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All 294 places by distance →One day from North Amherst
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:24 pm
46 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave North Amherst
- Beneski Museum of Natural Historymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Mount Orientviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Areaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mount Tobyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- South Sugarloaf Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in North Amherst
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near North Amherst?
Robert Frost Trail (trek, about 2 km), Campus Pond (lake, about 3 km), Old Chapel (church, about 3 km), Beneski Museum of Natural History (museum, about 6 km), Mead Art Museum (museum, about 6 km), Mount Orient (viewpoint, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of North Amherst?
82 places on Spotwander: 28 wildlife, forests & gardens, 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 churches, 3 museums.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to North Amherst?
Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation, about 11 km by road; Mount Holyoke Range State Park (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to North Amherst?
Mount Orient, about 8 km by road; South Sugarloaf Mountain (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from North Amherst?
Start in North Amherst, visit Beneski Museum of Natural History, then Mount Orient, then Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area, then Mount Toby, then South Sugarloaf Mountain, and drive back — about 46 km by road in all.