Benedict Road Baseball Fields
Springside Park
Pittsfield, MA
Wildlife Viewing | Baseball/Softball
Springside House 874 North Street, Pittsfield, MA
Managed by
City of Pittsfield
Part of
Springside Park
Allowed Uses & Features
Information
- Dogs allowed - Leashed
- Family Friendly
- Free
- Gardens
- Historic
- Near Public Transit
- Parking
- Picnicking
- Restroom
- Scenic View
Entrance to Springside House and the parking lot
- Public Land
- Private Land
- Bus Route
- Trail
- Major Trail
About Springside House
Springside House is an educational center and event venue in the City of Pittsfield's Springside Park. Visitors, overall, will have several options for an enjoyable day of outdoor recreation in the Berkshires. Springside House, built in the mid-1800s, once served as the headquarters for Pittsfield's Parks Department. Now, throughout the summer, the house sometimes hosts concerts and educational workshops. Behind the building, visitors will find the Vincent J. Herbert Arboretum. This green space features a picturesque lawn, pollinator gardens, and an immense diversity of wildlife species. Visitors can bring a picnic blanket in the summertime and watch local butterflies visit the flowers.
Springside Park is a 237-acre property managed by the City of Pittsfield. After almost becoming a commercial golf course, the park experienced a revival and is now home to numerous Western Massachusetts outdoor recreation opportunities. Past the house, there is an extensive network of hiking trails that connect to a baseball field, a small pavilion, and several playgrounds. The city currently plans to renovate the park's facilities, including possibly adding mountain biking trails.
Visitors will find a small parking lot that branches from the Springside Park dirt road, which intersects with North Street. The parking lot provides scenic views of Pittsfield and the surrounding mountains.
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Features- Accessible Parking
Upon arrival at Springside House, visitors will notice a paved parking lot. The parking lot has no formal accessible parking spaces, but visitors can park close to the house. The parking lot is mostly flat, but some areas are uneven and contain potholes. There is a paved path running from the parking lot around the house. This path is wide, measuring 15 feet across; however, in some sections, the pavement can become rough, and the cross-slope can exceed 5%. There is also a ramp leading from the paved path up to the house. The ramp is 5 feet wide and has a slope of 7.5%. However, to access the ramp, visitors will have to contend with a 7-inch lip from the path to the ramp.
Parking area
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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.
