Dorothy Amos Park Access
About
Dorothy Amos Park Access is a boat launch in Massachusetts, set within Dorothy Amos Playground about 0.1 mile from Pittsfield. It serves as a put-in for getting a boat onto the water close to town. Summer is the most comfortable time to launch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pittsfield show July highs around 79°F with lows near 58°F, while September cools to highs around 70°F. Onota Lake lies about 1.7 miles away, and Pontoosuc Lake is about 3.2 miles off, both good for fishing. For time on foot, Mahanna Cobble Trail is about 2.4 miles away and Parker Brook Trail about 3.3 miles away.
Location
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–79°F and lows of 44–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pittsfield Muni Ap, MA weather station, 2.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan30° high14° low
- Feb33° high15° low
- Mar42° high23° low
- Apr55° high34° low
- May67° high44° low
- Jun75° high53° low
- Jul79° high58° low
- Aug78° high56° low
- Sep70° high49° low
- Oct58° high39° low
- Nov47° high29° low
- Dec35° high21° low
Where it is
- Dorothy Amos Playground · Public land
- Nearest town
- Pittsfield, Massachusetts · 0.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Onota LakeLake fishing1.7 mi
- Mahanna Cobble TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Pontoosuc LakeLake fishing3.2 mi
- Parker brook trailHiking3.3 mi
- Honwee Loop trailHiking3.5 mi
- West mountain trailHiking3.8 mi
- East Branch Housatonic RiverCanoeing6.7 mi
- Cheshire ReservoirLake fishing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
