Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Location:In Amherst, off Route 116, in central Massachusetts.
Facilities:Visitor center, picnic area, trails, restrooms (é), scenic viewing areas.
Activities:Hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, hunting (with restrictions),cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, displays and interpretive programs(seasonal).
Special Features:Park straddles the 7-mile ridge that runs from Hadley to Belchertown.The ridge's steep slopes and east-west orientation create a number offorest types, including birch-beech-hemlock on the north side andoak-hickory on the south.
Address:Rt 116
Amherst, MA 01059
Phone:413-586-0350
Web: www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/hksp.htm
Size: More than 3,000 acres.
See other parks in Massachusetts.