Outdoors

Chester/Blandford State Forest o 2,308 acres: camping, hiking, skiing, picnics, snowmobiling, horseback riding, fishing o Chester, Rte. 20

D.A.R. State Forest o 1,517 acres: boating, camping, hiking, picnics, swimming, fishing, skiing, accessible facilities o Goshen, off Route 112N

Gardener State Park o 29 acres: boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, picnics o Huntington, Route 112N

Knightsville Wildlife Management Area o 300 acres: fishing, bird watching, hiking, mountain biking, camping, picnics o Huntington, Route 112

Littleville Lake o  boating, picnics, fishing, skiing o Littleville Road off Route 112 Huntington

Tolland State Forest o 4,893 acres: boating, camping, hiking, picnics, swimming, fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, accessible facilities o Otis, Route 8

Westfield River o three branches form the valleys of the Hilltowns of Jacob's Ladder: swimming, hiking, fishing, picnics, canoeing, kayaking, white water races o contact the Westfield River Canoe Club for information about locations and events 413-354-9684

Events

Great River Road Bicycle Tour o annual 100-mile race through the Hilltowns o October 10-11 413-562-5237

Westfield River Whitewater Canoe Races o competitions in numerous categories o Spring

Golf

Beaver Brook Country Club o Haydenville o 413-268-7229

Whippernon Country Club o Russell o 413-862-3606

Worthington Country Club o Worthington o 413-238-4464

Skiing

Cross-country

Bucksteep Manor o 25km of marked and groomed trails, home cooking o Washington Mountain Road, Washington 413-623-5535

Canterbury Farm Ski Touring Center o 12 miles of marked and groomed trails, rentals, lessons, warming lodge with soups and snacks o Fred Snow Road, Becket 413-623-0100

Hickory Hill Touring Centero 25km of groomed trails, rental shop, lessons, food o Buffington Hill Road, Worthington 413-238-5813

Maple Corner Farmo 40km trails, 800 vertical lift, rentals, lessons, snowshoes o Beech Hill Road, Granville 413-357-6697

Notchview Reservation o 27km forested trails on 3100 acres, trail-side shelters, ski lodge o Route 9 Windsor 413-684-0148

Stump Sprouts o 25km groomed trails, rustic lodge with sauna, fireplace, home cooking o West Hawley Road, Hawley 413-339-4265

Downhill

Blandford Ski Area o affordable family downhill skiing and horseback riding o 2nd Division Road, Blandford 413-848-2880 or 1-800-SKI-TYME

Otis Ridge Ski Area odownhill skiing, full range of terrain o Route 23, Otis 413-269-4444