41 Kids Friendly Vacation Destination In Amherst

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1. Puffers Falls

Address: Mill River,, Amherst.

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A beautiful waterfall surrounded by unlimited natural beauty and photographic opportunities

2. Mt. Holyoke Summit House

Address: 195 Skinner State Park Rd, Hadley.

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This is a historical landmark in Amherst and the state park surrounds Mount Holyoke, the westernmost peak of the Mount Holyoke Range and an year-round hiking paradise

3. Pita Pockets Amherst

Address: Pita Pockets, 103 N Pleasant St, Amherst.

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A Falafel restaurant famous for its falafel & Middle Eastern plates, pita sandwiches, chicken, gyro, Vegan, gluten-free, vegetarian and more options

4. El Comalito

Address: 460 West St, Amherst.

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A Salvadoran restaurant with traditional Mexican and Salvadoran dishes

5. Miss Saigon

Address: 96 N Pleasant St, Amherst.

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A Vietnamese restaurant where you get traditional Vietnamese soup, sandwiches, and other delicious foods

6. Antonio's Pizza

Address: 31 N Pleasant St, Amherst.

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A pizza restaurant with traditional, thin-crust & Sicilian pies, plus wings, pasta & subs

7. Hampshire Dining Commons

Address: 141 Southwest Cir, Amherst.

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This restaurant attracts visitors by serving minimally processed foods and more plant-based items at peak season, less red meat, more sustainable seafood, and healthier oils, fats, and beverages.

8. UMass Dining - Franklin Dining Commons

Address: 260 Stockbridge Rd, Amherst.

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This restaurant is famous for its vegan and vegetarian dishes such as sushi bar, pizza station, international bar, salad bar, stand-alone vegetarian station, deli bar and cereal station, as well as many American fare items.

9. Johnny's Tavern

Address: 30 Boltwood Walk, Amherst.

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Bar & Grill with authentic Americal cuisines in an elegant ambiance

10. MoMo Tibetan Restaurant

Address: 23 N Pleasant St, Amherst.

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A Tibetan restaurant with authentic Asian cuisines

11. Lili's Restaurant

Address: 197 N Pleasant St, Amherst.

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The Chinese restaurant is famous for its Pork Burger, Hand Made Noodles, Fried Rice, Stewed Pork Rice combo, Pork Leek Dumplings, and more. Free WiFi& customer free parking in rear

12. The University Club

Address: 243 Stockbridge Rd, Amherst.

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This restaurant offers the public and campus community a full-service restaurant & lounge featuring local beer, wine, and farm-fresh ingredients

13. Mission Cantina

Address: 485 West St, Amherst.

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A Mexican restaurant with Mexican tacos, burritos, & enchiladas combined with your choice of filling plus a full-service bar

14. Crazy Noodles

Address: 36 Main St, Amherst.

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An Asian-fusion restaurant with Pasta dishes & Asian-style noodles are staples at this casual spot serving Thai & Italian fare

15. House of Teriyaki

Address: 1177 N Pleasant St, Amherst.

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A Japanese restaurant with authentic & traditional Japanese dishes, especially Sushi rolls in an elegant atmosphere

16. Fresh Side

Address: 39 S Pleasant St, Amherst.

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This is an excellent restaurant in Amherst attracts visitors with their menu like tea rolls, salads, small meals, Gluten-free menu, etc

17. Sunset Grill & Pizza

Address: 150 Fearing St, Amherst.

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An American restaurant and more than half of the menu items can be prepared Gluten Free from classic comfort food such as hot soup & old fashioned overstuffed deli sandwiches to creative twists such as specialty pizzas and gourmet grilled cheese

18. The Halal Cart

Address: 115 N Pleasant St, Amherst.

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This cart is an authentic NYC cart with authentic halal ingredients

19. Judie's Restaurant

Address: 51 N Pleasant St, Amherst.

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A typical Americal restaurant popular for its menus like pasta, salads, sandwiches, burgers, wines, etc

20. Formosa Chinese Restaurant

Address: 62 Main St, Amherst.

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A Mandarin restaurant offers a wide array of authentic Chinese Food, such as General Tso's Chicken, Seaweed Salad, Sizzling Beef, Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles, & etc.

21. Pasta E Basta

Address: 26 Main St, Amherst.

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This is a family-friendly Italian restaurant with delicious pizzas & subs

22. The Harp Irish Pub

Address: 163 Sunderland Rd, Amherst.

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This is a popular party restaurant cum bar in Amherst with excellent seafood dishes and variety of beers & ale

23. The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Address: 125 W Bay Rd, Amherst.

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This museum is dedicated to the art of the picture book and especially the children's book and one of the favorite destination for visitors and the museum was founded by famed illustrator Eric Carle

24. Puffers Pond

Address: Amherst.

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This is a beautiful nature park in Amherst and a paradise for nature lovers. You can explore the pond that is the largest open water body in Amherst and a prominent recreation area for fishing, birding, nature walking, canoeing, picnicking and swimming

25. Emily Dickinson Museum

Address: 280 Main St, Amherst.

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This museum was opened in 2003 and consisting of two houses: the Dickinson Homestead and the Evergreens. You can explore the architecture, interiors, gardens, etc over here

26. Mead Art Museum

Address: 41 Quadrangle Dr, Amherst.

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This is an amazing art museum that houses an amazing collection of American and European paintings, Mexican ceramics, Tibetan scroll paintings, English paneled room, ancient Assyrian carvings, Russian avant-garde art, West African sculpture, and Japanese prints.

27. Beneski Museum of Natural History

Address: 11 Barrett Hill Dr, Amherst.

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This is the largest natural history museum in New England. It was opened in 1865 and situated on the campus of Amherst College. You can explore 1,700 species tracing the history of life on earth, from bacteria to giant mammals

28. Amherst Historical Society And Museum

Address: 67 Amity St, Amherst.

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This history museum was opened in 1916 and attracts visitors with an amazing collection of historical artifacts and exhibition of local arts

29. Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Address: 1500 West St, Amherst.

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This park is a popular recreation hub in Amherst and attracts visitors with unlimited natural beauty like breath-taking mountains, streams, wetlands, etc over here and enjoy nature trails, restricted hunting, photography, etc over here

30. Groff Park

Address: 83 Mill Ln, Amherst.

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This is a beautiful nature park spreads around 14 acres of lush greenery. This is a popular family picnic spot and you can enjoy nature trails, BBQs and playgrounds for children over here

31. Amherst Farm Winery

Address: 529 Belchertown Rd, Amherst.

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This is an old and still functioning winery in Amherst and you will be able to understand the winemaking process, techniques used for it and offers wine tasting opportunities for visitors

32. Yiddish Book Center

Address: 1021 West St, Amherst.

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This is a cultural institution located on the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst and it is dedicated to the preservation of books in the Yiddish language, as well as the culture and history those books represent

33. Notch Visitor Center

Address: 1500 West St, Amherst.

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This is a visitor center in Amherst and this is the end of Top Notch Hiking Trail

34. Amethyst Brook Conservation Area

Address: Amherst.

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This conservation area is popular for trail network along the brook, for walking, running, and biking. You can also relax by the water or kids can enjoy playing water

35. Mill River Conservation Area

Address: 426 State St, Amherst.

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This is a beautiful nature park in Amherst with attractions like swimming pools, picnic spots, basketball courts, fountains, etc

36. Kendrick Park

Address: E Pleasant St, Amherst.

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This park is a favorite destination for nature lovers. You can find several native as well as non-native tree species like Sugar maples, white pines, honey locusts, London planetrees, Norway spruce, and little leaf lindens

37. Skinner State Park

Address: 10 Skinner State Park Rd, Hadley.

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This is a paradise for hiking lovers with several hiking trails with scenic views. You can enjoy the breath-taking views of the Connecticut River Valley and mountains

38. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Address: Amherst.

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This is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst. The university offers academic degrees in 109 undergraduate, 77 master's and 48 doctoral programs. Programs are coordinated in nine schools and colleges.

39. Smith College Museum of Art

Address: 20 Elm St, Northampton.

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This is a popular college museum in the country with an amazing collection of paintings of Renaissance artists

40. Amherst College

Address: Amherst.

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Amherst College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts and was founded in 1821 as an attempt to relocate Williams College by its then-president Zephaniah Swift Moore, and Amherst is the third-oldest institution of higher education in Massachusetts.

41. The Botanic Garden of Smith College

Address: 16 College Ln, Northampton.

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This beautiful botanic garden is situated on the campus of Smith college and attracts visitors with wide varieties of plants and flower species