Local Attractions
Explore your new neighborhood with these Northampton favorites.
Forbes Library
The 1894 Forbes Library – with its distinct Romanesque Revival architecture – is host to large and extensive collections including an art gallery, local history resources, and the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum. The library is on the Register of Historic Places.
Childs Park
This 40-acre park is a 10-minute walk from Round Hill and features three expansive lawns, two natural ponds, an Italianate-style teahouse presiding over season formal gardens, and a network of paved trails throughout.
Academy of Music
This grand venue for culture and theater was built 1891 in the Renaissance Revival style, and has hosted legendary French stage actress Sarah Bernhardt, film star Mae West, and illusionist Harry Houdini. Today, it serves as a venue for live theater, dance, film, music and arts education as well as the home of the Pioneer Valley Ballet.
Bike Trail
The Norwottuck Rail Trail is an 11-mile path across Northampton, Hadley, and Amherst. The path's level terrain provides safe passage for various activities along a picturesque route.
Smith College Museum of Art
Smith College – founded 1871 – operates the Smith College Museum of Art on campus, which boasts an internationally known collection of French impressionist paintings and many other rotating exhibits