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Things to do in Amherst, Massachusetts

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Top things to do in Amherst, Massachusetts

The 31 highest-rated places in Amherst, Massachusetts, ranked by travellers.

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Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation 1 Parks
Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation
4.8 · 863 reviews
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art 2 Museums
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
4.6 · 785 reviews
Emily Dickinson Museum 3 Museums
Emily Dickinson Museum
4.8 · 396 reviews
Beneski Museum of Natural History 4 Museums
Beneski Museum of Natural History
4.8 · 335 reviews
Poet's Seat Tower 5 Historical places
Poet's Seat Tower
4.6 · 354 reviews
Grenville Park 6 Parks
Grenville Park
4.5 · 410 reviews
Groff Park 7 Parks
Groff Park
4.7 · 349 reviews
South Sugarloaf Mountain Observation Tower 8 Parks
South Sugarloaf Mountain Observation Tower
4.8 · 206 reviews
The New England Peace Pagoda 9 Temples
The New England Peace Pagoda
4.9 · 139 reviews
Ware-Hardwick Covered Bridge 10 Historical places
Ware-Hardwick Covered Bridge
4.7 · 178 reviews
Buttonball Tree 11 Places of interest
Buttonball Tree
4.8 · 109 reviews
Endelson Playground (Park) 12 Parks
Endelson Playground (Park)
4.4 · 124 reviews
Amherst Town Common 13 Parks
Amherst Town Common
4.3 · 103 reviews
Swift River Reservation 14 Parks
Swift River Reservation
4.7 · 67 reviews
Mead Art Museum 15 Museums
Mead Art Museum
4.5 · 73 reviews
Salmon Falls Gallery 16 Museums
Salmon Falls Gallery
4.8 · 46 reviews
Memorial Hall Museum 17 Museums
Memorial Hall Museum
4.8 · 54 reviews
Haigis Mall 18 Parks
Haigis Mall
4.2 · 79 reviews
Fisher Museum Harvard Forest 19 Museums
Fisher Museum Harvard Forest
4.7 · 35 reviews
Moore's Corner Church 20 Temples
Moore's Corner Church
4.9 · 21 reviews
Ware Center Meetinghouse 21 Historical places
Ware Center Meetinghouse
4.6 · 26 reviews
Turners Falls-Gill Bridge 22 Places of interest
Turners Falls-Gill Bridge
4.7 · 22 reviews
Lehrman Stadium 23 Venues
Lehrman Stadium
4.6 · 33 reviews
Arcadia Lake 24 Natural attractions
Arcadia Lake
5 · 12 reviews
University Museum of Contemporary Art 25 Museums
University Museum of Contemporary Art
4.6 · 16 reviews
Mount Norwottuck 26 Natural attractions
Mount Norwottuck
4.8 · 13 reviews
New Salem Common Historic District 27 Historical places
New Salem Common Historic District
5 · 8 reviews
Ware Center Historic District 28 Historical places
Ware Center Historic District
4.5 · 2 reviews
West Cemetery 29 Places of interest
West Cemetery
3.8 · 6 reviews
Ware Millyard Historic District 30 Historical places
Ware Millyard Historic District
4 · 1 reviews

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Spring and early autumn usually bring the most comfortable weather for sightseeing, with mild days and thinner crowds than mid-summer.

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Two to three days is enough to cover the main highlights, with extra time for day trips to nearby attractions.

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City centres are usually walkable, with public transport linking the main districts; check local apps for tickets and routes.

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Staying near the old town or main station keeps the top attractions within easy reach on foot or a short ride.

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Aventuro lists 31 curated attractions in and around Amherst, Massachusetts, ranked by traveller ratings.

Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation is the highest-rated place to visit in Amherst, Massachusetts right now.

The largest category is museums, with 9 places to explore.

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