Parks
Research 4 parks within weekend reach of Amherst, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Amherst. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Amherst. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Amherst, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Riverside Park is a park reachable from Amherst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Riverside Park, about 9 km (6 mi) from Amherst
Image credit: Image: Paranormal Skeptic / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Broderick Park is a park reachable from Amherst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Broderick Park, about 11 km (7 mi) from Amherst
Image credit: Image: Andre Carrotflower / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Beaver Island State Park is a New York state park reachable from Amherst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Beaver Island State Park, about 12 km (8 mi) from Amherst
Image credit: Image: Adam Moss / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Buffalo Harbor State Park is a New York state park reachable from Amherst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Buffalo Harbor State Park, about 16 km (10 mi) from Amherst
Image credit: Image: Andre Carrotflower / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0