Bradley International Airport 34 min
The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum (18 min) Visitor center honoring local writer Theodor Geisel, with rhyming games & life-sized characters. Mount Tom State Reservation (13 min) State park with scenic views boasts premier spot for hawk-watching, plus skiing, fishing & skating. Springfield Museums (18 min) 1 ticket grants entry to a science museum, history museum & 2 art museums around a grassy quad. Wistariahurst (5 min) Local culture & history displayed in a well-preserved 1874 home & a refurbished carriage house. Mount Tom (19 min) Mountain & recreation venue with hiking trails & a road for cycling, cross-country skiing & more. International Volleyball Hall of Fame (7 min) In the city where the sport was invented, this museum is dedicated to the history of volleyball. Eastern States Exposition (17 min) Mount Holyoke Range State Park (20 min) 3,000-acre lava rock range with thickets of forest, 30 miles of hiking trails & winter sports. Dinosaur Footprints (6 min) Fossil, park, and wilderness Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (14 min) Interactive history displays & memorabilia for hoops fans in the town where it was invented. Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden (17 min) Whimsical bronze sculptures of Dr. Seuss characters fill the courtyard of this multi-museum complex. Children's Museum at Holyoke (7 min) Engaging art, science & daily life exhibits, plus mock TV studio & popular, elaborate climbing area Six Flags New England (24 min) Amusement park with classic & modern rides, plus a water park with slides, wave pools & a beach. Springfield Armory National Historic Site (19 min) Historic buildings & large collection of military weapons displayed at Revolutionary War arsenal. The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (21 min) Vast picture book collection & visiting exhibits at museum founded by famed illustrator Eric Carle. |