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A bumpy, tree-covered mountain in the background with a fresh cut field and sunflowers in the foreground.
Canoe Meadows, Pittsfield

Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Pittsfield
  • 253 Acres

Plan Your Visit

Located just one mile from the center of Pittsfield, Canoe Meadows brings wilderness to Berkshire County’s largest city, attracting warblers, turtles, ospreys, otters, and the occasional bear at different times of year.

Directions to Canoe Meadows

Property Regulations

  • Foot travel only; please stay on trails (day passes are available for powered mobility devices)
  • Dog walking and horseback riding are prohibited; please leave all animals and pets at home (service animals welcome)
  • Camping, collecting, smoking, hunting, fishing, releasing of animals, and feeding wildlife is prohibited.
  • Commercial photography needs prior approval; please see all photography guidelines.

Facilities

  • Parking
    Parking

Explore Canoe Meadows

  • Green leaves and ferns overlooking on to a pond and meadow.
    © Florian Ptak
  • A Great Blue Heron wading in an algae pond.
    © ClareLise Kelly
  • A bunny stands alert in a short-cut grassy path.
    © Christina Hughes
  • A bumpy, tree-covered mountain in the background with a fresh cut field and sunflowers in the foreground.
    Canoe Meadows, Pittsfield
  • Beaver dam on the bank of a pond. A forest is in the background.
    Canoe Meadow, Pittsfield
  • Geese flying in a cloudy sky, above red, yellow, green, and bare trees.
    Canoe Meadows, Pittsfield © Richard Davis
  • A wooden bridge crosses over a small pond, surrounded by lush, green shrubs and trees.
    Canoe Meadows, Pittsfield © Jan Werner

Upcoming Programs