Fun
In
New
England
- Massachusetts
Fun
In
New
England
- Massachusetts
Parks in Pioneer ValleyTotal found in this region of Massachusetts: 32Bliss Park 252 Bliss Road Longmeadow, MA Type: Municipal Community park located on the corner of Bliss Road & Laurel Street; Entrance is free, but there is a fee for the swimming pool Blunt Park 1780 Roosevelt Avenue Springfield, MA Type: Urban Status: Seasonal Urban park owned by the City of Springfield; Located between Roosevelt Avenue and Bay Street; Entrance fee charged in season; Sm... Brimfield State Forest 86 Dearth Hill Road (or Dean Pond Road) Brimfield, MA Type: State, Forest "20 miles of roads and trails... Used primarily for hiking, walking, horseback riding and fishing... Dean Pond Recreation Area..... C.M. Gardner State Park Route 112 Huntington, MA Type: State Located along part of the Westfield River; nearby are the Knightville Dam and the Littleville Dam; Swimming not allowed due to h... Chester-Blandford State Forest Route 20 Chester, MA Type: State, Forest Features include trails, a pavilion, Sanderson Brook Falls with a 60 foot cascade, and Observation Hill with scenic views Chicopee Memorial State Park 570 Burnett Road Chicopee, MA Type: State Day use park near the Springfield-Chicopee urban areas; Includes 2 ponds, swimming beach, fishing, picnic areas, and trails Childs Memorial Park 59 North Elm Street (Route 9) Northampton, MA Type: Urban Status: Seasonal Former property of Annie Childs; Consists of three large lawns, two natural ponds, a garden house, a rose garden, a formal garde... Connecticut River Greenway State Park 136 Damon Road (off Route 9) Northampton, MA Type: State Actually several areas along the Connecticut River from Northfield to Chicopee; Part of the Norwottuck Rail Trail passes through... DAR State Forest 78 Cape Street (Route 112) Goshen, MA Type: State, Forest Original land donated by the Daughters of the American Revolution; Features include include Upper and Lower Highland Lakes, a sw... Forest Park 293 Sumner Avenue (or Route 5 Longmeadow line) Springfield, MA Type: Urban Large municipal park featuring a petting zoo, ice skating arena, swimming pool, sports fields, tennis courts, picnic areas, play... Granville State Forest 323 West Hartland Road Granville, MA Type: State, Forest State forest located in the towns of Granville and Tolland; Offers a wooded camping area (42.051567, -72.971783) with toilet and... Groff Park Mill Lane Amherst, MA Type: Urban Pavilion rentals & field rentals; picnic tables, playground, baseball/softball fields, wading pools, restrooms Hampton Ponds State Park 1048 North Road (Route 202) Westfield, MA Type: State Popular boating area Heritage Park 3 Dearborn Street (at 338 North Main Street) East Longmeadow, MA Type: Urban A small park with a pond (stocked with fish), two baseball fields, soccer field, picnic area, playground, and dog park; 2 parkin... Holyoke Heritage State Park 221 Appleton Street Holyoke, MA Type: State, Urban An urban state park in Holyoke featuring The Children's Museum, the restored antique Holyoke Merry-Go-Round, the Volleyball Hall... Hubbard Park 205 Parker Street (near Goodwin St.) Springfield, MA Type: Urban Small urban park with ball fields, tennis courts, etc. City owned. Lake Siog Recreation Area Dug Hill Road Holland, MA Type: Conservation Land offers a freshwater swimming beach, picnic area, and half-mile nature trail Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary 789 Main Street Hampden, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve 4 miles of trails Laurel Park 296 Laurel Street Longmeadow, MA Type: Municipal An undeveloped park with a pond and trails; Bordered by Longmeadow Street (Route 5), Laurel Street, Farmington Avenue, and Westm... Look Park 300 North Main Street (Route 9) Northampton, MA Type: Urban Wedding/banquet ceremony facilities at The Garden House, concerts at The Pines Theater (Ironhorse Entertainment) Mill River Recreation Area 105 Montague Road (Route 63) Amherst, MA Type: Urban Pavilion rentals & field rentals; picnic tables, playground, baseball/softball fields, wading pool, swimming pool, tennis courts... Mittineague Park 100 Churchill Road West Springfield, MA Type: Urban Mount Holyoke Range State Park 1500 West Street (Route 116) Amherst, MA Type: State A 7-mile ridge from Hadley to Belchertown; includes the Notch Visitor Center in Amherst; Offers mainly hiking Mount Tom State Reservation 125 Reservation Road (Route 5) Holyoke, MA Type: State Mt. Tom features 22 miles of hiking and walking trails and a small lake, Lake Bray; Many years ago Mount Tom was the site of Mou... Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary 30 Peck Road Monson, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve 6000 acres; 2 natural history museums; 2 miles of marked walking trails; features wooded hills, lakes and streams; GPS address: ... Quabbin Reservoir 485 Ware Road (Route 9) Belchertown, MA Type: State Man-made public water supply for Boston created in the 1930s by flooding the Swift River Valley; Public access is controlled; Sw... Road's End Wildlife Sanctuary Corbett Road Worthington, MA Type: Wildlife Preserve This is an abandoned farmstead that is returning to forest; Features two loop trails: the Nancy Weiss Trail (0.5 miles) and the ... Robinson State Park 462 North Street Agawam, MA Type: State Day use park on the Westfield River Skinner State Park 10 Skinner State Park Road (off Old Mountain Road in Hadley) Hadley, MA Type: State The park on top of scenic Mount Holyoke includes 40 miles of hiking trails, a visitors center, 20 picnic sites, and the Summit H... Stanley Park of Westfield 400 Western Avenue Westfield, MA Type: Urban Private park with an aboretum, botanical & flower gardens, Japanese garden, wildlife sanctuary, picnic areas, recreation areas, ... Szot Park Front Street Chicopee, MA Type: Urban 69 acres; ball fields; basketball courts; tennis courts; trails; picnic area (permits required); play equipment; pools; bocce co... Van Horn Park 494 Armory Street (at Chapin Terrace) Springfield, MA Type: Urban Public urban park; Second largest park in Springfield; Renovated between 2018 and 2019; Note: The pond is reportedly haunted. |