Susan K
January 9, 2020
Clean and great location
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About Tully Lake Recreation Area (MA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites you to come relax at Tully Lake. There are a variety of outdoor recreation activities for you and you family. Although the dam was built primarily to reduce flood damages on the Millers and Connecticut Rivers, the 1,300-acre reservoir area provides a place for you to get away from it all and connect with nature.
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11 reviews
Summary
Tully Lake Recreation Area is an excellent venue for events like birthday parties. Reviewers highlight that children have a great time enjoying the activities. Overall, it is considered a fun and enjoyable location.
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Juliann L
September 9, 2021
Great place for an outting, wish there was electric to keep food warm was the only bummer
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Sarah D
September 24, 2021
Great place!
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Susan F
June 29, 2022
It was easy to register online
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Felicia S
August 6, 2022
We had a great birthday bash at the pavilion! Guests enjoyed walking over to the water, and using the picnic tables and grills provided. We brought plenty of water, as there was none available, and hardly even used it. The sanitizing hand wipes that I brought with me came in handy while grilling. We stayed until almost sunset, and did our best to leave it better than we found it. Guests did complain about the toilets being a bit shitty (pun intended). Overall it was very worth the $40 for the whole day!
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Serenity S
August 28, 2022
Severe hoards of bees attacking our guests and infesting our food. Dumped out 60%of our deserts cause of this issue. Otherwise a perfect setting for the gathering we had maybe better in the fall when it’s not peak season for bees?
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Rebekah P
July 30, 2023
This spot is just perfect. It’s well maintained and the staff is responsive, available, and friendly. We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to have our event here.
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Esther W
July 29, 2024
Staff was excellent! Venue is beautiful and private. We will come again!! Thank you!
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Destiney M
June 8, 2025
It was a great place to have a birthday party. All the kids had tons of fun.
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Zamir M
July 12, 2026
Amazing place.
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Location & Directions for Tully Lake Recreation Area (MA)
2 Athol Richmond Road, Royalston, MA 01368 United States
Elevation: 195 ft
Getting There
Tully Lake is located in north central Massachusetts, about 1.5 hours west of Boston. In Massachusetts, take exit 17 on Route 2, and follow Route 32 north approximately 6 mi through Athol and into Royalston. From New Hampshire, follow Route 32 s...
Tully Lake is located in north central Massachusetts, about 1.5 hours west of Boston. In Massachusetts, take exit 17 on Route 2, and follow Route 32 north approximately 6 mi through Athol and into Royalston. From New Hampshire, follow Route 32 south about 8 mi from the intersection of Route 119 in Richmond. Route 32 goes over Tully Dam and provides direct access to the lake.
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Tully Lake Recreation Area is accessible from Route 2 via exit 17, and Route 32 provides direct access to the area.
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