Picnic and swim is Onota Lake in Pittsfield, MA
The best place to picnic and swim is Onota Lake in Pittsfield. My dad and his family had fond memories of get togethers there and when I was growing up, we'd make plans to meet with relatives early in the morning to grab a few picnic tables and stay until dark. They used to have a snack bar and it was such a thrill to save some change and buy candy necklaces (and then forget to take them off when we jumped in the water!) I wonder if there's still that big rock where the old swimming area used to be that we used to dive off of? And I remember swimming across the lake with my 70+ year old Grandpa Gus!
Dawna