J. A. Skinner State Park

J. A. Skinner State Park
The Summit House
J. A. Skinner State Park
Location in Massachusetts
J. A. Skinner State Park
J. A. Skinner State Park (the United States)
LocationHadley and South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°18′03″N 72°35′12″W / 42.3007406°N 72.5867927°W / 42.3007406; -72.5867927
Area843 acres (341 ha)
Elevation932 ft (284 m)
Established1940
Administered byMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteOfficial website

Joseph Allen Skinner State Park is a public recreation area located in the towns of Hadley and South Hadley in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts. The state park surrounds Mount Holyoke, the westernmost peak of the Mount Holyoke Range. At the summit is the historic Prospect House, a hotel opened in 1851. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.