Outdoor Sports Guide for the Berkshires and Beyond
The Berkshires offers a wealth of outdoor recreational activities that can be enjoyed throughout the entire year. Hiking, bicycling, fishing, kayaking, skiing, snowshoeing, and site seeing are just a few of the many outdoor activities that are popular in the Berkshires.
Windsor Lake in North Adams, Massachusetts is one of Northern Berkshire County’s premiere destinations for outdoor recreation. Visitors of Windsor Lake can enjoy activities such as swimming, boating, fishing, picnicking, camping, hiking, and even disc golf! Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on the trails surrounding Windsor Lake are popular activities during the winter months.
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Just this morning, I had the opportunity to explore the New Marlboro Preserve in New Marlborough, Massachusetts for the very first time.
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The Boulders is a 645 acre conservation area that overlaps the towns of Dalton, Lanesborough, and the City of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The Boulders features over six miles of hiking trails and offers a stunning view from the boulders at the summit for which the area is named. The hiking trails at the Boulders are wide and easy to navigate. When visiting the Boulders, you’ll enjoy a gentle hike through a gorgeous hardwood forest. There are also small streams and a pond that attract an abundance of local wildlife.
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We had originally published this article about the Antlers, William C. Whitney’s October Mountain estate, back in 2011. We have recently discovered a treasure trove of new information about the estate and game preserve that Whitney built on top of October Mountain, and have decided to update and reissue our original article.
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Olivia’s Overlook is a scenic vista with stunning views of Stockbridge Bowl. The Olivia’s Overlook parking area is located on Richmond Mountain Road in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts close to the Lenox / Richmond border. The scenic vista is named after Olivia Stokes Hatch, whose family gifted the land to the Berkshire Natural Resource Council. Olivia’s Overlook is the trailhead for the Yokun Ridge section of the Taconic Mountain range in the Berkshires. There are over 6 miles of hiking trails to be explored at Olivia’s Overlook.
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The Ashuwillticook Rail Trail, known simply as “the rail trail” to Berkshire County residents, is a 10 foot wide, 11 mile long, paved multiuse recreational trail that was built on a former rail corridor. The Ashuwillticook Rail Trail begins in Adams, MA and runs South parallel to Route 8 through Cheshire, MA terminating at the Berkshire Mall entrance in Lanesboro, MA.
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Hiking is a great activity for friends and families to partake in. Hiking is a wonderful form of exercise as there are trails of varying intensity so that even novice athletes can get outside and start having fun immediately. As with any sport or outdoor activity there are basic safety guidelines for hiking that should be followed to help avoid accidents and injury. Please be sure to read these hiking safety tips before you venture out into the woods.
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