/the Pike) connects Worcester to both Springfield and Boston. This toll road has limited exits, other communities served directly by it are Sturbridge, Millbury, and Westborough.
The drives · Designated roads lead.
4 scenic drives near Central Massachusetts
Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Central Massachusetts. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.
- 01
Connecticut State Route 169
National Scenic Byway · 22 mi out
- 02
Battle Road Scenic Byway
All-American Road · 27 mi out
- 03
Mohawk Trail - MA
National Scenic Byway · 27 mi out
Runs through Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests.
- 04
Lost Villages Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 3 mi out
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Central Massachusetts are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway · 3 mi
- Connecticut State Route 169 · 22 mi · national
- Battle Road Scenic Byway · 27 mi · national
- Mohawk Trail - MA · 27 mi · national
Named places
- Stonehouse Hill · 1 mi
- Cousins' Rock · 1 mi
- Winthrop Oaks Park · 1 mi
- Holbrook Forest · 1 mi
- Holbrook Forest · 1 mi
- Winter Hill · 1 mi
- Nick's Woods · 2 mi
- Path Continues · 2 mi
A day out of Central Massachusetts, planned on real roads
The engine starts from town, weaves the byways and verified stops around it, and hands back an honest schedule — zero hallucinations.
Take the scenic way to Central Massachusetts.
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