Mount Tom State
Reservation |
125 Reservation Rd.,
Rte. 5 Holyoke,
MA 01040
413 534-1186
Mt. Tom boasts an unparalleled view of the Connecticut
Valley north and south, the Berkshire mountains to the west and
the Pelham hills to the east. This 2,082 acre facility offers 20
miles of hiking and walking trails; picnicking; canoeing and fishing
on Lake Bray; and cross country skiing and ice skating in the winter.
Mt. Tom also offers a children's play area.
Today the Reservation includes about 47 of the
80 tree species found naturally in Hampshire County. Mt. Tom is
one of the premier hawk watching spots in New England. Each fall,
thousands of hawks and other birds fly past the mountain.
Recreational Opportunities
Accessible Fishing, Accessible Hiking Trails, Accessible Vista, Accessible Restrooms, Canoeing, Group Day Use, Picnicking, Skiing (Cross-Country), Visitors Center, Walking Trails.
Trail Map
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map
Park Directions
Mount Tom State Reservation is located in Easthampton/Holyoke, in
the western part of central Massachusetts.
Easthampton
entrance
From the south: Rte. 91 north, take exit #17-B,
go 4 miles on Rte 141 west. Reservation entrance is on the right.
From the north: Rte. 91 south, take exit #18, onto
Rte 5 south about 1.5 miles, right on to East St. for 3 miles, left
onto 141 East (up the hill), reservation entrance on your left.
Holyoke entrance
From the south: Rte. 91 north, take exit #17-A
to Rte. 5 north. Travel 4 miles, reservation entrance is on your
left.
From the north: Rte. 91 south, take exit #18 to
Rte. 5 south. Travel 4 miles, entrance is on your right
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