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Royalston Falls
Royalston, Massachusetts
45-ft plunge on Falls Brook in Trustees' Royalston Falls Reservation. Reached via the Tully Trail / New England Trail. Free, sunrise to sunset.
At a glance
Overview
Royalston Falls is a 45-foot plunge on Falls Brook inside the 217-acre Royalston Falls Reservation, owned by The Trustees of Reservations in the town of Royalston. The falls are reached via the marked Tully Trail, which overlaps the New England National Scenic Trail (the former Metacomet-Monadnock). A rustic Trustees backpacker shelter sits on the west bank near the NET split. Open sunrise to sunset, free admission; dogs must be leashed and the approach is slippery.
- Also known as
- Forbes Falls, Royalston Falls Reservation
- County
- Worcester
- Region
- Central Massachusetts
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Park at the Trustees Royalston Falls trailhead off Route 32 in Royalston. Follow the Tully Trail / New England Trail blazes downhill toward Falls Brook. The falls overlook and shelter are on the west bank; the gorge rim is slippery.
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