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The Mill River Recreation area in North Amherst is part of a greenbelt that extends southwest to Hadley and the Connecticut River. It is open to the public with no fee to access.According to AllTrails.com, the longest trail in Mill River Recreation Area is Mill River Trail to Puffer’s Pond Loop. This trail is estimated to be 3.7 km long.According to users from AllTrails.com, the best place to hike in Mill River Recreation Area is Mill River Trail to Puffer’s Pond Loop, which has a 4.3 star rating from 291 reviews. This trail is 3.7 km long with an elevation gain of 26 m.

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In the Mill District, driving is for golfers! Get out on the links in short order at this beautiful 9-hole course surrounded by nature. Open to golfers in the warmer months, the course is active all winter with sledding, snow-shoeing, and cross-country skiing. Bring your own equipment and enjoy views of the Berkshires while playing around featured ponds, wetlands, and native trees. Golf alone, with friends, or join one of their leagues!

Mill River Recreation Area keeps the Mill District active, with two basketball courts, two tennis courts, two little league-size baseball fields, a full playground, and a swimming pool for the summertime. Little ones are welcome too, with a toddler playground – including baby swings, and a wading pool.One of the longest hiking trails in Massachusetts, the trail cuts right through the Mill District! Maps for the Robert Frost Trail can be found at the Mill District General Store.

In the winter, the Town of Amherst grooms and maintains ski trails at Cherry Hill Golf Course, supported by the Amherst Nordic Ski Association, which was founded in 2018 to promote and enhance Nordic (cross country) skiing in Amherst and beyond. Amherst Nordic provides skiing opportunities for kids and adults, racers and tourers, and has a mission to get people outside in the winter enjoying healthy, exciting, and fun recreation on skinny skis. Cherry Hill is currently “bring your own” for equipment.Just a short walk down Summer Street brings you to Puffer’s Pond. Perfect for cooling down in the summer and walking all year-round, Puffer’s Pond is open for swimming, canoeing, fishing, and picnicking.

A perfect place to gather, Mill River Rec has picnic tables and barbecues available, as well as a pavilion that can be reserved through the LSSE (call 413-259-3065).

Owners of a solar energy farm in Massachusetts have reached a settlement with the state’s attorney general’s office to remediate a large tract of wetlands and riverfront damaged during construction of the site in 2018.

The Springfield traffic advisory for the week of July 18 includes milling work at the intersection of Main and Bridge streets in the downtown, and continued sewer line repairs along the Mill River.A person and their dog was rescued from the Mill River in the Baystate section of Northampton Monday when they were swept away by the swollen river’s swift current.