J. A. Skinner State Park

J. A. Skinner State Park
The Summit House
Map showing the location of J. A. Skinner State Park
Map showing the location of J. A. Skinner State Park
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of J. A. Skinner State Park
Map showing the location of J. A. Skinner State Park
J. A. Skinner State Park (the United States)
LocationHadley, South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°18′16″N 72°35′18″W / 42.30444°N 72.58833°W / 42.30444; -72.58833[1]
Area843 acres (341 ha)[2]
Elevation443 ft (135 m)[1]
Established1940
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteSkinner State Park

Joseph Allen Skinner State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area located in the towns of Hadley and South Hadley in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts. The state park surrounds Mount Holyoke, the westernmost peak of the Mount Holyoke Range. At the summit is the historic Prospect House, an old hotel first opened in 1851.[3] The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Skinner State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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