Natural Bridge State Park
Natural Bridge State Park
Natural Bridge State Park
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Lynette58
Newnan, GA323 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
This is an amazing place. Some steep stairs so proceed with caution, but so worth it! The marble walls and power of the rushing water underneath the natural bridge is breathtaking. There is a visitor center with info and restrooms. Nice area for a picnic. You will not be disappointed!
Written October 8, 2021
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SuzyQ
87 contributions
Aug 2020 • Couples
Don’t miss this great park. It’s got something for all. The marble ledges as you drive in & picnic area are just the beginning. Drive to too & see the white marble dam. The views of the force of water in carving stones is breathtaking. Oh yeah the natural stone bridge is great.
Written August 25, 2020
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vasile123
New York City, NY744 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
This is a very interesting experience and very close to North Adams. The remains of the marble quarry and the rock formations, especially the chasm created by the power of the water are spectacular. The area is relatively small, with stairs and observation decks that are well maintained and with explanations that will teach you about what you see. It is at the same time exercise and educational. The parking lot is pretty small though; we we're lucky to find a spot, otherwise we would have had to park at the bottom of the hill and hike up.
Written October 10, 2020
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jespo2
North Merrick, NY91 contributions
Jul 2021 • Friends
I was looking forward to visiting the natural bridge but was very disappointed when I saw how small it was. More impressive to me were the white marble cliffs I saw on the ride in and the marble waterfall. The steps and bridges seemed a little dilapidated to me. If you have a spare 15 minutes it’s worth look, otherwise you’re not missing all that much.
Written July 28, 2021
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KLF95
Arlington, MA81 contributions
Jun 2021
This place is really interesting. We went with kids, and they loved it. It isn't big, so it is a great outing if you have a spare hour or so. The pictures posted give a pretty clear idea of the place.
Written January 2, 2022
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femaleboxer
New York City, NY605 contributions
Oct 2020
Under more normal circumstances, it looks like you could drive up to the top to take in the natural bridge and views. We walked, as the road were gated. Despite it being a somewhat steep hike to the top, it was beautiful. It's the kind of place you could spend a whole day enjoying.
Written November 10, 2020
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scarymary73
North Andover, MA278 contributions
Jul 2020
It's a short walk around a fenced in area, not really a hike. If you're in the area, it's worth a drive. The natural bridge is quite pretty and there's a scenic little waterfall over a marble dam.
Written July 22, 2020
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john e
North Adams MA1 contribution
Natural Bridge State Park is a scenic day use area that is absolutely amazing. Do not go here to swim or camp because this area does not offer those activities. What you will find is an immaculate quiet little park, well maintained by a small but very friendly staff. The bathrooms in the very clean and informative visitors center are absolutely the best in any state park in any state. On Sundays in the summer there is usually an educational or family program going on in addition to what you really go there for and that is to see the only water eroded marble bridge in North America. For two bucks this place is heaven on earth! Don't let the entrance fool you (not maintained by the state), once you get to the asphalt pavement the 1/4 mile drive to the top parking lot you will see what I'm talking about. Staff collects the fee in the visitors center and they will give you an excellent history of the park.
Written July 23, 2005
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welshwitches
Berkshires, MA53 contributions
Jul 2014 • Friends
We have lived blocks away from Natural Bridge State Park for more than a decade. One has to enter from the back or the bottom of the park during off hours or in the off-season (Mid-October-April), so be prepared for a bit of a climb from the bottom or a somewhat steep walk from the back. During open hours, there is a small parking lot next to the park's office, which includes clean bathrooms, a water fountain and a small staff of park attendants, who are friendly and full of information about this charming park, which features trails, a small sculpture park created by local high school students, as well as waterfalls, a pond and streams. There are multiple viewing stations for the "natural bridges" carved by thousands of years of glacial movement and the flow of the rivers. Plaques describe the local quarries that once operated in the park area. People from all over the US, Canada and other countries visit each year; I love talking to them while walking my dogs. Some people and their dogs wade into the little lagoons that form at various spots amid the streams. The park attendants love dogs and usually have water dishes on offer. During open hours, dogs do need to be leashed; after hours, some owners allow their dogs to run free. MASS MoCA sometimes installs nature-related exhibits in the park, too. This small gem is not to be missed.
Written March 26, 2015
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steveps100
Newton, MA15 contributions
Nov 2016 • Couples
We walked in after an overnight snow. The gates were locked so no cars could drive to the top of the hill where the ravine and bridge is found. Private, beautiful, just a couple of dog walkers.
The ravine was cut by a small stream through marble bedrock deposits, and it is dramatic -- 8 feet wide and 60 feet deep, with footbridges and protected walkways along the ravine edge. The bridge is an area of rock that was undercut many millennium ago by the stream at a place where the stream bent.
Part of the site was a marble quarry a century ago and a dam, vestiges of a tramway, and foundations of a marble processing building remain on the site.
The ravine was cut by a small stream through marble bedrock deposits, and it is dramatic -- 8 feet wide and 60 feet deep, with footbridges and protected walkways along the ravine edge. The bridge is an area of rock that was undercut many millennium ago by the stream at a place where the stream bent.
Part of the site was a marble quarry a century ago and a dam, vestiges of a tramway, and foundations of a marble processing building remain on the site.
Written January 28, 2017
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Nicolas M
Sunderland, MA5 contributions
Can you give driving directions from the Boston seafood restaurant
Alice Henry
Cape May County, NJ29 contributions
my husband and I will be in area on Oct8 what are the hours?
Kay C
50 contributions
these are hours listed on website:
Memorial Day through Columbus Day
Sunday - Saturday:
9:00 am-4:30 pm
seahousern
Huntington, NY2 contributions
Are dogs allowed?
John M
Fitchburg, MA150 contributions
As long as you control your pet, I do not see a problem.
authoressNY
New York State57 contributions
Is there a wheelchair accessible way to see the bridge/falls? What is the surface on the trail?
Dale M
Northampton2 contributions
As I recall there are several viewpoints accessed by stairs, so not accessible.
JEN4MA
Ma3 contributions
Hi,
Did you travel to Natural Bridge State Park before Columbus Day? Website states they are closed after Columbus Day, just wondering if you can still access park?
Thanks.
Jen
ragtop_rider
Amesbury, MA336 contributions
A few years back we parked below the gate and hiked in off-season. I don't recall if there was signage discourging that but I do not beleive there was. It's not a short hike, and it is all uphill, though :)
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