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Aerial view of fall foliage in the Berkshires, Massachusetts
Fall foliage in the Berkshires, Massachusetts (Joe Sohm/Digital Vision/Getty)

Berkshires Active and Adventure Highlights

By Travel Expert: Karen Berger
  • Massachusetts boasts the sixth largest state park and forest system in the United States, and a majority of these public lands lie within the borders of Berkshire County. With 21 parks scattered across mountains, valleys, streams, and forests, the adventure possibilities are endless.
  • From the hamlet of Mount Washington, take the spur trail to the Appalachian Trail. Camp at picture-pretty Sage's Ravine, cross Mount Everett, and descend down the steep, rocky Jug End, where you can reward yourself with blueberries in mid-summer.
  • Road bikers can start from the village of Monterey and ride north into the pastoral and peaceful Tyringham Valley. Nearby opportunities to extend the ride include the Lake Buhl Road between Monterey and Great Barrington and the Monument Valley Road between Stockbridge and Great Barrington.
  • From the top of Mount Greylock, the state's highest peak at 3,487 feet, you can see the Adirondacks, the Green Mountains, the Catskills, and Mount Monadnock on a clear day.

Hotels

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The Red Lion Inn
30 Main Street - P.O. Box 954
Stockbridge, MA 01262-0954
Hotel Class: 2 class stars
Distance: 15.6 Miles
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Garden Gables Inn
135 Main Street
Lenox, MA 01240
Hotel Class: 2 class stars
Distance: 16.0 Miles
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Porches
231 River Street
North Adams, MA 01247
Hotel Class: 2 class stars
Distance: 33.9 Miles
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Tanglewood Music Festival
West St
The Berkshires, Massachusetts
Distance: 15.0 Miles (from destination center)
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Lenox is filled with music every summer, and... Read More

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Berkshire Botanical Garden
Routes 102 and 183
5 W Stockbridge Rd
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Distance: 15.8 Miles (from destination center)
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These 15 acres of flower beds, ponds, and... Read More

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Bash Bish Falls
Mt. Washington State Park
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Distance: 18.0 Miles (from destination center)
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