This is one of my favorite places around to spend a summer afternoon. It's a huge nature preserve…read morewith lots of trails, but the spot where two streams intersect not too far from the parking area is beautiful and perfect for cooling your feet in the water, bird watching, or having a picnic. There are two picnic tables close to the water, plus a cute swing to take a rest on. If you do picnic here, make sure to bring something to put your trash in -- there are no garbage cans (or restrooms) available.

It's getting harder and harder to find places to get outside that aren't crowded with people trying…read moreto do the same thing. My husband and daughter have been there multiple times but today was my first trip. The preserve is 85 acres with multiple trails, one that go up hill and back down with a rope strung between the trees to grab on to, while another is a gentle meander along the Kinderhook creek with benches and swings to relax on. There's a trail for almost every ability The parking lot is small, only 15 cars and parking on the road is not permitted so please don't do it.

This park is beautiful and so low key. You'd be hard pressed to find more than 15 people on the…read morebeach on a given day. It's quite a drive from Albany, but I prefer this so much more than Grafton.

This is a great state campsite in Rensselaer County in the Taborton Mountain area. iIt's a Windee…read moreride up the mountain to find it but there's something for everyone here-hiking trails, boating, swimming, picnicking beach for swimming,basketball and a modern playground for 2-5year olds. It's a carry in carry out facility-they do sell ice but there's nothing close as far as stores so bring everything you need. The campsites are mainly shaded areas but they come with fireplaces in picnic tables I don't believe RVs are allowed. Six dollars a day to park if you're just using the day facilities.

Stumbled upon the Somerset Reservoir while we were out one day driving around the area; a couple of…read moreour friends were headed there to take their dog for a swim, so we decided to meet them. It is VERY much off the beaten path and once you turn on Somerset Rd., it's a good 3 or 4 mile drive to get to the general parking, picnic area near the water. Oh yeah, the road isn't paved either so it's best to have a 4x4 or some sort of vehicle with tires that can handle the trek. The general parking area is a decent size, there are a few picnic tables and a port-a-potty which was surprisingly clean. The reservoir itself is huge and great for kayaking or canoeing, neither of which we did, but I did see quite a few people there enjoying themselves on the water. There is one general walking direction which takes you to several different hiking paths and there is even a cute little bridge overlooking a beautiful stream. It had rained that morning and with leaves falling, the trails were a little slippery at points, but nothing that made me feel unsafe. I'd definitely recommend wearing sneakers or hiking boots of some kind. Between the group of us, we had 3 dogs and none of them were on a leash; people really didn't seem to care and everyone was friendly. The dogs enjoyed swimming in the water and I enjoyed looking at it. I'd most definitely go back to Somerset Reservoir with a camera and a light lunch to kick back and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Camped here haha lol at the airfeild, it was just so good. FOOD WAS GREAT. Those burgers and and…read morepattys were out of this world, they were cooked good. Such a good place for my family. I have a good palette so I love good food lol

This was the perfect venue for our picnic the day after our wedding. We had family and friends of…read moreall ages and everyone enjoyed themselves. We didn't use it but there was even a dog park for four legged friends. It helped that we had a gorgeous fall day. Great spot.

Softball practice for my travel team is awesome here! I recommend the playground and swings!read more

This is a true neighbourhood park that is not huge but makes me appreciate its existence no less…read more The entrance is clearly marked and there's no dedicated parking, but street parking is really available. The playground is a bit sparse but it's spacious and has slides and swings. Once part the boardwalk/bridge with streams running underneath, there are several trails although they basically loop or otherwise all connect. There's a path that connects directly to what looks like the baseball field at Lisha Kill Middle School, so we could hear kids play while walking on some part of the trails. I hope this natural space is preserve for a long time for all to enjoy.

Hidden sculpture garden in West Stockbridge that is a great way to spend 90 minutes…read more There are two distinct areas of the garden - one directly to the back of the entrance building, and the other starts on the rooftop of the entrance building. The person at the entrance did not explain that to us and we almost left without seeing the most impressive part of the garden! She was busy watching something on her phone. That was the only negative of our visit! The garden was well maintained, and we thoroughly enjoyed talking about each piece of art. I would call this a hidden gem!

My wife and I love going to sculpture parks and on sculpture tours. We have done this in many…read morestates- Maine, Vermont, New York- and now Massachusetts. The Turn Park Space is a fairly large location spread out over many acres. There is a small river flowing next to the park with high rocky outcrops. They even placed a few sculptures on this escarpment to view from the other side. We both enjoyed our time there- my favorite piece was titled "Reflection", by Nikolai Silis.

It's a great little playground but needs better signage to direct where to park to get close to it.read more

The concession stand at the near by baseball field is something that you do not want to experience!…read moreTo start the prices were horrid, the service was awful, and the food was disgusting. The workers spoke at the bare minimum. Over all would not reconcile!

I had site 13 way up the top of the mountain. It's primitive camping up there with only…read moreaccommodations being a porta potty. It was full when I arrived but after I requested it to be emptied they made a call and had it done same day. I thought the showers were way too hot but nobody else was complaining about that...in fact one lady said it was freezing cold. I turned lobster red both times I took a shower. I decided to go without one after the second one. Those are my only complaints and I dont think they are at all significant. The campground is well maintained. It's really a nice quiet place to get away from people and all the rudeness of society. I was able to enjoy an almost humanless interaction camping experience...as everyone seemed to be staying at the lower main campground sites. I used my coffee maker in the main bathrooms and headed to the top lookout of the mountain every morning and sat there enjoying my coffee overlooking the beautiful state of NY and the gorgeous views. I camped Sunday through Saturday and I dreaded the weekend...sure enough campers came in and started up with the door slamming glad I was leaving on Saturday. With the porta potty door slam at 5 am I was up and shaking out my tarp and rattle rattle noise maker myself packing away my stuff til around 8 am. I've been camping all over new england and I have never seen the animal that is hanging around sites 11, 12 and 13. When I first spotted it I thought it was someones pet monkey. The thing is a cross between a monkey, panda and a sloth. I have no idea what it is but it was amazing to watch. Huge thick long tail like a dogs, the animal what dirty white color and the small rounded ears were black and it had a black snout. It moved real slow like a sloth and it stood on its hind legs and checked out every single leaf on the smaller trees looking for something specific I'm guessing slugs. I wish I had taken a closer look at its hands or paws. It wasn't bothered by the flash lights and it came right behind my fire pit about 10 feet from where I sat and I didn't dare get any closer and my phone camera could not pick it up.....I was there a whole week and could hear it walking through the woods at night. Only when another camper came in and flashed the lights on it did I realize it was there.

Extensive trail system ruined by ATVs creating mudholes, eroding soil, generally destroying it for…read moreother users.

Helpful staff and a beautiful place to visit. We took the left trail to the summit. Pretty steep…read morefor a couple of old folks but worth it.

Great site for birding! The all persons trail is handicapped accessible and suitable for all…read moreability levels

We really enjoyed this park. It is the highest point in Massachusetts and has amazing views. At…read morefirst we weren't sure if the monument was anything more than just a monument, but you can actually climb up to the top like with a lighthouse. The door is closed but you can just open it and go in. The AT Appalachian trail runs right past the monument. It also follows the roads coming in and out of the park. There is a lodge at the top that you can stay in with a restaurant. We might have booked a room and timed our trip differently if we had known ahead of time. We did check out the lodge and bought a postcard. We initially rode in on the north road and it was very treacherous and poorly maintained, not a great choice for motorcycle. The south road was paved nicely but had a couple spots that were washed out so it goes down to one lane around those. But it is much smoother and easier for motorcycles. Bonus fact, if you look really hard you'll see some clue about where the American School of Wizardry Ilvermorny is hiding on the mountain. [wizard hat and wand emojis].

I had a phenomenal time at this park! There are some wonderful hiking trails near the Visitors…read moreCenter. Make sure you stop by there for a wide array of travel brochures and displays that reveal the history of the park. It functions as a mini museum and it's FREE. They offer a couple of tours daily at the mountain summit. Overall, not a bad summit considering that it's New England. I'm accustomed to 14rs where I live. Park is clean. People heavy depending upon what time of day and year you visit. I visited on 4th of July weekend. It wasn't as people heavy as expected. The drive up from the main roadway is really nice. Beautiful area! I would visit this park for another opportunity if I'm ever in the area again.