Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Ramsey Beach
Ramsey Beach is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 329 m. Beoadic Mountain stands 792 m to the north, 7.6 miles off. Mount Greylock Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.47267, -73.27431
- 5.8 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 11.7 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 14.9 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 17.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Adams Overlook · 13 mi
- Vista · 13 mi
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 13 mi
- The Hopper · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ramsey Beach: 0.0 mi
- Ramsey Beach: 0.1 mi
- Ramsey Beach: 0.1 mi
- Ramsey Beach: 0.1 mi
- Onota Lake Dam: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Lake Onota Village Park: 0.4 mi
- Coolidge Park: 1.0 mi
- Wahconah Park: 1.1 mi
- Wilson Playground: 1.3 mi
- Westside Riverway Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Oak Hill: 2.8 mi
- Pine Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Berry Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Honwee Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Smith Mountain: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 60
- Sawmill Dam: 5.6 mi
- Governor Samuel J. Tilden Monument: 5.7 mi
- stone chimney: 7.9 mi
- Burbank Dedication: 8.0 mi
- Daniel Petithory Memorial: 8.6 mi
Museums: 39
- Berkshire Museum: 2.0 mi
- Arrowhead: 4.2 mi
- Hancock Shaker Village: 4.5 mi
- Crane Museum of Papermaking: 4.9 mi
- Blacksmith Museum: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 32
- Courtyard by Marriott: 6.5 mi
- Copland Sculpture: 8.7 mi
- The Eigth Station - Jesus Speaks to the Women: 12.7 mi
- The Seventh Station - Jesus Falls the Second Time: 12.7 mi
- The Ninth Station - Jesus Falls the Third Time: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Cascade on South Brook: 8.8 mi
- falls: 9.3 mi
- Silver Fox Falls: 10.5 mi
- Deer Hill Falls: 11.7 mi
- March Cataract Falls: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 14
- Mountain Coaster: 5.7 mi
- concrete bases: 6.6 mi
- balanced rock: 6.7 mi
- stone pillar: 7.0 mi
- concrete bases: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 9
- Flower Garden: 9.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 9.8 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 12.3 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 12.9 mi
- Buxton Garden: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Clover Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 7.6 mi
- Raven Rocks: 13.8 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 16.0 mi
- Witts Ledge: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Adams Point Beach: 8.2 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 15.9 mi
- Campers Beach: 17.4 mi
- Waterfront: 20.8 mi
- County Beach: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Day Use Area: 20.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 6.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Ramsey Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beoadic Mountain | N 0° | 792 m | 7.6 mi |
| East Mountain | N 1° | 791 m | 8.7 mi |
| Rounds Rock | NNE 25° | 782 m | 9.0 mi |
| Sheeps Heaven Mountain | N 359° | 770 m | 7.2 mi |
| Widow Whites Peak | N 2° | 737 m | 5.2 mi |
| Jiminy Peak | N 353° | 726 m | 5.0 mi |
| Honwee Mountain | NNW 328° | 698 m | 3.1 mi |
| Rounds Mountain | NNW 335° | 685 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pittsfield Muni AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29687404
Day trips start here
- Pittsfield · 2 mi
- Lanesborough · 4 mi
- Hancock · 5 mi
- Dalton · 6 mi
- New Lebanon · 6 mi
- Cheshire · 8 mi
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