West Springfield, Massachusetts Travel Information

Granby, Windsor, and Enfield, Connecticut, and the Tobacco Valley Located off Route 20 in East Granby, Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine was originally chartered as the first copper mine in America in 1707. By 1773 further mining proved uneconomical, and in Decembe... Enfield, CT

Hill Towns of Cummington and Chesterfield and the Five College Area around Northampton and Amherst, Massachusetts Driving through the “hill towns” of Franklin County is pure pleasure. These tiny villages are some of the most rural and traditional in all of New England. In particular, take Route 112 south from Rou... Northampton, MA

Pioneer Valley along the Connecticut River The Pioneer Valley borders the Connecticut River, which stretches north to south through the state. The river valley is broad and fertile, making it excellent farming country. Many crops are raised he... Northampton, MA

Springfield Dr. James Naismith invented basketball here when he made a game of throwing a soccer ball into a peach basket at Springfield College in 1891. Homeboy Theodor Seuss Geisel (alias Dr. Seuss) has a natio... Springfield, MA

Springfield, Massachusetts, and the Holyoke Area Interstate 91 goes bombing right through the heart of these two busy cities. It’s hard to find your way around here, but do take the trouble, because you’ll be well rewarded. The Hadley Farm Museum is... Springfield, MA

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Robinson State Park (Distance: 1.7 mi) This out-and-back hike skirts the steep bluffs above the Westfield River, providing a surprising amount of solitude for a park just seven miles from downtown Springfield. But it’s bigger than it looks...

Agawam, MA - Hiking - length:3 mi

Hilltown Challenge Ride (Distance: 5.4 mi) Just northwest of Springfield, delightful bicycling abounds in the small valley tucked between the East Mountain–Mount Tom range on the east and rugged, wooded hill country on the west. Lying in the s...

Westfield, MA - Road Biking - length:36.1 mi

Manituck Lookout (Distance: 8.9 mi) This steady uphill walk along the Metacomet Trail leads you to mountain outlooks atop traprock ridges with views of the valley and far-flung mountains. Vantage points along the trail are column-like t...

Suffield, CT - Hiking - length:4 mi

Manhan Rail Trail (Distance: 10.6 mi) The Manhan Rail Trail wends its way through Easthampton, a typical New England factory town brimming with commerce and community, as well as historical and natural sites galore. Located in the Pioneer...

Northampton, MA - Rail-Trails - length:4.2 mi

Windsor Locks Canal (Distance: 10.6 mi) This flat, paved trail takes you along a former tow path with the historic Windsor Locks Canal on one side and the Enfield Rapids and the Connecticut River on the other. The total path is almost 10 mi...

Windsor Locks, CT - Walking - length:10 mi

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Springfield Springfield Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6531 yards, par 72 1.3 miles from center of West Springfield, Massachusetts

Agawam Agawam Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6119 yards, par 71 3.6 miles from center of West Springfield, Massachusetts

Saint Anne Saint Anne Country Club Public, 18 holes 6608 yards, par 72 3.9 miles from center of West Springfield, Massachusetts

Crestview Crestview Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6902 yards, par 72 4.3 miles from center of West Springfield, Massachusetts

East Mountain East Mountain Country Club Public, 18 holes 6118 yards, par 71 4.6 miles from center of West Springfield, Massachusetts

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