Burbank Park Boat Launch
Burbank Park
Pittsfield, MA
Fishing | Canoe/Kayak/SUP | Birding
Canoe Meadows Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA
Managed by
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Allowed Uses & Features
Information
- Family Friendly
- Free
- Parking
- Scenic View
Grass trail running from the parking area
Dense grass field in Canoe Meadows
Dirt single track trail running through Canoe Meadows
Pond located in Canoe Meadows
Boardwalk encroached upon by the surrounding grass fields
Entrance to Canoe Meadows
Grass entrance trail
- Public Land
- Private Land
- Bus Route
- Trail
- Major Trail
About Canoe Meadows
Canoe Meadows is a hiking area and wildlife reserve managed by Mass Audubon. The park is ideal for a family-friendly day of hiking and wildlife viewing in Western Massachusetts. Immediately, at the parking lot, visitors will greet scenic views of a meadow and the Berkshires in the distance. On sunny days in spring and summer, this meadow teems with wildflowers and local pollinator species. Then, when the weather eventually cools in autumn, visitors can see the landscape burst with the yellows and oranges of fall foliage.
Beyond the meadows, visitors will find a three-mile network of easy, family-friendly hiking trails. The paths travel throughout the surrounding Housatonic River floodplain and offer excellent views of wetland wildlife. The Sacred Way Trail, which branches toward the right, crosses boardwalks and provides numerous outlooks upon the marsh. Then, at the loop's far side, visitors will also see a sprawling beaver dam.
The Wolf Pine Loop, on the other hand, will bring visitors through a quiet pine forest. The trail eventually leads to a multi-trunked pine tree, otherwise known as a wolf pine.
Visitors will find a large parking lot off northbound Holmes Road, just after it crosses the Housatonic River. The park also features a community garden off Williams Street.
Please note that dogs are not allowed on this property.
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Accessibility Assessment
Features- Accessible Parking
The parking area at Canoe Meadows is a hard-packed gravel lot with one accessible parking space. From the parking lot, there is a small step down onto the grass trail; this step is 3 inches deep. The entrance to the trails is also seven and a half feet wide. The grass trails range in width from 8 to 12 feet. Trail conditions inside Canoe Meadows can be variable. The trails around the entrance have a maximum cross slope of 13% and a maximum slope of 12%.
Accessible parking spot
Grass trail leading into the meadows
Gravel parking lot
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.
