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Balance Rock State Park
104 Balance Rock Rd, Pittsfield, MA 01201, United States
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Pa
Review №1

Easy, beautiful place to get to.AccessibleThe balance rock is fascinating from various angles.

Te
Review №2

An extreme balancing act!

ry
Review №3

Been going to this place my whole life and unfortunately over the years people have came and have littered the rock with writing. Went yesterday parked at the bottom and bushwacked my way up to the rock from the road the main road. Winter time the snowmobilers use the road so keep and ear and eye out but suggest winter time hiking. Summers are brutal with bugs. Worth checking out though.

Ni
Review №4

Great place to bring the family. Nice trails to walk.

Sa
Review №5

A beautiful place to hike. These are picnic tables there, so Ill have to pack a lunch someday when I bring the kids there. Too bad theres griffitti on the rocks.

Tr
Review №6

City of pittsfield cleaned up the park so its not full of broken glass and graffiti is cleaned off the rock. Thanks Pittsfield

Fr
Review №7

Nice wooden trails, easy climbs, good parking.

Sa
Review №8

Great place to hike with the family

Ma
Review №9

Love going up there in the summer. Just wish there were a water fointin and bathroom

Co
Review №10

Minimal paved walking trails but lots of rough trails to explore. Cool natural spot. Lots of graffiti unfortunately, but Im not taking away stars because of inconsiderate people.

Sc
Review №11

Peaceful and well maintained

An
Review №12

Awesome shapes and sizes of rocks are here for viewing. Wonderful place is this much to the delight of the visitors there are many rocks on which the visitors prefer to climb, occupy seats on the top. Nice place for family weekend picnics.

St
Review №13

Nice place to go hiking. Maintained well for the most part.

AN
Review №14

Pretty cool rock formation

Br
Review №15

Great place to ride all things ( OHV ). The terrain is constantly changing. Was there today and there was No shortage of Water. Water , water everywhere , even on the trails. Also can tend to be Rocky.

El
Review №16

Its a big balanced rock. Its fun to find and look at the old engravings all over it.

Ja
Review №17

You just gotta go there no matter what season. i have lived in Pittsfield all my life its great for hiking biking snowshoeing cross-country etc. They say that a receding glacier left that here like that i think its beautiful if you hike check out all the stone formations .

Mi
Review №18

Amazing

Le
Review №19

The road was unplowed and unsalted which made for icy conditions. Luckily had a jeep so roads weren’t an issue. Very cool balancing rock but would be better if it wasn’t covered with graphiti. Nice place to take a walk

Da
Review №20

Beautiful walk in the fall. Id give it five stars, but it is open to off road vehicles and hunters.

Pa
Review №21

My dogs like playing up there.and its clean. But other people there rude and burning up tires on quads and cars

Al
Review №22

Had fun got lost

Ja
Review №23

Graffiti makes it look horrible, nice place to relax though , picnic tables and good parking

Lo
Review №24

Deep in nature and great for hiking

Ba
Review №25

To many potholes but great view

Ru
Review №26

Climb it if you can - nothing more entertaining than watching folks trying to get up the first step! Pretty amazing too once your realize that the rock truly is balanced!

Da
Review №27

Interesting rock formation a bit set back from the road. Bit of noise from ATVs.

Pa
Review №28

Great place to just visit for a little bit or to go on a hike

Pa
Review №29

Okay so you thought you saw it now you can see you have

Jo
Review №30

Pretty uneventfulLots of graffiti.

Bo
Review №31

Awesome

Na
Review №32

Its really too bad people have to graffiti a place like this. It should be renamed to Balance Graffiti Rock.

bd
Review №33

Great. Place for a quick hike.

Do
Review №34

Wish Graffiti could be removed A shame otherwise A natural wounder and beauty

ch
Review №35

SadGraffiti is sad

De
Review №36

Sonic nice place to hike

Ny
Review №37

Absolutely beautiful

Sa
Review №38

This place is a Historical place that kids have tried to destroy but it has been maintained love this place

Bi
Review №39

Nice hiking trails. Shame idiots have to spray paint the rocks.

Ta
Review №40

Great place hiking with the family

Za
Review №41

Beautiful

Ge
Review №42

To much griffety

Jo
Review №43

Great place to visit

Pe
Review №44

Beautiful setting, but the motorcycles and graffiti ruin it. Too bad, I bet it could be nice.

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  • Address:104 Balance Rock Rd, Pittsfield, MA 01201, United States
  • Site:https://www.mass.gov/locations/pittsfield-state-forest
  • Phone:+1 413-442-8992
Categories
  • State park
  • Tourist attraction
Working hours
  • Monday:6am–7pm
  • Tuesday:6am–7pm
  • Wednesday:6am–7pm
  • Thursday:6am–7pm
  • Friday:6am–7pm
  • Saturday:6am–7pm
  • Sunday:6am–7pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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