Visiting Williston

The Williston Northampton School is located in Easthampton, in the heart of Hampshire County in Massachusetts' beautiful Pioneer Valley. The school is 40 miles north of Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. AMTRAK runs trains from New York and Boston to nearby Springfield. There is bus transportation from Springfield and Bradley Airport to Northampton, from which the campus is a short cab ride. Download a map of the campus.

Directions by Car

From Boston: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) west to Exit 4. Follow I-91 north to Exit 17B, then take Route 141 west four miles to Easthampton. At the first traffic light, go straight ahead onto Payson Avenue and proceed 200 yards to the campus. At the end of Payson Avenue, take a left onto Park Street, then your second left onto the campus quad. (To reach the Office of Admission at 28 Park Street, follow the horseshoe drive to the opposite side, and the office is in the Homestead building on your right.)

From Connecticut and New York City: Take I-684 and I-84 (or I-95) to I-91 north. At Exit 17B, take Route 141 west four miles to Easthampton. At the first traffic light, go straight ahead onto Payson Avenue and proceed 200 yards to the campus. (Follow directions above to the Office of Admission.)

From the West: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) east to Exit 3. Follow Route 10 north 10 miles to Easthampton. Turn right on Brewster Avenue (which is immediately after Fleury Lumber on the left), go to the bottom of the hill, and turn left onto Park Street. The entrance to the campus is 50 yards on your right.

From the Northwest: Take Route 9 east to Northampton. From Northampton, take Route 10 south 5 miles to downtown Easthampton. Go straight through the traffic light and bear left onto Park Street. Continue straight through a 4-way stop. The entrance to the campus is 150 yards on the left.

Area Lodging

Hotels

Autumn Inn
259 Elm Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 584-7660
www.hampshirehospitality.com/

Clarion Hotel & Conference Center
1 Atwood Drive (Just off I-91 and Route 5)
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 586-1211; (800) 582-2929
www.choicehotels.com/hotel/ma117

Comfort Inn
237 Russell Street (Route 9)
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 584-9816
www.pvhg.com

Country Inns & Suites
One Country Club Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 533-2100
www.countryinns.com

Hampton Inn
24 Bay Road
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 586-4851
www.hadley.hamptoninn.com

 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
400 Russell Street (Route 9)
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 582-0002
www.ichotelsgroup.com

Homewood Suites by Hilton
375 Whitney Avenue
Holyoke, Massachusetts, 01040
(413) 532-3100
www.homewoodholyoke.com

Hotel Northampton
36 King Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 584-3100
www.hotelnorthampton.com

Howard Johnson
401 Russell Street (Route 9)
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 586-0114
www.the.hojo.com/hadley00678

Marriott Springfield
1500 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01115
(413) 781-7111
www.marriott.com

Quality Inn & Suites
117 Conz Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 586-1500
www.qualityinn.com

 


Sheraton Springfield
One Monarch Place
Springfield, MA 01103
(800) 426-9004
www.sheraton-springfield.com/

Bed and Breakfasts

Five College Area Bed & Breakfast Association
Authentically restored Victorian inns and classic New England farm houses in the Pioneer Valley
www.fivecollegebb.com

Hampshire Hills Bed & Breakfast Association
Nineteen unique B&Bs nestled in the Hilltowns between Northampton and the Berkshires
(888) 414-7664
www.hhbba.com

Park Street Bed & Breakfast
238 Park Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 527-7861
www.parkstreetbb.com