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| State Park Overview: |
 | Stream, waterfalls and flowering shrubs abound in Pittsfield State Forest. 65 acres of wild azaleas are a profusion of pink blossoms in June. The forest has two camping picnic areas and a swimming beach. Fishermen frequent scenic Berry Pond, one of the highest natural water bodies in Massachusetts at 2,150 feet. The vista from the top of Berry Mountain is a striking panorama, a good place to watch the sun set.
30 miles of trails encourage visitors to escape into the quiet of the woods. The paved three-quarter mile Tranquility trail has become popular with wheelchair-users and other visitors who favor its smooth surface. A wheelchair-accessible picnic area and restroom are located nearby. Balance Rock is located in the northeast corner of Pittsfield State Forest. This 165-ton limestone boulder is balanced upon bedrock.
Berry Pond campground offers 13 rustic campsites atop Berry Mountain. Parker Brook campground, at the mountain's base, offers 18 sites with flush toilets. Neither location provides showers. An earthen dam at Lulu Brook holds clear, cold spring water perfect for a brisk swim. Visitors can picnic there or at Parker Brook. Campground office hours are 8am?10pm, and the regular camping season is from mid-May to mid-October. |
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| Area Accommodations |
| B&Bs / Inns | | Garden Gables Inn - Garden Gables Inn is "a place unto itself", a charming country inn perfectly located in the center of historic Lenox village. Only a mile from the famous Tanglewood, tucked away on 5 breathtaking acres of secluded natural beauty. | | Brook Farm Inn - Located just down the hill and around the bend from Lenox center, Brook Farm welcomes you to the grace of its Victorian past and the comfort of the present. |
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| Related Links: |
| Balance Rock in the Pittsfield State Forest - Adirondack Sports Fitness is an outdoor recreation, sports, adventure, and fitness magazine serving the Adirondack Park and greater Albany-Saratoga region of New York State with coverage of... | | DEM - Pittsfield State Forest - Pittsfield State Forest Overview. | | Area Campgrounds | | Fox Hill Camping Area
RR 203
Spencertown, NY
(518) 392-3714
| Alps Family Campground Inc
1928 State Route 43
Averill Park, NY
(518) 674-5565
| Woodland Hills Campground
Austerlitz, NY
(518) 392-3557
| Dingman's Campgrounds
Nassau, NY
(518) 766-2310
| Dingman's Campgrounds
Nassau, NY
(518) 766-2310
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| | Area Fishing Related Businesses | | Shooters Sports
3067 Main St
Valatie, NY
(518) 758-1488
| Smitty's Bait & Tackle
200 North St
Dalton, MA
(413) 684-2244
| Onota Boat Livery
463 Pecks Rd
Pittsfield, MA
(413) 443-1366
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| | Area Resorts and Lodging | | Berkshire Vista Resort Inc
312 Kittle Rd
Hancock, MA
(413) 738-5154
| Vacation Village in the Berkshires
276 Brodie Rd
Hancock, MA
(413) 738-2000
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| Directions: |
| Pittsfield State Forest is located in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts.
From east or west: Take Massachusetts Turnpike (Rte I-90) to Exit 2 (Lee), to Route 20 west. Follow signs into park. Turn right on to Hungerford Street, then left on to West Street. Make a right on to Church Hill Street and follow the signs to the park. The Cascade Street entrance is hidden on the left side of the road, if you reach the Dan Casey Causeway then you have gone too far.
From north or south: Take Route 7 to Route 20 West. Follow signs into parks. |
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