a genteel, wood-paneled restaurant offers 2 fireplaces and patio seating. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. homey rooms with traditional wood furnishings feature tvs and private bathrooms, as well as porches or balconies. theres also an outdoor pool, and a pond with a shaded deck. set in a 19th-century farmhouse in the berkshires, this low-key, alpine-style inn is a 2 minute-walk from the catamount ski area, 14 miles from the norman rockwell museum and 3 miles from the quaint shops and restaurants on main street Bradley International Airport 1 hr 29
Bash Bish Falls State Park (15 min) Forested park with varied trails leading to a tall single-drop waterfall, plus picnic areas. Catamount Mountain Resort (3 min) Modest ski resort with 7 lifts, 3 terrain parks, 36 trails, night riding & equipment rentals. Ski Butternut Tubing Center (19 min) Ski area with runs over 10 acres, with 11 lifts & artificial snow makers on all trails. Catamount Aerial Adventure Park (3 min) Park, adventure, and zip line Beartown State Forest (27 min) Scenic park with a fishing pond, wildlife viewing, wintertime snow sports & all-year hiking trails. Mount Frissell (24 min) Mount with a short path to the summit & crossed by a trail connected to a network of hiking routes. Taconic State Park (10 min) Trails lead past waterfalls & up mountains at this rugged park popular for camping & trout fishing. Monument Mountain Reservation (21 min) Mountain park with an Indian monument, hiking trails, skiing, hunting, picnicking & birding. Bash Bish Falls (15 min) Accessed by hiking trails, these celebrated mountainside waterfalls are almost 200 ft. in height. Mount Everett (22 min) Berkshire Botanical Garden (28 min) 15 acres of flower beds, ponds & gardens for strolling & picnicking, plus exhibits & events. Bear Mountain (24 min) A variety of scenic hiking trails ascend the state's tallest peak, known for its sweeping views. Naumkeag (26 min) Visitors can tour this spacious, 19th-century summer home & picnic on its landscaped grounds. Mount Washington State Forest (9 min) Camping, forest, and park Chesterwood (27 min) Tours & exhibits at the 19th-century summer residence of sculptor Daniel Chester French. |