J. A. Skinner State Park, State park on Mount Holyoke in Hadley, Massachusetts.
Located at the western edge of Mount Holyoke Range, this 400-acre park contains forested slopes leading to a mountaintop with views of Connecticut River Valley.
Joseph Allen Skinner, a local industrialist, donated the Summit House hotel and surrounding land to Massachusetts in 1940, establishing the current state park.
The Summit House at Mount Holyoke inspired Thomas Cole's 1836 painting of the Connecticut River Oxbow, now displayed at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Visitors can access the park through hiking trails year-round, while the auto road remains open from May through mid-October for direct summit access.
The park features the restored Summit House, a former mountain hotel from 1851 that now serves as a seasonal museum with historical exhibits.
Location: Massachusetts
Location: Hampshire County
Inception: 1940
Website: https://mass.gov/locations/skinner-state-park
GPS coordinates: 42.30444,-72.58833
Latest update: May 29, 2025 15:15
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