Did you know you can watch the planes take off and land at….Wild Acres in Pittsfield began as a 83-acre tract of land once owned by the Shakers, who built its pond. After the 80-year tenure of the Shakers, it was sold to a private owner who added log cabins and concrete dams to the pond. In 1929, the property was opened as a private outdoors recreation and sportsman’s club. Eventually the property was given to the city of Pittsfield, who placed it under the Conservation Commission, who oversaw extensive construction of buildings, recreational amenities and picnic areas in the 1970s. A great place for kids with short looping trails and a fire tower you can climb.

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