Mount Tom State Reservation

#3903 among destinations in the United States

Natural attraction, Protected area

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Mount Tom State Reservation encompasses the Mount Tom Range and is located in the Connecticut River Valley region of Massachusetts, just north of the city of Springfield. The reservation is noted for its biologic diversity, high cliffs, and rugged scenery. ()

Coordinates: 42°8'53"N, 73°26'23"W

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Mount Tom State Reservation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Society of the Congregational Church of Great Barrington, Alander Mountain, Searles Castle.

5 miNE
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington
129 min walk • The Mahaiwe Block is a commercial and theater building in the heart of downtown Great Barrington, Massachusetts. In addition to smaller businesses, it houses the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, the town's only major performance space. It has been in virtually continuous operation since its construction in 1905.
5.2 miNE
Church
Society of the Congregational Church of Great Barrington, Great Barrington
133 min walk • The Society of the Congregational Church of Great Barrington is an historic church building and parish house located at 241 and 251 Main Street in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. It is the fourth church of a congregation whose first meetings were held in 1743.
5.4 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Alander Mountain, Mount Washington State Forest
137 min walk • Alander Mountain is a 2,241-foot-tall prominent peak of the south Taconic Mountains; it is located in southwest Massachusetts and adjacent New York.
4.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Searles Castle, Great Barrington
126 min walk • The Searles Castle is a French chateau-style castle-style house in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Built in the 1880s, the romantically imagined structure has seven stories and includes a "dungeon" basement. The castle was initially designed by Stanford White of McKim, Mead and White, a famous New York architectural firm at the time.
3.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Bash Bish Falls, Mount Washington
100 min walk • Bash Bish Falls, a waterfall in Bash Bish Falls State Park in the Taconic Mountains of southwestern Massachusetts, is the highest waterfall in the state. The falls are made up of a series of cascades, nearly 200 feet in total.
5.2 miNE
Church, Shingle style architecture
Clinton African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Great Barrington
132 min walk • The Clinton African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is a historic church at 9 Elm Court in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. It was the first African American church in Berkshire County, and it was a place where noted Great Barrington native W.E.B. Du Bois is known to have attended services.
4.8 miNE
Saltbox architecture
Dwight-Henderson House, Great Barrington
123 min walk • The Dwight–Henderson House is a historic house at 390 Main Street in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. It is the second oldest house in Great Barrington, built in 1759 for Joseph Dwight, a brigadier in the colonial militia, by local builder Daniel Allen.
4.7 miNE
Neighbourhood
Taconic and West Avenues Historic District, Great Barrington
120 min walk • The Taconic and West Avenues Historic District is a largely residential historic district south of the downtown area of Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
~1560 ftSW
National park
Jug End State Reservation and Wildlife Management Area
8 min walk • Jug End State Reservation and Wildlife Management Area is a public recreation area located in the towns of Egremont and Mount Washington, Massachusetts.
3.3 miS
National park
Mount Everett State Reservation
85 min walk • Mount Everett State Reservation is a public recreation area in the towns of Mount Washington and Sheffield, Massachusetts, that offers panoramic views of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York from the summit of 2,624-foot Mount Everett.