ABOUT THE AREA

The Williamstown Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to Williamstown and the Northern Berkshires!  We invite you to come and experience all the Northern Berkshires has to offer.

The Northern Berkshires is located in the northwest corner of Massachusetts, bordering Vermont and New York, and is easily accessible from Albany, Boston, Hartford, New York City, and Providence and within an hour’s drive of Saratoga, NY, and Manchester and Bennington, VT.

Surrounded by the Berkshire, Hoosac, and Taconic Mountain ranges and home to Mount Greylock, the state’s highest peak at 3,491 feet, the Northern Berkshires’ stellar scenic landscape and wealth of world-class cultural, recreational, and historic attractions are complemented by a vibrant and diverse business community, making it an ideal place to visit, do business, and live.

Author Patricia Schultz highlights the Northern Berkshires in her book “1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. and Canada Before You Die” among the places one must visit.  The Williamstown Chamber of Commerce invites you to discover the wonders of the area and why the Northern Berkshires continues to be a favorite destination for travelers worldwide.

Berkshire County consists of three geographic areas, Northern, Central, and Southern.  The Northern Berkshires is comprised of the towns of Williamstown, Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Hancock, Lanesborough, New Ashford, Savoy, Windsor, and the city of North Adams.  For detailed information on Williamstown or other individual towns or city, please click on the location of your choice or browse the entire area.

Come join us in the Northern Berkshires for a visit you will long remember!