Royalston, Massachusetts is one of the most wildly beautiful and most dramatically undeveloped communities in all of New England — a Worcester County hilltop town whose cascading waterfalls, gorges, and pristine conservation land make it a premier natural destination within day-trip distance of Boston.
The Royalston Historical Society sits on a perfectly preserved National Register common ringed by Federal-period homes that create one of the most authentically intact New England village landscapes anywhere in Massachusetts. Doane’s Falls delivers three sections of stunning waterfalls on an easy half-mile trail, while Royalston Falls plunges 45 feet through a dramatic narrow gorge.
For dining, Brew Barn in adjacent Phillipston serves excellent BBQ and hard cider, and Olde Time New England Seafood delivers generous fried seafood platters that families rate higher than five stars.