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Doane's Falls
Royalston, Massachusetts
Trustees' Doane's Falls in Royalston: dramatic drops on Lawrence Brook. Swimming prohibited — viewing only.
At a glance
Overview
Doane's Falls is a dramatic series of drops on Lawrence Brook in Royalston, owned and managed by The Trustees of Reservations. The falls are reached from the Trustees parking lot on Doane Hill Road. Swimming, wading, and jumping are prohibited — multiple fatalities have occurred at the falls and the chutes. The site is a viewing-only waterfall walk with signed viewpoints along the trail, and it pairs well with Tully Lake Campground downstream.
- Also known as
- Doane Falls, Doanes Falls
- County
- Worcester
- Region
- Central Massachusetts
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Route 32 in Royalston, take Doane Hill Road to the Trustees parking lot at Doane's Falls. Follow the blazed trail along Lawrence Brook past the signed falls viewpoints toward Tully Lake.
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