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A nature reserve spanning across Spencer, Leicester, and Paxton. Lots of hiking areas, as well as being available for public fishing, hunting, and trapping.
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Bayberry Bowladrome
Bowling alley, arcade center, and billiard hall with a beer and wine bar.
14-acre lakefront park in the center of town. Has picnic tables and play ground, skateboard park, and disc golf course. No swimming.
A Trappist monk community. Visitors are welcome to walk the areas in front of the church entrance but should not enter the areas of enclosure. The monks are happy to talk to visitors, and pray with or for them if asked. Guests are also allowed to join in with mass and prayer services, and are welcome to visit the gift shop. Check the website for the hours for the gift shop, mass and prayer services, and the showroom hours for the Holy Rood Guild.
A Mass Audubon wildlife preserve on the west bank of Burncoat Pond. Has 2 miles of moderate to rugged walking trails.
A park commemorating Samuel Bemis, the first permanent European settler of Spencer, and Captain Edmund Bemis, who served in the Seven Years' War. In addition to the monuments, the park has two Parrott guns used during the American Civil War.
Howe State Park
965-acre state forest. Has miles of trails for hiking, mountain-biking, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. The ponds and rivers are available for canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. You can also horseback ride or go hunting.