Nature

Nature

When you need a break from the everyday, take a deep breath of Western Massachusetts air and enjoy all the nature Hampshire and Franklin Counties have to offer. Discover breathtaking waterfalls, Instagram-worthy picnic spots, and some of the finest birdwatching right here in Western Massachusetts. No filter needed.

Western Massachusetts is home to a wide variety of natural attractions, including:

Geological formations
Wildlife
Birding
Dinosaur footprints
Waterfalls
Fish ladder

Places to Visit

D.A.R. State Forest
Adventure East
Graves Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Mount Warner
Glendale Falls
Nash Dinosaur Tracks Site and Rock Shop
Worthington Ballooning
New England Falconry

Find Out More

Dinosaur tracks guide
Turners Falls geologic walking tour
Western Mass Scenic Byways Wildlife Viewing

Browse Destinations

Bridge of Flowers

22 Water Street
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370

Knightsville Dam Wildlife Management and Recreation Area

Knightville Dam Rd.
Huntington, MA 01050

Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary

127 Combs Rd.
Easthampton, MA 01060

Mass Audubon West Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary

Prospect Street
Plainfield, MA 01070

Silvio O. Conte

Moody Bridge Rd
Hadley, MA 01035

Discover all that Western MA Outdoors has to offer!

Dinosaur Footprints Park, Holyoke, MA Lynne Graves
Quabbin Reservoir, Belchertown, MA Paul Franz
Sunderland Bridge, Sunderland, MA Paul Franz
Millers River, Erving, MA Laura Herbert
Lake Wyola, Shutesbury, MA Linda Hickman