Field Farm, Williamstown

Name: Field Farm
Address: 554 Sloan Rd, Williamstown, 01267-3059, United States
Telephone: +1 413-298-3239

#4 among attractions in Williamstown

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Field Farm is a 316-acre nature preserve and farm in Williamstown, Massachusetts, managed by the Trustees of Reservations. There are 4.5 miles of hiking trails on the reservation, which pass by swamp land, a pond, and the "Caves Lot" which features underground channels that water had cut into the limestone there. An International Style house, built in 1948 by Edwin Goodell, is operated as a bed and breakfast inn. Also on the site is The Folly, a small guest house designed by Ulrich Franzen in 1966. The Folly is currently open for guided tours. The property also contains a sculpture garden. ()

Coordinates: 42°39'58"N, 73°15'40"W

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554 Sloan RdWilliamstown 01267-3059 United States

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+1 413-298-3239

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Field Farm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clark Art Institute, Mount Greylock, Taconic Golf Club, Williams College Museum of Art.

3.7 miNE
European and American art on display
Clark Art Institute, Williamstown
96 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque Berkshires of Williamstown, Massachusetts, the Clark Art Institute stands as a beacon of culture and education. Known simply as "The Clark," this art institute is not only a museum with an exceptional collection of European and American...
5.2 miE
Natural attraction, Park, Trail
Mount Greylock, Adams
134 min walk • Mount Greylock is a 3,489-foot mountain located in the northwest corner of Massachusetts and is the highest point in the state. Its summit is in the western part of the town of Adams in Berkshire County.
3.8 miNE
Outdoor activities, Golf
Taconic Golf Club, Williamstown
98 min walk • Taconic Golf Club is a semi-private golf course located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The land that Taconic Golf Club is owned by Williams College, but an independent Board of Directors oversees the daily operation.
4.3 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown
110 min walk • The Williams College Museum of Art is a college-affiliated art museum in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It is located on the campus of Williams College, close to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art and the Clark Art Institute.
4.4 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Hopkins Observatory, Williamstown
112 min walk • Hopkins Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Constructed in 1838 by Albert Hopkins, the college claims that it is the oldest observatory in the United States.
5.2 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Williams, Mount Greylock State Reservation
134 min walk • Mount Williams is the 4th highest peak in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is located in the Greylock Range in Berkshire County. Its altitude is 2,951 feet.
4.4 miNE
Universities and schools
Williams College, Williamstown
112 min walk • Williams College is a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a colonist from the Province of Massachusetts Bay who was killed in the French and Indian War in 1755.
5 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Saddle Ball Mountain, Mount Greylock State Reservation
127 min walk • Located in Berkshire County, Saddle Ball Mountain is the 2nd highest peak in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Other than the Mount Greylock summit itself, Saddle Ball is the highest in a series of four outcroppings or lobes along the southern ridge of the Mount Greylock Range.
5.2 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Fitch, Mount Greylock State Reservation
132 min walk • Mount Fitch is the third-highest peak in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at 3,110 feet. It is located on the ridge between Mount Greylock at 3,491 feet to its south and Mount Williams at 2,956 feet to its north.
6.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pine Cobble Mountain, Williamstown
157 min walk • Pine Cobble Mountain, located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, is a sub-summit of East Mountain in the Clarksburg State Forest. This outcropping is best known as a popular hiking destination, where an outlook encompasses panoramic views of Williamstown, the Mount Greylock Range, and North Adams.
4.4 miNE
Cemetery
Eastlawn Cemetery, Williamstown
112 min walk • East Lawn Cemetery and Sherman Burbank Memorial Chapel is a historic cemetery and chapel at 605 Main Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts.