Waterfalls & Swimming Holes From Great Barrington & South Berkshire
Great Barrington is the easiest southern Berkshire base for this kind of day. The strongest stops here mix classic falls with a couple of lake and pond options that work well when you want a slower second half to the trip.
Use the map to see how tightly the best stops fit together, then open each guide for parking, footing, and whether the water is better for a real swim or a shorter cool-off. For a wider Berkshire sweep, see waterfalls in the Berkshires.
#1 Bash Bish Falls — Great Barrington / Copake Falls area
Bash Bish Falls is a waterfall stop in Great Barrington (MA), Copake Falls (NY) with separate arrival and falls pins (Great Barrington (MA), Copake Falls…
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min
#2 Umpachene Falls — New Marlborough
Umpachene Falls is a waterfall stop in New Marlborough with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min
#3 Race Brook Falls — Sheffield
Race Brook Falls is a waterfall stop in Sheffield with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 5-45 min
#4 Campbell Falls — New Marlborough
Campbell Falls is a waterfall stop in New Marlborough with separate arrival and falls pins.
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min
#5 Beartown State Forest - Benedict Pond — Monterey
Beartown State Forest - Benedict Pond is a state-forest pond beach in Monterey with separate parking and shoreline pins.
- Swim
- Allowed
- Walk
- 5 min
#6 Sandisfield State Forest - York Lake — New Marlborough
Sandisfield State Forest - York Lake is a state-park pond or lake access point in New Marlborough with separate parking and…
- Swim
- Allowed
- Walk
- 5 min