Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary — Attraction in Lenox

It's nice to get outdoors. There's not much parking in the parking lot, so you may wind up on the side of the road, which is very narrow and 2 lane traffic is non existent. If you are using Google maps for navigation, it ends approximately 1 mile down the road from the correct loacation. The paths are nice, except they suddenly change from manageable with a wheelchair or stroller to completely unmanageable. For example, the 'all persons path' seems like everybody should be able to walk along it. Abruptly the wooden pathway ends and turns into a narrow dirt path that leads to stairs. Some signs would be nice since most people come with their children, or the unsuspecting elder/handicap person who may end up somewhere they can't get out. Additionally, staff didn't engage us into any of the activities. If we didn't ask what they were offering or doing, the kids would have missed out. The bathroom was clean though, picnic area was nice, and the buildings were all...

This is just a great MA Audubon Preserve. Lots of trails. Beaver Dams. An active (so they say, I never saw wildlife) Beaver Lodge along Beaver Lodge Trail - another was in the pond. I saw at least TWO well-established Beaver dams. Lots of gnawed trees. We took only the easy trails but the higher ones could be “strenuous”. We’re non-member seniors so the price was only $3 each. Adults were $5. There’s even a short, easy trail for “EVERYONE”. There’s been a drought so there was lots of mud and only a little water where the trails we’re. Some trails were more detoured than closed because of storms in early September. The bathrooms seemed new and very nice. Under A/C, with a water fountain, both non-gender and specific gender. I used a stall in the Men’s room and it seemed “new” w privacy doors from floor to ceiling and no open walls. I saw some birds and a...

Hiking at the Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary was an amazing experience and exceeded my expectations! We decided to hike here because it was across the road from our hotel (Element Lenox Berkshires) and we have a newborn and were looking for an easy/moderate hike.

Upon arrival, we were greeted by a beautiful sign and native pollinator garden leading up to the office. Near the office, you can also find a fern path and hummingbird garden. We started our hike around pike pond (some of it is closed now), before venturing onto the Yukon and Bluebird trails. The scenery was gorgeous and there were lots of boardwalks and well kept paths so we could enjoy looking around and searching for wildlife. We also appreciated the well marked trail signs.

I absolutely recommend this place to anyone visiting The Berkshires and looking for an...