Waterfalls and Swimming Holes Near Shelburne Falls & the Pioneer Valley
The Pioneer Valley is where Berkshire waterfall country meets river swims and a few calm lake beaches, which makes it one of the easiest western Massachusetts regions to turn into a full summer day.
Use the map to judge drive order, then open each page for short-walk access, parking, and posted swim rules. For a denser Berkshire waterfall stack, see waterfalls in the Berkshires.
#1 Gardner Falls — Shelburne Falls
Gardner Falls is a waterfall stop in Shelburne Falls with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min
#2 Tannery Falls — Savoy
Tannery Falls is a waterfall stop in Savoy with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 5-45 min
#3 Bear's Den Falls — New Salem
Bear's Den Falls is a waterfall stop in New Salem with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min
#4 Chapel Falls (Chapel Brook Reservation) — Ashfield
Chapel Falls Trail (Chapel Brook Reservation) is a waterfall stop in Ashfield with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min
#5 Whirley Baths — Charlemont area
Whirley Baths is a freshwater swim spot in Greenfield, Williamstown, Charlemont with separate parking and water pins (Greenfield, Williamstown,…
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5 min
#6 Goldmine Brook Potholes — Huntington area
Goldmine Brook Potholes is a freshwater swim spot in Springfield, Westfield, Huntington, Chester with separate parking and… (Springfield, Westfield,…
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5 min
#7 Mohawk Trail State Forest Beach — Charlemont
Mohawk Trail State Forest Beach is a state-park lake beach in Charlemont with separate parking and shoreline pins.
- Swim
- Allowed
- Walk
- 5 min
#8 Glendale Falls — Pittsfield area
Glendale Falls is a waterfall stop in Pittsfield, Hinsdale, West Worthington with separate arrival and falls pins (Pittsfield, Hinsdale, West Worthington,…
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 8 min
#9 Deerfield River near Deerfield Academy — Deerfield
Deerfield River near Deerfield Academy is a freshwater river swim spot in MA with separate parking and water pins (MA, Massachusetts).
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5 min
#10 Wendell State Forest — Ruggles Pond — Wendell
Wendell State Forest - Ruggles Pond is a state-park pond or lake access point in Wendell with separate parking and shoreline…
- Swim
- Allowed
- Walk
- 5 min