Recreation Area
Elwell Recreation Area
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- mass.gov
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
In Hampshire County, about 3 miles east of Northampton, Elwell Recreation Area covers about 1 acres.
Fees and passes
Per vehicle (parking fees at staffed day-use areas), varying by site.
Statewide fee rule from Massachusetts's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- Northampton — about 3 mi east (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.3351, -72.6210
Nearby state parks
J.A. Skinner State Park
3 mi southeast (straight line)
Norwottuck Rail Trail3.3 mi east (straight line)
Mount Tom State Reservation5 mi south (straight line)
Mount Holyoke Range State Park5.9 mi southeast (straight line)
Holyoke Heritage State Park9 mi south (straight line)
Dead Branch State Forest9.9 mi west (straight line)
Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation10.3 mi north (straight line)
Conway State Forest10.4 mi northwest (straight line)
Sources and freshness
- Massachusetts State Parks (DCR MassParks) — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- DCR State Parks GIS: 'DCR owned and managed lands - whole site' (ArcGIS Online, owner DCRStateParks; 'DCR owned & managed Open Space dissolved on field Site name. Current as of 8/18/2026'), filtered to recreation destinations by name
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology