Discover Northampton's Outdoor Activities

The Zoo in Forest Park

The Zoo in Forest Park...22 miles
www.forestparkzoo.org
Come experience animals from backyards, barnyards, and beyond. Get to know heritage breeds of livestock and see native wildlife.

 

Fall Foliage
Greater Springfield / Franklin County
The secondary roads of Rt. 116 and Rt. 9 wind through rolling countryside and hill towns. Rt. 116 passes through the picturesque towns of Conway and Ashfield; Rt. 9 leads through the village centers of Cummington and Goshen and the college towns of Northampton and Amherst. Scenic routes 143 and 112 travel through rolling New England countryside in the towns of Goshen, Chesterfield, Worthington, and Huntington.

The Berkshires

The Berkshires
www.theberkshires.org
Follow Rt. 7 North from Sheffield to Williamstown. Rt. 8 runs from Sandisfield to Dalton and is a superb route between two state forests. Rt. 183, from Great Barrington to Lenox, follows the Housatonic River and passes through small villages. Take Richmond Rd., off Rt. 183, just south of Tanglewood, and stop at the overlook for views of Stockbridge Bowl and the southern Berkshire Hills. Rt. 43 East, off Rt. 7, is the lower road to Williamstown, and passes through lovely farmland. Rt. 23, from Great Barrington to Monterey, and then right onto Tyringham Rd., takes you through the Tyringham Valley and eventually to Lee.

Mohawk Trail

Mohawk Trail
www.mohawktrail.com
The Mohawk Trail, which runs 63 miles along Rt. 2 from Orange to North Adams, is one of the state's most popular foliage routes. Excellent "up-country" viewing sites include: the Whitcomb Summit; the hairpin turn before North Adams; the 10-mile drive to the summit of Mt. Greylock; the French King Bridge in Millers Falls; the Bissell Covered Bridge in Charlemont; and the enchanting Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls.

Look Part

Look Park...3 miles
www.lookpark.org
Look Park is located on the Berkshire Trail (Route 9) in the Florence section of Northampton, Massachusetts, in the heart of the Pioneer Valley. Look Park, consisting of over one hundred and fifty acres, is a gift to the city of Northampton from Mrs. Fannie Burr Look. This living memorial to Frank Newhall Look was first opened to the public in 1930.

   

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