Skinner State Park, Hadley

Name: Skinner State Park
Address: 10 Skinner State Park Road, Hadley, 01035, United States
Telephone: +1 413-586-0350

#3 among attractions in Hadley

Top attraction, State park, Park, Relax in park

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Joseph Allen Skinner State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area located in the towns of Hadley and South Hadley in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts. The state park surrounds Mount Holyoke, the westernmost peak of the Mount Holyoke Range. At the summit is the historic Prospect House, an old hotel first opened in 1851. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. ()

Established: 1940 (85 years ago)Elevation: 456 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°18'16"N, 72°35'18"W

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10 Skinner State Park RoadHadley 01035 United States

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+1 413-586-0350

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Skinner State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Iron Horse Music Hall, Smith College Museum of Art, Academy of Music Theatre, Beer Can Museum.

2.4 miNW
Dancing, Nightlife
Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton
62 min walk • The Iron Horse Music Hall is a music venue located in Northampton, Massachusetts, west of Boston and north of Springfield, Massachusetts. Its motto is Music Alone Shall Live.
2.6 miW
Museum, Art museum
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton
68 min walk • The Smith College Museum of Art, is an art museum in Northampton, Massachusetts connected with Smith College.
2.5 miW
Theater, Cinema, Historical place
Academy of Music Theatre, Northampton
63 min walk • The Academy of Music Theatre is located in and owned by the City of Northampton, Massachusetts, which received the deed in 1892 from former owner and builder Edward H. R. Lyman. It opened in 1891 and was the first municipally owned theater in the United States.
2.1 miNW
Museum
Beer Can Museum, Northampton
54 min walk • The Beer Can Museum, located in East Taunton, Massachusetts, is a collection of more than 5,000 different beer cans, along with beer can folk art and crafts, beer can clothing, beer can telephones and radios, and a beer can and breweriana related library.
2.7 miNW
Bridge, Vernacular architecture
Calvin Coolidge Bridge, Northampton
68 min walk • The Calvin Coolidge Memorial Bridge is a major crossing of the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, connecting the towns of Northampton and Hadley. The bridge carries Route 9 across the river, where it connects to Interstate 91.
2.5 miW
Park
Pulaski Park, Northampton
63 min walk • Pulaski Park is a small urban park located in the city of Northampton, Massachusetts. It is situated on Main Street between the City Hall and the Academy of Music Theatre.
~1320 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Holyoke, Holyoke
7 min walk • Mount Holyoke, a traprock mountain, elevation 935 feet, is the westernmost peak of the Holyoke Range and part of the 100-mile Metacomet Ridge.
2.6 miW
Library of presidential and private items
Forbes Library, Northampton
66 min walk • The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library of 30th U.S. president Calvin Coolidge.
2.6 miW
Universities and schools
Smith College, Northampton
68 min walk • Smith College is a private liberal arts women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was chartered in 1871 by Sophia Smith and opened in 1875.
2.6 miN
Church
Holy Rosary Parish, Hadley
68 min walk • Holy Rosary Parish is designated for Polish immigrants in Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1916, it is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. In 1998, Holy Rosary Parish and St. John Parish were merged, to become Most Holy Redeemer Parish.
2.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Nonotuck, Northampton
60 min walk • Mount Nonotuck, 827 feet, is the northernmost peak of the Mount Tom Range of traprock mountains located in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts and part of the larger Metacomet Ridge which stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border.