Bradley International Airport 53 min
Mount Holyoke Range State Park (11 min) 3,000-acre lava rock range with thickets of forest, 30 miles of hiking trails & winter sports. Emily Dickinson Museum (6 min) Birthplace & home of the famous poet & recluse, now offering exhibits, guided tours & a bookshop. Mead Art Museum (7 min) Amherst College's wide-ranging art collection, with free entry to all exhibitions & events. Mount Tom (38 min) Mountain & recreation venue with hiking trails & a road for cycling, cross-country skiing & more. Beneski Museum of Natural History (8 min) Museum with over 1,700 species tracing the history of life on earth, from bacteria to giant mammals. Look Memorial Park (29 min) Attractions include a steam train, playgrounds, pedal boats, mini-golf, a water park & a small zoo. The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (9 min) Vast picture book collection & visiting exhibits at museum founded by famed illustrator Eric Carle. Mount Holyoke (23 min) Mountain peak with various hiking trails, panoramic views & a landmark 19th-century summit house. Skinner State Park (23 min) Home to the Summit House, a historic hotel, this park offers hiking trails with scenic river views. University Museum of Contemporary Art (5 min) The Botanic Garden of Smith College (21 min) On-campus oasis with native New England trees, shrubs & herbs, plus a conservatory & greenhouses. Puffers Pond (9 min) Swimming, fishing & boating are popular in this 11-acre pond with a perimeter trail & beaches. Mount Tom State Reservation (26 min) State park with scenic views boasts premier spot for hawk-watching, plus skiing, fishing & skating. Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation (16 min) Hiking trails & an auto road ascend the summit, where a picnic pavilion affords mountaintop views. |