Quabbin Reservoir State Park

Belchertown · 485 Ware Rd Belchertown MA 01007

Location Details

Visual Character

“A vast man-made reservoir created by flooding four towns in the 1930s — remaining stone foundations, cellar holes, and remnant roads beneath 412 billion gallons of water create a hauntingly beautiful landscape of loss. Sweeping reservoir views and dense surrounding forest.”

About this location

QUABBIN RESERVOIR CARRIES EXTRAORDINARY NARRATIVE WEIGHT — FOUR ENTIRE TOWNS WERE DEMOLISHED AND FLOODED IN THE 1930S TO CREATE GREATER BOSTON'S WATER SUPPLY. REMNANT STONE WALLS, CELLAR HOLES, OLD ROADS, AND A CEMETERY PERIMETER MARK WHERE ENFIELD, DANA, GREENWICH, AND PRESCOTT ONCE STOOD. THE VISUAL RESULT IS HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL: STILL WATER STRETCHING TO THE HORIZON, ANCIENT TREES ON RESERVOIR ISLANDS, AND WOODLAND SILENCE. SWEEPING RESERVOIR OVERLOOKS, SHORELINE ACCESS, AND THE MDC TOWER PR