Williams River
Fine wildlife area with access to the Williams River and views over adjacent farmland.
Highlights
- Great Barrington, MA
- Difficulty: Difficult, No maintained trails; rough terrain.
- Size: 41 acres
- Special features: Frontage on the Williams River, oak forest
Activities
Difficulty
This land, and all of the present-day Berkshires, are the ancestral homeland of the Mohican people, who were forcibly displaced to Wisconsin by European colonization. These lands continue to be of great significance to the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation today. To learn more, visit mohican.com.
Directions & Parking
GPS
- Center of Property:Google Maps | 42.2292, -73.3755
Parking
No parking is available. Access to his parcel is very difficult. The reserve is at the very end of Wright Lane in Great Barrington.
About the Reserve
It’s a shame that this property is difficult to find as the hardwood forest with exposed ledges is very pretty. These 41 acres are great habitat for wild turkey – lots of acorns and adjacent to farmland!
This property is conserved with The Trustees of Reservations.