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Destination: The Five College Area / Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts Recreation Photo: Frank Newhall Look Memorial Park
Introduction Lodging Location Norwottuck Rail Trail Museums, Galleries, and the Arts Attractions Recreation University of Massachusetts at Amherst Smith College Amherst College and Hampshire College Mount Holyoke College	Northampton Connecticut River Greenway State Park/Elwell Recreation Area, Route 91 and Damon Road, Northampton, (413) 586-8706. 2,888 acres. Quinnetukut II Boat Cruises, Route 63, Northampton, (800) 859-2960. 1-1/2 hour cruise on the Connecticut River between Gill and Northfield. Frank Newhall Look Memorial Park, Route 9, Northampton, (413) 584-5457. Open daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day, as well as on weekends during the spring and fall. Playgrounds, picnic shelters, tennis, walking path, Mill River (fishing), water spray park, , steamer train (replica of 1863 C.P. Huntington), paddle boats on Willow Lake, miniature golf, bumper boats, 2 outdoor theaters, zoo, Santa's Workshop, and holiday light show. Northfield Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center, 99 Miners Falls Road, Northfield, (800) 859-2960. 25 miles of trails for mountain biking, orienteering, hiking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. Nearby camping, canoe rentals, and upriver shuttle service. 60-passenger riverboat cruise, visitors center, and free tours of power station. Palmer Palmer State Wildlife Management Area, O'Neil Road, off of Route 67 or Rondeau Road, off Route 32, Palmer, (413) 323-7632. More than 1,100 acres of hilly, forested terrain with bass and stocked trout in small ponds. Old tote roads suitable for hiking and hunting (in season). Petersham Russell Federated Women's Club State Forest, Route 122, Petersham, (978) 939-8962. 1,035 acres/six wilderness campsites. Whippernon Country Club, Russell, (413) 862-3606 Savoy Shutesbury Savoy Mountain State Forest, Route 2, Florida, Route 116 Savoy, (413) 663-8469. 11,118 acres. Caroll A. Holmes Recreation Area/Lake Wyola, 94 Lake View Road, Shutesbury, (413) 367-0317. 40 acres. South Deerfield Mt. Sugarloaf State Reservation, Route 5, South Deerfield, (413) 545-5993. 532 acres. Recreation continued Back The Five College Area Bed & Breakfast Association P.O. Box 3252, Amherst, MA 01004 ______________________________	Towns Amherst Ashfield Belchertown Bernardston Chesterfield Conway Cummington Deerfield Easthampton Goshen Granby Greenfield Hadley Hatfield Huntington Leverett New Salem Northampton Pelham Plainfield Shutesbury South Hadley Southampton Springfield Sunderland Westhampton Whately Williamsburg Worthington
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