Tucker Park
Pittsfield, MA
Playground | Basketball
Brattlebrook Park Longview Terrace, Pittsfield, MA
Managed by
City of Pittsfield
Allowed Uses & Features
Information
- Free
- Primitive
Soccer fields located by the parking area
View of the meadow looking out at the Berkshires
View of the soccer fields located by the parking area
View of the forests around Battlebrook Park
Entrance sign and parking area
- Public Land
- Private Land
- Bus Route
- Trail
- Major Trail
About Brattlebrook Park
Brattlebrook Park is a local conservation area managed by the City of Pittsfield. Overall, visitors have several options for an enjoyable day of outdoor recreation in Western Massachusetts.
Immediately upon arriving at the parking lot, visitors will find an expansive soccer field. With its freshly cut grass, this field is perfect for both competitive team play and individual practice. Then, beyond this sporting complex, visitors will access scenic views of the surrounding Berkshires. These mountains often erupt with vibrant oranges and yellows when the weather cools in autumn.
There is also an exapansive network of trails running throughout the park. The trails run through the parking area but also connect to many of the local neighborhoods.
The park also offers plenty of wildlife-viewing opportunities. Visitors will find three different ecosystems—a forest, a meadow, and a wetland---throughout the park. In the forest, visitors can see an abundance of local bird species, including woodpeckers. The meadow is then an ideal place to locate insects and wildflowers throughout the spring and summer. In the wetland, finally, visitors will easily hear the sounds of amphibians throughout the year's warmer months.
Visitors will find a small parking lot off Longview Terrace Extension.
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Accessibility Assessment
Features- Accessible Parking
- Adaptive Equipment Trails (Mt. Biking and Skiing)
The parking area at Battlebrook Park is a gravel parking area with no formal accessible parking spaces, and can be prone to mud and standing water. By the parking area, there is a locked gate. Visitors will have to walk around the gate; there is a 15-foot-wide grassy trail leading to an overgrown soccer field. On the other side of the road, there is another grassy trail. This trail is behind a 1-foot-tall chain that visitors will have to cross over. The trails at Battlebrook Park are a mix of grass, hard-packed gravel, and dirt, and all range around 6 to 15 feet wide. The trails accommodate adaptive equipment, such as mountain bikes, due to their wide width, which provides ample passing space, and the turn radius exceeds 6 feet. There are sections where the trail might become steep, over 12%, over uneven or rocky terrain. However, the majority of the trails at Battlebrook Park are wide and even grass trails.
Road entrance and parking area
Trail entrance
Clubs, Retail & Rentals
Looking to meet up with others for team sports or group activities? Check out our list of clubs, guides and leagues in the Berkshires on the Resources page. Our list of summer camps will help you plan an overnight or day camp adventure for your young ones.
We also link to an array of outdoor recreation retail shops for gear and rental facilities for equipment on the Gear page.
