Lakes / Massachusetts / Lakes Near Worcester
Lakes Near Worcester, Massachusetts
568 counted Massachusetts lakes sit within 60 miles of Worcester - the largest is Quabbin Reservoir at 24,012 acres. Distances are straight-line from the city center.
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quabbin Reservoir | Franklin | 27 mi | 24,012 acres | - |
| Wachusett Reservoir | Worcester | 9 mi | 4,041 acres | - |
| Assawompset Pond | Plymouth | 54 mi | 2,652.37 acres | - |
| Watuppa Pond | Bristol | 52 mi | 1,758.37 acres | - |
| South Watuppa Pond | Bristol | 54 mi | 1,460 acres | 23 ft |
| Lake Chaubunagungamaug | Worcester | 15 mi | 1,278.52 acres | - |
| Sudbury Reservoir | Worcester | 15 mi | 1,240 acres | 60 ft |
| Great Quittacas Pond | Plymouth | 56 mi | 1,145.37 acres | - |
| Cobble Mountain Reservoir | Hampden | 57 mi | 1,066.49 acres | - |
| Lake Quinsigamond | Worcester | 3 mi | 800 acres | - |
| Snipatuit Pond | Plymouth | 59 mi | 667 acres | 11 ft |
| Copicut Reservoir | Bristol | 55 mi | 621 acres | - |
| Whitehall Reservoir | Middlesex | 12 mi | 620 acres | 30 ft |
| Norton Reservoir | Bristol | 36 mi | 589 acres | 11 ft |
| Lake Cochichewick | Essex | 47 mi | 574.77 acres | - |
| Pottapaug Pond | Worcester | 24 mi | 573.95 acres | - |
| Quaboag Pond | Worcester | 14 mi | 544 acres | 15 ft |
| Stafford Pond | Bristol | 54 mi | 487.96 acres | - |
| Cambridge Reservoir | Middlesex | 29 mi | 471.14 acres | - |
| Hamilton Reservoir | Hampden | 23 mi | 423 acres | - |
| Springfield Reservoir | Hampden | 32 mi | 393.81 acres | - |
| Massapoag Lake | Norfolk | 34 mi | 388.97 acres | - |
| Manchaug Pond | Worcester | 11 mi | 375 acres | 37 ft |
| Lake Attitash | Essex | 58 mi | 373 acres | 34 ft |
| Lake Shirley | Worcester | 21 mi | 359.94 acres | - |
| Whitin Reservoir | Worcester | 13 mi | 358 acres | 28 ft |
| Tighe Carmody Reservoir | Hampden | 50 mi | 356.31 acres | - |
| Singletary Pond | Worcester | 7 mi | 345 acres | 37 ft |
| Pine Hill Reservoir | Worcester | 8 mi | 335.92 acres | - |
| Neponset Reservoir | Norfolk | 31 mi | 323.22 acres | - |
| Wallum Lake | Worcester | 18 mi | 322 acres | 81 ft |
| Wickaboag Pond | Worcester | 18 mi | 320 acres | 13 ft |
| Bare Hill Pond | Worcester | 19 mi | 320 acres | 22 ft |
| Upper Naukeag Lake | Worcester | 28 mi | 311.13 acres | - |
| Hickory Hills Lake | Worcester | 25 mi | 309.87 acres | - |
| Weymouth Great Pond | Norfolk | 43 mi | 309.11 acres | - |
| Stiles Reservoir | Worcester | 8 mi | 308.88 acres | - |
| West Lake | Plymouth | 52 mi | 307.81 acres | - |
| Little Quittacas Pond | Plymouth | 56 mi | 305.97 acres | - |
| Spot Pond | Middlesex | 38 mi | 298 acres | 47 ft |
| Nashua River Reservoir | Middlesex | 29 mi | 295.55 acres | - |
| Lower Naukeag Lake | Worcester | 29 mi | 295.54 acres | - |
| Lake Lashaway | Worcester | 13 mi | 285 acres | 24 ft |
| Nagog Pond | Middlesex | 25 mi | 282.63 acres | - |
| Sunset Lake | Worcester | 30 mi | 274.29 acres | - |
| East Lake | Plymouth | 53 mi | 271.66 acres | - |
| Putnamville Reservoir | Essex | 50 mi | 270 acres | 27 ft |
| Littleville Lake | Hampshire | 55 mi | 262.83 acres | - |
| Quinapoxet Reservoir | Worcester | 10 mi | 257.98 acres | - |
| Lake Rohunta | Franklin | 32 mi | 255 acres | 16 ft |
| Lake Quannapowitt | Middlesex | 41 mi | 254 acres | 11 ft |
| Reservoir Pond | Norfolk | 35 mi | 250 acres | 10 ft |
| Fort Meadow Reservoir | Middlesex | 15 mi | 248.34 acres | - |
| Lake Sabbatia | Bristol | 42 mi | 248 acres | 35 ft |
| Wenham Lake | Essex | 52 mi | 248 acres | - |
| Mare Meadow Reservoir | Worcester | 18 mi | 247.8 acres | - |
| Lake Pearl | Norfolk | 27 mi | 245 acres | 39 ft |
| Manchester Pond | Bristol | 33 mi | 242.23 acres | - |
| Kenoza Lake | Essex | 53 mi | 240.19 acres | - |
| Notown Reservoir | Worcester | 19 mi | 239.94 acres | - |
Showing the 60 largest of 568 counted lakes within 60 miles of Worcester.
Sources: Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife lake data; lake coordinates from the MassWildlife. Verified October 30, 2026.