QUESTION AND ANSWERS

Amy Meltzer writes: “We’re looking to take our girls for a night’s stay in a cabin or small and inexpensive B&B in the woods sometime over winter vacation (We live in Northampton, MA center and they never see the winter night sky in all its glory….) any suggestions?”

• Kara Kitchen suggests:  “Savoy Mountain State Forest (Florida, MA) has winter cabins that are wonderful!
• Swansea Benham Bleicher suggests: “Inn Nature Bed & Breakfast in Chesterfield is very sweet and in the country hills!”
• Li Dolan suggests: “One of the B&B’s in Shelburne Falls.”
• Julia Keller suggests: “Upland Meadows Farm Bed & Breakfast in Cummington!”
• Lisa Levheim suggests: “Stump Sprouts in Charlemont is great!”
• Kaci Ruh suggests: “I second Mohawk Trail State Forest. They have 7 or 8 cabins.”
• Dana Gillette suggests: “Temenos Retreat Center in Shutesbury is lovely — and rustic.”
• Susan K. Clark suggests: “Zoar Outdoor (Charlemont, MA) has cabins as well.”
• Leslie Kim Herrington-Matilainen suggests: “Bearsden Conservation Area (Athol, MA) has a cabin for free on Bearsden Road. -also Rowe Camp & Conference Center has cabins and meals.”
• Mindy Menard suggests: “The Worthington Inn. Worthington, MA.”
• Iris Evernow suggests: “Some of the state forest campgrounds have cabin rental. If interested, use reserveamerica.com -you can easily search for campgrounds with cabins.”
• S Lou Leelyn suggests: “Bonnie Brae Cabins (Pittsfield, MA. May-Oct) Also, Mohawk Trail State Forest (Charlemont, MA. Off season cabin camping available Friday and Saturday nights)”
• Jonathan Secor suggests: “Savoy Mountain State Forest and Mohawk Trail State Forest have winter camping in camping if you really want small and inexpensive. Another great often forgotten place is the Warfield House Inn in Charlemont. Stunning views from the top of the mountain.”
• Maria Danielson suggests: “Nine Mountain Retreat (Plainfield, MA). The night sky from the hot tub and big windows is beautiful”
• Keely Malone suggests: “Woolman Hill Quaker Retreat Center (Deerfield, MA) —Sunrise Cabin!”
• Andi Turowsky suggests: “Not sure if they close in winter but this is a magical spot: Temenos Retreat Center (Shutesbury, MA).”
• Rebecca Trow Addison suggests: “Bird’s Nest in Buckland , MA is a B&B. Might be worth checking out. There are farms in walking distance, a pretty small-town church, etc.”
• Rebecca Trow Addison suggests: “Temenos Retreat Center (Shutesbury, MA) is open all year round. It really is out in the woods. I say that because I live near Lake Wyola and I have driven out Mount Mineral Road. Not sure if it is TOO rustic for what this family is looking for, but it would definitely be an adventure.”
• Laura Hoffman suggests: “I was going to say Temenos Retreat Center as well… my parents have rented cabins in the winter.. they have woodstoves.”
• Brian Lingam suggests: “Appalachian Mountain Club“

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