- TripBuzz found 116 things to do with kids in or near Amherst, Massachusetts, including 98 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Shelburne Falls.
- From Mullins Center to UMass Practice Rink, the Amherst area offers 90 different types of family activities, including: Specialty Museums, Movie Theaters, Colleges & Universities and History Museums.
- Home to three of the colleges in the Five College Consortium, Amherst has housed many notable residents, including Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost. The University of Massachusetts Amherst holds the annual Apple Harvest Festival, which is set up like an old fashioned New England community fair. The city is just over an hour from Worcester, MA.
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Public Windsor Lake is an outdoor recreation area with picnic tables and hiking trails. Swimming, camping, fishing and playground area is available in addition to Wednesday summertime concerts in the park.
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Noted for the presence an observation tower, museum, and visitor's center, Talcott Mountain State Park is a publicly managed park preserve. The park also features a 1.25 mile hiking trail that winds up the slope to the observation area.
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Windsor Lake Park is a small park encompassing Windsor Lake. Those interested in water sports and activities may enjoy Windor Lake as a place to swim (with lifeguards,) boat, and fish. The park also maintains a playground and campground.
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With a hiking trail that leads up a local mountain, Molly Stark State Park provides scenic views of an area that was settled prior to the American Revolution. There are also several maintained campsites.
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Owned for almost 200 years over 5 generations of the Phelps family, the Phelps Tavern Museum contains artifacts from the once tavern and is made of architecture reflecting the 18th century in which it was built.
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Filled with sports fields, Memorial Park offers six fields for visitors to participate in recreational baseball or watch Little League games. The park also has a skate park, pool, and snack bar.
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Founded in 1911, the Simsbury Historical Society is a non-profit organization that oversees modern buildings, artifact collections, and manuscript assemblages. The society owns 16 buildings including the Phelps Tavern and the Hendrick Cottage.
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Named after a Native American trail, Mohawk Trail State Forest is home to multiple old growth areas, gorges and mountain ridges in addition to many rivers and streams. It thus, serves as a habitat for diverse animal species including bobcats, bears and more.
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Spend the day admiring the great outdoors at the Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Managed by the Audubon Society, Canoe Meadows offers several trails and is open throughout the year.
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Local history is on display at Worcester Historical Museum. Among the notable collections of artifacts, paintings and sculptures is weaponry from the colonial era through World War II. Ages 18 and under receive free admission.