Mount Tom State Reservation is a picturesque park and tourist attraction located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Situated at 125 Reservation …
We decided to see this mountain!!! We drove as far as we could go and hiked to the observatory!!!! What a view from top of observatory!!!! Little foggy but still beautiful!!!! We enjoyed our little h… Full review by Dionacki
Sep 10, 2022
It’s an okay spot to take mid level hikes, but be prepared to step near a rattlesnake. An unnerving experience for one of my party. Full review by lisbrook
Oct 29, 2020
We drove out here mid October from Eastern Mass. The foliage was unbelievable in the park, full peak. We arrived and drove by Bray Lake on the left. There were restrooms that were open. We drove f… Full review by 46oceangirl
Is the use of a metal detector allowed on the mt tom reservation.
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Mt Tom falls under the state park rules. Nothing in these rules prohibit metal detectors, but they do not address their use, either. If all you want to do is scan the playing fields and …
Mt Tom falls under the state park rules. Nothing in these rules prohibit metal detectors, but they do not address their use, either. If all you want to do is scan the playing fields and camp sites for (lost) articles, then you are probably OK. Any other use, especially any archeology use, would require a research permit. That permitting process is explained online under the Mass.gov, state park section.
There actually was camping on MT Tom in the late fifties and early sixties. I spent some memorable Fall nights up there with my grandparents. It was our base for visiting the …
There actually was camping on MT Tom in the late fifties and early sixties. I spent some memorable Fall nights up there with my grandparents. It was our base for visiting the Springfield Fair, the Eastern States Exposition or The BiG E as it is now called. What a view up there!!
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