Set amidst more than 1,000 lush acres in the Berkshires, Pleasant Valley’s varied trails wind through forests, meadows, wetlands, and along the slopes of Lenox Mountain, making this site an excellent location for easy-to-strenuous hiking. While exploring, there’s a good chance you will see evidence of the sanctuary’s most visible wildlife resident, the beaver, via dams, dens, or lodges.
Sanctuary Highlights
• A universally accessible All Persons Trail that winds past towering hemlocks to a boardwalk, where visitors can watch for wildlife from a deck overlooking Pike’s Pond, with trail materials in large print, Braille, audio, and tactile formats.
• An adventurous hike to the summit of Lenox Mountain for unrivaled views of the Berkshires.
• Active beaver colony that can sometimes be viewed from the Pike’s Pond viewing platform.
• Canoe trips offered on the Housatonic River and area lakes from late June through Columbus Day.
• Pleasant Valley Nature Camp, which has been connecting children with the nature of the Berkshires' outdoors since 1947.

Local

Eat and Drink

• Mazzeo's Ristorante Catering & Home Made Pasta - Pittsfield (2.8 miles) - Thank you for stopping by. If you are looking for authentic Italian cuisine prepared with the freshe...
• No. Six Depot Roastery + Cafe - West Stockbridge (4.9 miles) - We are a family-owned coffee roastery and cafe, located in the oldest train station in the Berkshire...
• Adams Ale House - Adams (19.2 miles) - The Adams Ale House is far from just a bar. It’s all about excellent food, value, service and hosp...

See and Do

• Mass Audubon - Berkshire Wildlife Sanctuaries Lenox (0.0 miles) - Set amidst more than 1,000 lush acres in the Berkshires, Pleasant Valley’s varied trails wind thro...
• The Mount: Edith Wharton's Home Lenox (3.4 miles) - Author Edith Wharton designed and built The Mount in 1902. She created a world of gracious beauty wh...
• No. Six Depot Roastery + Cafe West Stockbridge (4.9 miles) - We are a family-owned coffee roastery and cafe, located in the oldest train station in the Berkshire...
• Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon New Lebanon (6.6 miles) - The Shakers at Mount Lebanon led the largest and most successful utopian communal society in America...
• Ramblewild Lanesborough (12.7 miles) - Set on 1400+ acres in the scenic mountains of Berkshire County, Ramblewild is home to four seasons o...

Shopping

• No. Six Depot Roastery + Cafe - West Stockbridge (4.9 miles) - We are a family-owned coffee roastery and cafe, located in the oldest train station in the Berkshire...