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Stillpoint Farm
381 Flat Hills Road • Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8815
Stillpoint Farm is a family run boarding stable located on 12 acres. more... map

Puffers Pond
State Street • Amherst, MA 01002
Puffers Pond is a favorite hangout for students from the University of Massachusetts, as well as other locals; not only can one fish for bass and trout, the pond is also great for swimming, in that the pond stays perpetually fresh due to being fed by a stream at one end, while excess water exits the pond at the opposite end via a large waterfall. The pond is also nice for those who simply desire a picturesque bucolic setting in which to relax, and, in addition, there are a number of nature trails in the vicinity of the pond. map

Cherry Hill Golf Course
323 Montague Road • Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-4071
Close to the University of Massachusetts and the Mill River Recreation area, Cherry Hill Golf Course is a nine-hole municipal facility that features ponds, wetlands, a wide variety of trees, birds and wildlife and a scenic view of the Berkshire Hills from the upper course tee boxes, fairways and greens. During the winter months, this area is the perfect place to enjoy sledding, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. more...

Robert Frost Trail
413-256-4045
This spectacular trail, winding from Holyoke Range State Park to Mount Toby Forest, and traversing the one-thousand-acre Lawrence Swamp and other Amherst region conservation lands, is great for both nature enthusiasts desiring a quite and peaceful communion with nature, as well as mountain bikers in search of a challenge, and is named after the famous New England poet; the southern portion of the trail is comprised of fourteen and a half miles, while the northern section is a little over eighteen and a half miles in length. map