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Nice & Easy Canal Walk

Date and Time

Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 10:00AM - 12:00PM

Location

Holyoke Heritage State Park,
Massachusetts, Connecticut River Valley,
MA United States

Registration

Registration is not required for this activity. However, you may wish to contact the leader(s) if you have any questions.

Overview

Join the park interpreter for some exercise along Holyoke's canals and beyond. This is a leisurely walk. We stroll along the first level canal to its intersection with the second level canal. Here we overlook the Holyoke dam complex. A return trip along the second level canal on Race street brings us full circle. 2.0 miles total. Dress for the weather. Severe weather cancels. Meet at the Visitor Center.

AMC Trip Policy

Cost

Free

Related Link(s):

Holyoke Heritage State Park Web Page

Driving Directions

Click map for driving directions

Park for free in the 221 Appleton Street parking lot. Follow the sidewalk on foot, into the park, passing the Merry-Go-Round. Veer left at the sidewalk fork up to the Visitor Center.

Visitor Services Supervisor Nancy Condon points out the Massasoit Paper Mill across the first level canal in Holyoke.

Activity

Walks

Offered By

Western Massachusetts

Status

Open

Nearby AMC Destination

Noble View Outdoor Center

Difficulty

Easy

Audience

Adults (18+)


Leader




(best time to call: 8:00am - 4:00pm)

Nancy is an environmental educator, having shared the joys and lessons of nature with young children, students and adults for the past 38 years. She is currently working for MA Department of Conservation and Recreation as the Visitor Services Supervisor at Holyoke Heritage State Park.