Hidden Gems Places To Visit in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States
- 5.0 Ashley Reservoir (20 reviews)
-Most peaceful
Dams
Finally got here again on a beautiful day and still felt alone most of the time. Writing this review is counter productive to keeping it empty but I just need to rave how peaceful this place is. It's almost like walking on water. See more..
- 4.5 Holyoke Children's Museum (78 reviews)
-Great Kids Museum for a Couple Hours
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Children's Museums
I took my 2 year old and 9 month old here while my wife was at a conference at UMass. It was a lovely place. Not super big but tons of stuff to keep kids interested. It was only about 20 minutes away from our hotel in Northampton. We were there for about 2 and a half hours and touched on every part of what they had to offer but my kids had a blast the whole time. See more..
- 4.5 Wistariahurst Museum (23 reviews)
-Take the Tour and explore the gardens!
Tuesday: Historic Sites
My sister and I came to see the gardens but as soon as we entered the museum, the restored home of textile giant, William Skinner, we wanted to see more. We were warmly greeted by a docent who offered to take us on a tour. The admission was $7 per person and it was well worth it. Our docent was very knowledgeable and answered our many questions with very interesting facts and colorful examples. We spent over an hour on the tour and she took us to places that were roped off and that we would have missed without her guidance. After the tour, we went to the garden and were pleased to meet Toi Graham, a master gardener who spoke at one of our garden club meetings, working in the garden. (Wistariahurst uses the German spelling for Wisteria.) We discussed the plantings and toured the holding gardens as well as the main gardens. We had a wonderful visit, and learned much about Mr. Skinner, his textile business, his home, his family, and his gardens. We easily spent 3.5 hours there. See more..
What's a Hidden gem?
We call places hidden gems that are new, extremely good, but are not that popular yet - you should check them out. The criteria is to have a rating of 4.5 or more and more than 20 reviews and less than 100 reviews.
