Mountain Park, Holyoke

#21 among attractions in Holyoke

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Mountain Park, located on Mount Tom in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was originally built as a trolley park by the Holyoke Street Railway Company. Trolley parks were built just outside populated areas to encourage trolley usage on weekends. The Holyoke Street Railway company created two attractions, Mountain Park toward the base of Mount Tom, and a large house on the summit of the mountain. ()

Opened: 1897 (127 years ago)Elevation: 348 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°14'38"N, 72°37'49"W

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Mountain Park Access RoadHolyoke (Smith's Ferry)Holyoke 01040 United States

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Mountain Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Manhan Rail Trail, Veterans Park, Dinosaur Footprints, Wistariahurst Museum.

2.6 miNW
Hiking, Park, Outdoor activities
Manhan Rail Trail, Easthampton
67 min walk • The Manhan Rail Trail is a rails-to-trails paved recreational trail and non-motorized commuter route located in the lower Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts in the town of Easthampton.
2.7 miSE
Park
Veterans Park, Holyoke
70 min walk • Veterans Park is a city park in the downtown area of Holyoke, Massachusetts. Originally called Hampden Park when it was given to the city by the Holyoke Water Power Company in 1861, it was rededicated in 1962 to honor the city's military veterans.
0.4 miSE
Park
Dinosaur Footprints, Holyoke
11 min walk • Dinosaur Footprints in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA is an 8-acre wilderness reservation purchased for the public in 1935 by The Trustees of Reservations.
2.8 miS
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke
72 min walk • Wistariahurst is a historic house museum and the former estate of the Skinner family, located at 238 Cabot Street in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
2.8 miSE
City hall
Holyoke City Hall, Holyoke
73 min walk • Holyoke City Hall is the historic city hall of Holyoke, Massachusetts. It is located at 536 Dwight Street, on the south east corner of High Street and Dwight Street.
2.6 miSE
Canal
Holyoke Dam, Holyoke
66 min walk • The Holyoke Dam, also referred to as the Hadley Falls Dam, or Hadley Falls Station is a granite dam built to produce hydroelectric power in tandem with the Holyoke Canal System at Hadley Falls on the Connecticut River, between Holyoke and South Hadley, Massachusetts.
2.7 miSE
Church
Mater Dolorosa Parish, Holyoke
68 min walk • Mater Dolorosa Parish was a Roman Catholic parish designated for Polish immigrants in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Founded 1896.
1.9 miSE
Canal
South Hadley Canal, Holyoke
50 min walk • The South Hadley Canal was a canal along the Connecticut River in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the earliest navigable canal in the United States, with operation commencing in 1795.
2.5 miSE
Park
Pulaski Park, Holyoke
65 min walk • Pulaski Park is a city park along the Connecticut River in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Originally called Prospect Park when it was laid out in 1884, it was given its present name in 1939 in honor of American Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski, for whom there is a memorial in the park's center.
2.9 miSE
Game and entertainment center
Holyoke Merry Go Round, Holyoke
74 min walk • The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round is a historic carousel in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Previously a ride in the city's now-defunct Mountain Park, it was purchased and restored by a volunteer fundraising campaign following the park's closure in 1987, and opened at a new building based its original pavilion in Holyoke Heritage State Park in 1993.
0.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Tom, Northampton
24 min walk • Mount Tom, 1,202 feet, is a steep, rugged traprock mountain peak on the west bank of the Connecticut River 4.5 miles northwest of downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts.