Buckland Recreation Area

Buckland Recreation Area is a recreation area in Franklin, Massachusetts. Buckland Recreation Area is situated nearby to the peak West Mountain, as well as near Johnson Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bridge of Flowers and Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum.

The Bridge of Flowers is in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, connecting the towns of Shelburne and Buckland. The seasonal footbridge – once a trolley bridge – has a garden of flowers covering it. Bridge of Flowers is situated 1½ miles southeast of Buckland Recreation Area.

Museum

The Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum is a small railroad museum in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, United States. The museum is dedicated to preserving and operating car number 10 of the former Shelburne Falls and Colrain Street Railway. Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum is situated 1½ miles southeast of Buckland Recreation Area.

Nearby places include Buckland and Shelburne Falls.

Village

Buckland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,816 at the 2020 census. The town shares the village of Shelburne Falls with neighboring Shelburne.

Suburb

Shelburne Falls is a historic village in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The village is a census-designated place; as of the 2020 census, Shelburne Falls had a population of 1,719. Shelburne Falls is situated 1½ miles southeast of Buckland Recreation Area.