Guidebook for Amherst
Arts & Culture
Wonderful to visit Emily Dickenson homestead, and see where she wrote her extraordinary poetry.
49 locals recommend
Emily Dickinson Museum
280 Main StWonderful to visit Emily Dickenson homestead, and see where she wrote her extraordinary poetry.
Fantastic special exhibits, wonderful permanent collections,
One of our favorite museums and it's great to walk around Amherst College too.
23 locals recommend
Mead Art Museum
41 Quadrangle DrFantastic special exhibits, wonderful permanent collections,
One of our favorite museums and it's great to walk around Amherst College too.
Parks & Nature
Walk by the beautiful brook with several bridges and short or long walking trails.
8 locals recommend
Amethyst Brook Conservation Area
132 Pelham RdWalk by the beautiful brook with several bridges and short or long walking trails.
Lake Wyola
Skinner State Park
10 Skinner State Park Rdbeautiful views of the river and valleys.
Shopping
Clay's
32 Main Staffordable and comfortable cotton clothing for women
Essentials
This is a new farm store with excellent vegetables and meats, chips and salsas, etc.
But it's not a convenience store no paper goods or soap
Go to Stop and Shop or Whole Foods in Hadley for those items.
Simple Gifts Farm
1089 N Pleasant StThis is a new farm store with excellent vegetables and meats, chips and salsas, etc.
But it's not a convenience store no paper goods or soap
Go to Stop and Shop or Whole Foods in Hadley for those items.
Food Scene
It's fun to get to know the local farmers, Old Friends Farm has fantastic flowers, produce and value added ginger syrup, etc. which make great housewarming gifts.
6 locals recommend
Amherst Farmers' Market
1 Spring StIt's fun to get to know the local farmers, Old Friends Farm has fantastic flowers, produce and value added ginger syrup, etc. which make great housewarming gifts.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
213 College St