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Where to Stay in Egremont
Egremont is a rural town just west of Great Barrington, made up of two villages, South Egremont and North Egremont, along Routes 23 and 71. It has a few restaurants and shops, farmland and the Taconic hills on the New York line. ButtonBall Inn, in a house from about 1786 on South Egremont's Main Street, has 12 rooms and was renovated by new owners in 2025. The Inn at Sweetwater Farm, an early-19th-century post-and-beam farmhouse in North Egremont, serves breakfast with eggs from its own hens. Bash Bish Falls and the Catamount ski area are both a short drive west, and Great Barrington's restaurants are about 2 miles east.
The Inn at Sweetwater Farm
Egremont · Inn
An inn in the village of North Egremont, about 4 miles from the center of Great Barrington, in an early-19th-century post-and-beam farmhouse. Every room has a private bath. Breakfast uses eggs from the inn's own hens and is open to the public by reservation. The inn is named for its artesian well water, and Baldwin Hill is within walking distance.
ButtonBall Inn
South Egremont · Inn
A 12-room inn on Main Street in South Egremont, about 2 miles from Great Barrington. The main house was built around 1786 and has taken guests since the 1940s under several names, the last being The Egremont Village Inn. New owners renovated it in 2025. ButtonBall Kitchen, the inn's restaurant, opened in 2026 to guests and the public, and The Barn, a live music venue, is on the property. Pets are welcome.
Why Stay in Egremont
- •A rural base about 2 miles from Great Barrington's restaurants, shops and the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.
- •Monument Mountain, north of Great Barrington, is a 2.5-mile loop from Route 7 with summit views over the Housatonic Valley.
- •The antique dealers along Route 7, from Great Barrington through Sheffield, are a short drive away, many in old farmhouses and barns.
- •Bash Bish Falls and Alander Mountain in Mount Washington State Forest are about 15 to 20 minutes west, with some of South County's steepest hiking.
What Makes This Area Interesting
- •Bash Bish Falls: a waterfall in Mount Washington State Forest; the walk from the lower parking area is about 1.5 miles round trip.
- •Monument Mountain Reservation: 2.5-mile loop hike with quartzite summit views; trailhead on Route 7, three miles north of Great Barrington.
- •Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center: 1905 theater in downtown Great Barrington with film, concerts, and live performance year-round.
- •Bartholomew's Cobble: a Trustees reservation in Sheffield with about 800 plant species and trails along the Housatonic.
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