B&B Travel Guide for Berkshires area

Great Barrington    Located in one of the world’s most scenic resort areas, amid beautiful rolling hills and pastoral scenery is Great Barrington, it also provides a family-friendly ski center for experienced skiers and novices who can select areas that cater specifically for their needs and abilities, it includes the region’s largest children’s programs and boasts a new 5 lane Tubing Center and the best ski school.   ...read more

Lee    October Mountain State Forest in Lee, the largest state forest in Massachusetts is more than 16,000 acres and offers visitors canoeing, fishing, hiking, cross-country skiing and so much more. There is a beautiful marble drinking fountain in the park and a monument to the first ancient campsite of the Housatonic Indians placed there by the DAR. The park also includes a monument on the site of the first meetinghouse that was erected in 1780, a time capsule to be opened in 2077.   ...read more

Lenox    Tucked in a scenic corner of the lush countryside, is the charming town of Lenox, perhaps best known for being the former residence of the literary legend Edith Wharton. Enjoy Lenox Mountain’s scenic trails and the teeming wildlife it has to offer, also with its many historical and architectural landmarks, you’ll find the area is vibrant with unique shops, galleries and restaurants along tree-lined avenues and the little Church on the Hill one of the Berkshires' most enduring landmarks a structure built in 1895 and epitomizes the classical New England church.   ...read more

Pittsfield    Pittsfield offers the visitor ample opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast, why not take a scenic chairlift rides then ski, snowboard, try snow tubing, water-sliding, go-kart racing or play your chance at the miniature golf, it is also the birthplace of basketball and home to the Basketball Hall of Fame.   ...read more

Sheffield    Visitors can explore a variety of surrounding towns, each with its own particular charm and attractions like Sheffield where you can explore the countryside that inspired the likes of great thinkers like Thoreau and Emerson. A town full of delightful and rare antique shops that feature, among others, authentic collectibles.   ...read more

South Egremont    South Egremont lays claim to the most diverse terrain mix in the Berkshires, covering over 1,000 vertical feet and christened the mountain area “The Meadows.” The skiing slopes are superb, offering one of the best beginner areas anywhere, including gentle slopes served by an easy-to-ride Wonder Carpet lift. It’s a huge seven-trail complex terrain perfect for those who want to start mountaineering.   ...read more

Williamstown    Several hundred thousand acres of Berkshire County woodlands have been set-aside as state parks featuring hiking trails, lakes for swimming and boating. For the largest ski and snowboard resort with high-speed, six-passenger chairlifts and 8 lifts offering 40 scenic trails and summer mountain activities center for the entire family with alpine slide, rock climbing, mountain biking, mini golf and even the dare devil sports of trampoline/bungee jumping attractions are all within easy reach of the pretty town of Williamstown.   ...read more