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

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