Your paddle dips and pulls, and the kayak rocks with the current. You feel the sun on your shoulders. The morning smells of honeysuckle and fresh water, and you are skimming past a great blue heron and an otter’s mudslide. In these hills, you can relax and revel in summer activities.
Twist and turn on the Mountain Coaster; coast at your own speed through tunnels, dips and curves on the Alpine Super Slide; fly through the air on the Soaring Eagle Zip Ride and more …
Once a farm and fields with an expansive view to Mount Greylock, the Williamstown Rural Lands Foudnation’s home and property is open for gentle walks, hikes and programs on natural history and rural heritage.
Ranked #1 Best Public Golf Course in Massachusetts by Golf Magazine, Taconic offers a wide view over the valley, a classically challenging course, and playing conditions renovated in 2009.
Public skating, birthday parties, youth hockey, and home of the Berkshire Battalion professional hockey team.
18-hole championship golf course
At Field Farm, the family of Williams College alum Lawrence Bloedel collected outdoor sculpture by Arline Shulman, Elbert Weinberg, Jack Zajac and others, overlooksing 316 acres of conserved land with four miles of trails
The county’s newest course, offers everything a golfer could ask for in a nine-hole layout.
Manmade pond that’s fed by the Hemlock Brook has sandy beach and shallow areas for the little ones.
Lounge along the Green River at Mt. Hope Park.
Sand Springs Pool gives a relaxating setting for bathing in natural spring waters, outdoor recreation and fitness.
An extensive trail system stretches across beautiful fields, over gentle streams, through shady groves and off-property for more experienced riders.
Maps, reviews and best fishing times
At 3,491 feet, Mount Greylock is the highest point in Massachusetts, with dramatic views across 60 to 90 miles of valleys and ridges.
Zoar Outdoor offers New England white water rafting trips, kayaking clinics, zip line canopy tours, canoeing instruction, rock climbing classes and kayak rentals for adventurers of all abilities, from beginners to experts.
A new aerial adventure park in Lanesborough with eight courses of varying difficulty allows visitors to guide themselves through the as many of the 150 elements as they feel comfortable tackling.
Collegiate summer baseball at its best at Joe Wolfe Field in North Adams.
Bowling on classic wooden lanes and simulated golf all under one roof.
State of the art, 4200 square foot facility provides an indoor training space that allows athletes to take their game to the next level.
Dedicated to maintaining and preserving the five remaining clay tennis courts in the Williams College Tennis complex.
The region’s premier indoor soccer facility.
JK Rowling announced that the North American school of witchcraft and wizardry is located atop our very own Mt. Greylock!
This is a guide to the paddling experience that can be had on the Hoosic River and its larger tributaries.
Running routes, distance, attributes, and map.
Offers five different white water rafting adventures from mild to wild.
